Tuesday, April 1

Hi parents,

Today was an April Fools day for the books. We had a lot of laughs but also managed to do a bunch of work too.

In the morning, we had a "flood drill", where the students learned what to do in the case of a flood, including how to deal with 'sewer serpents'. This turned out to all be an elaborate April Fools scheme.

The real joke was on me though, as the students spent the rest of the day putting plastic bugs on my computer and writing on the whiteboard.

In spite of all that, we did a ton of division work - the class learned how to read and answer division problems in the 'long division format', although we only addressed basic facts today. Many students completed their multi-paragraph spring break writing from yesterday, and we continued our exploration of forces and matter, by learning about solids, liquids, and gases. 

We used a kettle to show how water can be heated to change states from liquid to gas. The class brainstormed examples of important solids, liquids, and gases in our daily life.

BLOG HOMEWORK: Write a 1-2 sentence response to this question. (+1 table point)

Liquids are substances that flow to fill their container. Is sand a liquid? Why or why not?

We ended our day with Daily LA and Music.

Have a nice night,

Zac

Volunteers Wanted - Thursday, April 10

We will be making traditional Ukrainian Pysanky Eggs! This activity will take most the morning, in our classroom, likely from 8:30am - 11:00am or so. Students will likely need support with dying their eggs, lighting candles, and using the tools. 

Please let me know if you're interested in helping out!