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Bats

Our second through fourth graders have recently wrapped up a science unit on bats. In this unit we studied unique qualities and characteristics of specific bat species, compared bats to Read More >>

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Dragonling Book Club

For the past several weeks our book club read Jackie French Koller’s fantasy chapter book, Dragonling. This book follows the relationship of a young boy, Darek, who goes against everything Read More >>

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Bugsocopters 2018

Students in grades 3 and 4 enjoyed a unit on variables. To help them learn that in order to test a single characteristic in a design, you can only change Read More >>

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Measurement 2018

Students in grades 2, 3 and 4 were part of a three week measurement unit where we explored length, weight, temperature and volume. In each lesson students used tools to Read More >>

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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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Geometry

This math class focused of recognizing specific polygons. We started out learning that the number of sides and vertices a polygon has is what determines the polygon’s name. We also went Read More >>

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13 Colonies Update

After looking at maps and realizing how many people were already here in the “new world” each student was assigned a tribe to read about, do research on and report 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 >>