What we are up to this week:
This week our focus has moved specifically to Adjectives!! We have some research projects taking off in our IB Unit and we need to learn how to describe these incredible animals that we are researching! Today we practiced using adjectives to describe different things around the classroom and really dug deep to find out what an adjective really is.
Another way that we are tying into the IB Unit is by discovering how to correctly use Non-Fiction Books for researching our animals. We went over all of the different parts of a Non-Fiction book and discussed how each section will be of use to our research. After checking it all out together, we took some time to flip through Non-Fiction books to see if we could find all of the parts!
Our first IB Unit is coming to a close in the next few weeks. This week is the beginning of our Animal Research Projects. We will work together in groups to research and present a chosen animal! Ask your learner what animal they will be researching! We will use many different resources for our research, such as pebblego.com, symbaloo.com, and Non-Fiction books from the Pinkerton Library!
Here is a list of the animals we get to learn about:
- Amphibians: Salamanders
- Reptiles: Lizard
- Birds: Flamingo
- Fish: Seahorse
- Mammals: Cheetah
- Invertebrates: Crab
We are all really excited to get this research started!
Super Hero of the week: KAILAS!!
- The Field trip to the Zoo is on Thursday, October 10th! A form came home today with announcements about it!!
- Conferences are coming up as well, if you have not signed up for one please follow this link: Conferences
- A student ticket to the State Fair came home today! Go enjoy!!