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Growing Plants |
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By Marcella Embry on
4/28/2008
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Our classroom turns out to be a great place for sprouting new plants. Seeds are germinating quickly and the sugar peas are growing at extreme rates!
This week we will continue looking at the growth of our nation, focusing on the Louisiana Purchase and will start studying about the expedition of Lewis & Clark. We will also continue studying plants and doing more nature journaling.
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Spring |
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By Marcella Embry on
4/14/2008
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Today the students will share their timelines of the events and growth of the country under the first two presidents. We will take advantage of the nice day to continue nature journaling and will begin studying plants. We will also continue discussing the nervous system, focusing on the brain. They should expect to have homework each day, but it shouldn't take them more than 20-30 minutes.
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3/31/08 |
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By Marcella Embry on
3/31/2008
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This week we will look at the growth of the country under the first two presidents, focusing on issues that needed to be dealt with in creating and establishing the new Constitution and forging a nation from a group of independent states.
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CSAP Testing Begins |
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By Marcella Embry on
3/11/2008
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The bulk of the next 2 weeks will be taken up with CSAP testing. We will have regular schedules on Wednesday and Friday. This week we will begin our study of the nervous system, focusing on the brain. This Wednesday we will continue looking at Supreme Court cases that impact us today.
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Respiratory System |
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By Marcella Embry on
3/3/2008
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Blood typing was very interesting and the students were very brave. We’ve discovered we are an uncommon class (I think we knew that already). We have more of the two least common blood types than the two most common.
This week we will study the respiratory system, looking at the parts, their functions, and how to maintain a healthy respiratory system.
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Bill of Rights |
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By Marcella Embry on
2/25/2008
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This week we will finish discussing the constitution, focusing on the rights and responsibilities given to the government & the rights of the individual guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. Students should expect to have homework every night.
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Constitution |
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By Marcella Embry on
2/19/2008
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This week we will be focusing on the Constitutional Convention: the key participants, the passions and compromises, evidence of the influence of past events, and how those things are still present in our government and country today. We will also continue to follow the candidates in the presidential primaries and discuss events as they unfold.
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Valentine's Day & Field Trip |
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By Marcella Embry on
2/11/2008
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This week we will begin discussing the post-revolutionary war period and how it lead to the development and writing of the constitution. Our Valentine’s Day party is Thursday at 1:30. Please let me know if you would like to attend. Friday is our field trip to the museum: bring a lunch!
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Circulatory System |
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By Marcella Embry on
2/6/2008
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This week we will finish studying the circulatory system, with a test on Friday. Students have been given a word bank list to help guide them in their studies. We will continue following and discussing the primary election process, noting the outcomes of Super Tuesday.
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Trimester 2 Project |
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By Marcella Embry on
1/28/2008
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This week we will continue studying the circulatory system, focusing on the veins, arteries, and parts of the heart. We will continue following and discussing the primary election process, noting the outcomes of the South Carolina and Florida primaries.
The end of the trimester project will be a joint Theme/Language Arts research report. Students should have chosen a topic and will need to bring all resources to school Wednesday. Some students will have changed their topic due to adding "anything related to the human body" as topic choices. Most of the research will be conducted through Theme, and the writing will be done in Language Arts.
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