Friday, May 28, 2010

Happy Friday!

What a busy couple weeks!

Language Arts:

Together we discovered the words of Abraham Lincoln by reading the Gettysburg Address. Through our reading we learned that even words from over 200 years ago still stand strong today!

To celebrate Memorial Day the students learned about the lives of our country's Veterans through listening to interviews. They then created a star to honor the dedication these men and women gave to protect our country.

Next week we will be writing narratives about a "vacation" to the Polar Seas.

5P Science:

We are discovering the open oceans through MARE. Today we broke down the parts of the Earth. We learned that 1/4 of our planet is Land and the other 3/4 oceans! Did you know that only 1/8th of our Earth is able to be lived in.

Along with MARE we are also learning about magnetism and electricity.

Busy times here at OCS!

I hope everyone enjoys the long weekend! See you in June!:)

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Happy Tuesday!

8th Language Arts:

-Working on research reports. Topic include the monuments, memorials, and museums we will visit while we are on out Washington D.C. trip.

-Report are due Friday, May 14th

-Also in class we are working on Chapter 21 in our Language books: Word Usage. The chapter test will be Friday, May 14th.

5P Science:

-The scientists are creating PowerPoint presentations; the topic planets of our solar system! The projects are being completed in class and will be presented next week.

-We are also diving into the oceans with our MARE unit.

Homeroom News:

1. Progress reports go home on Friday

2. DC trip May 19-21

Have a great evening!