Today we applied our new words relating to the environment in a story called Saving the Sound by Terry Carr who witnessed the cleanup effort and spoke with people who worked on the Exxon Valdez oil spill. The spill caught many people off guard and clean up did not begin immediately. The spill was massive and devastating. Our story showed us the effects of an oil spill on the environment.
Our new Social Studies books for Europe and Russia were distributed today. We began our study with a map exploration activity with partners. The activity was designed for everyone to take a closer look at the areas we will study using political, climate, population, and other types of maps.
New Exploratory classes will begin on Monday! We had sign-ups today for the following choices: So You Think You Can Dance?, Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?, Ipod Origami, Extreme Dot-to-Dot, and Brain Games. Some students are also participating in Kids of Steel, which is a fixed exploratory ending in a run at the Pittsburgh Marathon! Others are helping with Mac Mart, Yearbook, and TV Morning Announcements. There's so much to enjoy!
Homework:
Reading - Please be ready with your reading and role for tomorrow's cafe.
Math - Study for your Ch. 4 Test
Spelling - Spelling practice book pages 39-40
Science - Atom packet due on Friday
Wellness - Tooth poem and health packet for Monday
Foreign Lang. - French Phrases due next Tuesday
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