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Spring Break April 5th-9th
Here's What's Going on
in the Beacons' Classroom
Reading: Novel groups are coming along. The students have been busy reading in class and participating in literature circles. Students are working on looking into the books for deeper meaning. They are learning to answer questions that can't be found on a specific page in the book. It is an exciting process to allow Beacons to reach their own conclusions!
Writing: Wow, it's getting busy in the Beacons' room as we explore various ways to research information. We're developing the "Big 6" research skills: #1 Task Definition, #2Information Seeking Strategies, #3 Location and Access, #4 Use of Information, #5 Synthesis, #6 Evaluation.
Students are beginning a self- selected research project in writer's workshop and they are also working in groups in science to create a poster that describes a deep space object. Look for the posters sometime next week.
Math: The Beacons really measure up! We've been spending time getting familiar with standard and metric measurement systems. We're getting ready to launch into finding perimeter and area of standard shapes.
Science: Science has been highly integrated with writing this week as students research deep space objects such as: black holes, supernovas, nebulas, earth-like exo-planets, The Milky Way, and hyper-giant stars known as cepheus.
Social Studies: Our field trip this Wednesday to the Wing Luke Asian Museum is our KICK OFF to our last trimester's focus: the continent of Asia, specifically the country of Japan. I was fortunate to be a Fulbright Scholar in October 2006 and spent a month living and teaching in Japan. We are also so fortunate that Mrs. Ritchie has lived for a year in Japan and has taught there as well. I am very excited for the Beacons as we embark on our virtual field trip to Japan!
Never iron a four-leaf clover,
because you don't want to press your luck.
-Author unknown.
We're looking forward to another exciting week,
Tamara and Betsy
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