Taking Apart Plants Tuesday

Today we....

• dissected flowers in the Science Lab.  We identified the stamen, anther, pistil, stem, petal and leaf.  We were able to extract chlorophyll from the leaves and observe this green pigment.  Some of the students observed the tubes in the stem that show that these flowers are vascular plants. Thank you Caitlyn and Whitley for bringing in the ferns.
• participated in reading workshop.  Some students met with Mrs. Ginn, others finalized their "escape plans" or created mini-books in response to reading non fiction text about plant and animal life cycles.
• took a trip to the Southeast.  Most students noticed that this region's highlights contain more natural landmarks and less industry than the northeast.  We will continue our note taking tomorrow.
• shared our Super 6 reading strategies Artful Expressions.  Some students created houses.  Another wrote about here strategies in the shape of a brick.  Another students put her work inside the letters PIG.  There we so many creative ideas, and they all reflected the events in the story.  
• prepared for our chapter 5 math test, which is scheduled for tomorrow!

Tonight at home:

• Complete a Reading Response Journal entry using a book of your choice.  Use the new template to guide you.  Think about the Super 6 strategies as you read and reflect.
• Complete work in  the Math Text book page  96
• Finish last night's Artful Expression.  You know who you are.
• Check out the assignments on Study Island, if you have computer access.