Mrs. Bustamante Homeroom

·          We completed our experiment on the orbital rate of planets close to the sun and those farther away.

·          They finished up questions on the Solar System after reading an article on it.  They will be work on the planets and creating a planet book.

·          They learned about the concentric circles theory of planetary rotation, geocentric theory of  Eudoxus, the elliptical theory of planetary rotation of Aristotle, and how Eratosthenes figured out the circumference of the Earth.  I trying to get them to see that these were gifted astronomers, thinkers, and did not have the benefit of modern telescopes. ( Also the progression of knowledge on the Solar System.)

·          We will continue this week with more knowledge on the solar system, experiments, and astronomers.

·          For the states we are finishing the geography on this region, coloring a map of the geographic regions, and doing an assignment of the landforms.  We will learn the major rivers of this region and the agriculture regions.

·          On Earth Day they read about Lonesome George the last tortoise of his kind and his search for a mate.  They created a cartoon about him.

·          Projects will come home on Monday, April 28, along with a copy of the grade.

·          Test on the states and capitals on May 9. PLEASE be working on the State Fair Project.