Special green treats were also left behind. Addition and subtraction shamrocks were hanging all around the room. Students found the shamrocks, answered the question and then enjoyed the yummy surprise.
We read, "The St. Patrick's Mystery" together as a class. The students then completed a short comprehension quiz.
In Math, we worked on solving both addition and subtraction word problems. Students have been trying to find key words which help them know what operation to use in order to solve the problem.
This week in Language Arts, we started making paragraphs for our Tunisian animal research project. You will be able to see the finished projects at Student Led Conferences. We have also been practicing our Spell-a-thon words using whiteboards and doing a fun unscramble activity.
We also did a Making Words activity. Students were given letters to make 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 letter words. The mystery word this week was... seashore.
We have some very eager students who have been inspired to do their own research at home. We love having them share the additional animal research they have been taking the time to do.
In Social, we started our journey to learn about Ukrainian culture. We started making a title page and students found how to translate their names.
We continued our Survivor challenges in Science.
Challenge number 6...
We did an excellent job creating our first piece of furniture. You should feel proud of another job well done!
We spent the day collecting berries and other edible items. We need a safe place to store our food that is out of the reach of wild animals. We need to test the strength of palm tree leaves vs banana tree leaves. We found string and a pail on-board our plane.
Our conclusion...construction paper is stronger and will hold more weight than bond paper.
Challenge number 7...
Good job testing the strength of the tree leaves!
Madelyn and Austin have wandered off, in search of Madelyn's shoes. Luckily, in their travels, they were able to locate a fresh drinking water source. Nevada and Jason have headed back to the plane to find any containers to store the fresh water in. However, our fresh water supply is limited, so we need to test the bottles to determine which will be the best to store our water safely. The shape of the container will affect its stability.
Our conclusion... The size of the base affects the stability of the container. The taller the container is, the wider the base needs to be for it to be stable.
YOGA
For art this week we thought a sunflower would be perfect! The warm temperatures had us in the mood and it ties in perfectly with social, as it is Ukraine's national flower!
BEACH DAY!
Congratulations to our new Student of the Week!
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