Engineers hard at work!

We asked how we could slowly drop a bobby pin on our paper.


We looked at things in nature that drop slowly.
Then we imagined and planned how it could be
done with paper. 
After we created our invention, we tried them out.

We learned to keep improving and trying our invention out. 

We are excited to create more inventions. 


Reading more and more!

We are rereading our books and giving ourselves a tally for each time we do. 

In science we are learning about animal parts. 

We are also learning how animals use their body parts to help them survive.

Today we compared numbers by making a number line and playing a game called Top-It. 


The things we learn in Fall.


The author's message tells us that some transitions are hard!  Ask your child which tree they liked best. 
Learning to count with accuracy. First we estimate and then we use several strategies to see how close we come to our estimate. 

We started writing personal narratives. One time I.....

Learning to read with a partner.

In the beginning....

We use number lines to count and solve mystery numbers. 

We tell personal narratives for writing. 

We build good reading habits.

We assess what students know about animal parts.
s

Back to School

Learning how to line up for the hallway. 

Ready for a transition in the hallway. So impressive! 


Morning meeting activity of building a tower.

Math tools! 

Independent reading time.

Loving books already! Yay!

Counting bugs in rainbow style. So fun!

May 13

Field Trip to Portland Head Light


In front of a cannon that was discovered from a sunken ship.

John was our AWESOME tour guide


Highlights From The Week

We learned that flowers can move by absorbing water. 

Function machine in math. 

Visiting author, Zacharia Ohora was amazing!  

We finished our opinion writing by writing a review.