Virtual Snowflake

We had a great time making virtual snowflakes today! To continue making them from home click here!

Wonder of the Week: What's the best thing to do on a snow day?

We all LOVE snow days! This week students are continuing to work on expressing their opinions through writing by responding to this wonder: What's the best thing to do on a snow day? We have been learning about backing up our opinions with examples or other supporting statements. Make sure to check out your student’s blog this week see what they think the best thing to do on a snow day is!

• What is the best thing to do on a snow day?
• Why do you think this? Back up your opinion with at least two supporting details!

Example:  The best thing to do on a snow day is going sledding.  I think sledding is the best thing to do on a snow day because I love going down the hills fast.  Another reason that sledding is the best thing to do on a snow day is that all my family members go sledding together, it is great to spend time with them! Finally, going sledding is the best thing to do on a snow day because after sledding you get to drink delicious hot chocolate. This is why sledding is the best thing to do on a snow day.

Sharing Our Opinions Through Writing

This week in Writing Workshop we worked on expressing our opinions about books and characters! Students wrote letters to other readers explaining why they liked certain books or what they thought about different characters. They did an incredible job and we are all excited to continue our work next week!

Wonder of the Week - How Do People Celebrate the Winter Holidays - Wonder 78

"Come December each year, people of different faiths and cultures celebrate the winter holidays in many different ways. Let’s take a look at three holidays to see how they’re different… and what they have in common."

Answer the following questions in complete sentences:

• How do people celebrate the winter holidays in different ways?
• How do you celebrate the winter holidays?
• How are Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and Advent different?
• What common element does Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and Advent share?

I celebrate the winter holidays by decorating the house. I like Advent or Christmas because you get presents and you have a Christmas tree. - Addison 

I celebrate winter by playing in the snow. I know that Hanukkah has 9 days and you light candles. - Selena 

I know how Kwanzaa and Hanukkah are different. Kwanza is lighting candles for 7 days and Hanukkah is 9 days. I like setting up the Christmas tree and putting out the pot that holds the water for the tree I even have my own little tree made from branches.  - Sawyer 

Video Review of Our Week!

Scientist Case Studies

This week in nutrition we have been helping some very sick scientists.  The first scientist we helped was Dr. Penny Klieg.  Below is Dr. Klieg’s Case Study.  Students read the Case Study and then answered the following questions:

What health problem does Dr. Klieg have? (Weak bones)
What nutrient is Dr. Klieg missing? (Calcium)
What food group is Dr. Klieg not eating enough of? (Dairy)
What are three foods that you could send to Dr. Klieg to eat?

The second Case Study was focused on was  Dr. Nicholas DiCarlo.  Students again read a Case Study and answered the following questions:

What health problem does Dr.DiCarlo have? (Weak muscles)
What nutrient is Dr.DiCarlo missing? (Protein)
What food group is Dr.DiCarlo not eating enough of? (Protein)
What are three foods that you could send to Dr.DiCarlo to eat?

The last Case Study this week was on Dr. Gerald McCarthy.  Students again answered the questions to help Dr. Gerald feel better.

What health problem does Dr.McCarthy have?( bruises last and don’t heal)
What nutrient is Dr. McCarthy missing? (Vitamin C)
What food group is Dr. McCarthy not eating enough of? (Fruits and Vegetables)
What are three foods that you could send to Dr. Klieg to eat?

Hot Shot All-Star Lunch

Yesterday we had our Hot Shot All-Star lunch! Students who have earned Hot Shot All-Star awards were invited to eat lunch with Ms. Warren and enjoyed a special healthy treat!

To earn a Hot Shot All-Star award you need to be a Hot-Shot 4 weeks in a row. Students become Hot-Shots each week when they hand in their homework and go all week without taking a break.

We're hoping to have EVERYONE in our class come to the next Hot Shot All-Star Lunch!

Wonder of the Week

Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow! That’s what you may be singing when Old Man Winter rolls through. But as you already know, Mother Nature doesn’t always cooperate...

In your blog post answer the following questions:

• Can it snow when it's not cold? 
• Two sentence response! I think... I think this because...
• What do you like to do in the snow?

I like to sled down my dad's street. It's a big hill! When it's not cold it can snow, but it will turn into rain. This is true because it is kind of hot and the snow melts. - Nick

I think that it can't snow when it's not cold because snow melts in the sun because snow is made out of water. I like to have a snowball fight in the snow. - Tucker

After reading the article on Wonderopolis we learned:

I learned that it can't snow when it's not cold because it is too hot and the snow would melt. I also learned that you can make snow our of ice if it's too warm to really snow. - Sawyer

I learned that you can make snow out of ice outside if it's too warm to snow. - Ryan