Ms. Embry's Blog

May 12

Tue, 13 May 2008 21:40:52 GMT

The field trip to Eastlake has been postponed due to the weather. Our trip will now be on Monday. Students will need a lunch, bottle of water, sun screen, hat, and their field journals. Students should have finished reading As Far As the Eye Can See. We will be working with information gleaned from our reading to discuss the Corp of Discovery expedition. Students will also be gathering information on their choice of plant and animal identified on the expedition.

Growing Plants

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:53:14 GMT

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.

Spring

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:13:42 GMT

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.

3/31/08

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:01:48 GMT

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.

CSAP Testing Begins

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:02:07 GMT

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.

Respiratory System

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 18:29:03 GMT

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.

Bill of Rights

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:44:09 GMT

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.

Constitution

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 23:27:11 GMT

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.

Valentine's Day & Field Trip

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 23:28:19 GMT

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!

Circulatory System

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 23:46:11 GMT

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.