Monthly Archives: May 2014

May 29

Field Trip Writing by AF

Posted on May 29, 2014 by austin

        We have been using the pictures we took on our field trip to write about what we learned or what we did there. On the field trip we talked a lot about the differences between the past and the present in the artifacts we saw. Lots of students have chosen to […] Read More →

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May 28

Making Connections

Posted on May 28, 2014 by austin

A while back we Skyped with a woman in Canada who is studying to become a teacher. As part of one of her classes she connected with our class. We made a VoiceThread to tell her about our class and us and then she made a video to tell us about her. After that was […] Read More →

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May 26

Observing Like Scientists

Posted on May 26, 2014 by austin

After reading Lifetime and Aviary Wonders Inc and talking about the research and work the authors and illustrators did, we were excited to try some observing closely and drawing what we saw. We looked at various things we have in our classroom: plants, shells, wood, and a starfish. Using magnifying glasses we noticed details we’ve never seen before […] Read More →

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May 09

Tidal Basin Map

Posted on May 9, 2014 by austin

In preparation for our field trip (which had to be changed at the last minute so these preparations weren’t too useful), our fabulous librarian worked with us to create a map of the Tidal Basin and nearby areas in Washington, D.C. She had photos of various monuments ready for us and we looked at a […] Read More →

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