Week 23!

Another busy week has come and gone.  We are in the thick of some really powerful learning and I am so impressed by the level of thinking and creativity that I have seen in the classroom.  Check out some highlights below:

*Math:

• Students explored real life tiny houses by watching architects and designers create homes
• Did quick sketches of the interior and exterior of their own tiny home
• Created detailed and neat final blueprints for their interior and exterior
• Blueprints were approved by the lovely building inspector on Friday
• Learned and practiced customary units 

*Literacy:

• Mined various texts to find strong, solid evidence rather than interesting details
• Chose individual research topics for our Ted Talks
• Began researching both sides of our individual topic to see which side has stronger evidence

*Science:

• Continued learning about earth's systems
• Visited 5P, 5C and 5D to learn about the geosphere, biosphere and all spheres interacting together.
• Completed two hands on activities with 5D about water on earth.

Reminder:

***Students will begin building their tiny homes on Monday.  If possible, please send them to school with foam board for their home.