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Twister on Tuesday

A small group of students read Twister on Tuesday, a Magic Tree House book about twisters. The  book club focused reading skills such as comprehension, compare and contrast, summarizing, predictions, moods Read More >>

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All About Books

This unit was started by our student teacher this past fall.  After she left, we slowly have been finishing up what she started.  Each student picked a topic that they Read More >>

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Salt Water Biome – the Ocean

Students in grades 1, 2 and 3 were part of a unit that recently studied the ocean. Students working with a partner explored the characteristics of a specific layer of Read More >>

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Fractions

Students in grades 1, 2, and 3 explored the concept of fractions using manipulative. First they had to identify and label all the fraction pieces, by using them to make Read More >>

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Sink or Float?

Students in Kindergarten through Second Grade participated in a class where they explored items that would sink or float.  As scientists, they first made predictions on six different items and then Read More >>

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Measurement

A group of children in grades 1 though 3 explored how humans measure their world! We started with length and using yard sticks, meter sticks, tape measures and rulers we measured objects Read More >>

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Geometry

Let me introduce you to the powerful pentomino! Each unique shape shares one common attribute. It has 5 squares.  With these manipulatives, each child cut and created their own set,  we were Read More >>

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Parts of Speech

In a series of three lessons the 2nd, 3rd and 4th grade students learned about four different parts of speech. First they learned the function of verbs in the English Read More >>

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Ancient India

Students in Second Grade through Fifth Grade have been learning about the different aspects of Ancient Indian culture. With our student teacher, Erica, they learned about the different foods that Read More >>

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2D and 3D Geometry

  With our student teacher, Erica, students in Second Grade have been learning about 2D and 3D shapes through hands-on activities. We started at 2D shapes and learned about the Read More >>