What a treat it was for our class to see, touch, and admire amazing quilts Mrs. Bowen has created! She explained and showed the parts of the quilt and how it is assembled. She showed us pictures of her sewing machine and long-arm sewing machine. These quilts were detailed and very creative. What a wonderful hobby!
What a treat it was for our class to see, touch, and admire amazing quilts Mrs. Bowen has created! She explained and showed the parts of the quilt and how it is assembled. She showed us pictures of her sewing machine and long-arm sewing machine. These quilts were detailed and very creative. What a wonderful hobby! In our classroom, it's not only the seeds and plants that are growing. These amazing children are growing up, too! This week, we discussed an excerpt from a book called, "The Butterfly Effect." We talked about this famous theory and how this can be a metaphor for how our actions affect others and the importance of trying to keep our interactions positive. I also compared a butterfly to a fifth grade student spreading its wings and flying in middle school. I can't believe how quickly this school year will be ending, and it will be time to say goodbye. I will really miss my students! In our class, wristbands indicated each person's role in an ecosystem and directions were given to each type...plants, herbivores, carnivores, and scavengers/decomposers. 150 Lego pieces represented matter in the form of water, nutrients, and air. Plants built them up, herbivores ate plants and left behind waste, carnivores ate herbivores, and decomposers broke apart the waste and put it back into the original bins. We found out what happens if there are two many carnivores, not enough herbivores, and not enough plants. We stopped several times during the game to adjust and discuss how well the ecosystem was working. Victoria's mom shared about her nursing career, which included work with children, elderly people, mothers and babies. She reviewed systems of our bodies with us as well as ideas of how to maintain good health. She shared how doctors and nurses treat patients who are sick. The discussion also included allergies, which tied in well with "Food Allergy Awareness Week." Our class had a lot of fun this week making this special craft for you, Moms. We hope you like them! Also, we hope you feel loved and appreciated by the other items prepared! Happy Mother's Day! Alexis, Victoria, and Mimi brought in all sorts of inorganic materials. They planted seed and faithfully water them, along with their seeds planted in soil. Our class has speculated and predicted how well these seeds may grow. Thanks to Connor's dad, our class learned all about the history of the Arlington Heights Park District, current opportunities for learning and recreation, and future employment opportunities. We now better understand how the park district works and more reasons to be proud of our village! He also provided us with program guides and sweat wristbands. OMS fifth graders are learning all about ecosystems. Our class has explored the concepts of producers, consumers, food webs, organic and inorganic substances, and how living things are dependent on one another. On Friday, various seeds were planted such as zinnias and marigolds. Each student selected one type of seed to plant. Additional seeds were planted in such items as marbles, sterilite, and combinations of those along with some soil. Students are welcomed to bring in other inorganic items such as cottontails, rice, sand, etc. to add to our experiment. This unit is new and different for all of us because the student notebook and reference book are online instead of in paper form.
Gillian's dad had the opportunity to meet our class this week. He shared about his career as a freight conductor and prepared an interesting lesson about the first continental railroad. Our class really enjoyed passing around many items such as rail spikes, locks, lanterns, and more. |
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