Field study 4 - Forrest. We learned about the plants and trees, from competion for resources to the life cycle of the forrest. We identified and learned about Western Huckleberry, Silal, Deer and Sword Fern, Western Red Cedar, Western Hemlock and Sitka Spruce. We also played a giant game of Life and Death in the Forrest, but no photos since teachers were too busy hunting herbivores, omnivores and carnivores (aka. students).
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Field study 2 - Earth - we learned about Spring Tide, and Neap Tides, and made relief maps of Oregon in the sand. Field study 3 - Water - we measured the dissolved oxygen in Smith Lake, hunted for water critters, and learned about watersheads. We also got some play time on the beach with the whole camp.
Some photos from day 1, entering Tillamook on the bus, Gagaball and free time, and our first field study - Animals. Students disected squid, hunted for mole crabs and played a game called Oh Deer.
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Drop-off for Outdoor School by 7am Tuesday 9/27. 5th Grade Math - This week, we did a lot of hands on work finding factor pairs, exploring halving and doubling as a multiplication strategy using the Associative Property of multiplication. We had 1 Home Work Connection - Better Boxes due 9/22 Alder East Reading - All students should have at least one book they are reading home. This year, students will track all the books they read and use that info to track reading, and set reading goals. At School, we track all the books we begin and whether it's a book they finished, or abandoned (because if it's not a good fit they should find another book that is), what genre it is, along with notes and impressions of each book. At Home, students keep track of daily reading and get parent signatures. Our weekly Reading Log was due Friday 9/23. No Reading Log next week because of Outdoor School. Alder East Writing - This week, we began Informative Writing with cause and effect relationships. Informative Writing will be tied into our Humanities unit on Invasive Species, as students will research and investigate the cause and effect of invasive species here in Oregon and the United States. Alder East Humanities - This week we surveyed biodiversity across campus observing, logging and describing animal and plant species found in sample plots from different parts of school grounds and used that information to draw conclusions about the destructive impact an invasive species or disease could have on our campus community. Our first scholastic order is due back by Friday 9/23.
You can also place an order on-line using our classroom Accout Code : PJLGQ Create and account here: https://clubs.scholastic.com/ 5th Grade Math - This week, we completed a couple of Baseline Assessments. Next week we really dive into our Unit learning about Factors, Multiples & the Associative Property Alder East Reading - This week, our classroom reading time has been used to conduct Reading Assessments, complete a reading background and interest survey, explore the classroom inventory and begin independent reading. At this point, all students should have at least one book they are reading. This year, students will track all the books they read and use that info to track reading, and set reading goals. At School, we track all the books we begin and whether it's a book they finished, or abandoned (because if it's not a good fit they should find another book that is), what genre it is, along with notes and impressions of each book. Our first weekly Reading Log was due Friday, and a new one has gone home for this week - due Friday 9/23. Alder East Writing - This week, we worked on journaling, Grammar Word Work (they're, their, or there), and Personal Narrative Stories. Next week we will begin Informative Writing and cause and effect. Informative Writing will be tied into our Humanities unit on Invasive Species, as students will research and investigate the cause and effect of invasive species here in Oregon and the United States. Alder East Humanities - This week we began building background knowledge about Invasive Species and their impact on on the environment, the economy, and human health. |
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