January 30

Hi everyone,

It's been a while since I posted, as the students have been doing most of the posting, so I thought I would update you all on what we have been doing. 

In Reading, the students have been working diligently to finish up writing and producing Public Service Announcements about bullying.  Each group of students selected a specific type of bullying, wrote a script, storyboarded the PSAs, and are getting ready to film them. This week, we will also be learning about simple, compound, and complex sentences and clauses. Additionally, they are actively reading their biographies for the Wax Museum project.

In Social Studies,  the students are finishing the research phase of their 13 Colonies Jigsaw Project.  They are working in groups to research and develop teaching tools to help the rest of the class learn about their specific area.

In Writing, the students are either finishing their Personal Essay (opinion piece) or if they are already done, they are working on their creative fiction pieces based on "Pictures of Harris Burdick."

In Science, the students are learning about animal adaptations with Mrs. Johnson.

Math varies by teacher.

Last week, the students used the Engineering Design Process to plan, design, test, and improve sails for sailboats.  It was very frustrating for some stduents, but everyuone learned a lot!

Thanks for reading!

Mr. Weinstein