Hello 5/6 Science Families!
We have had a very good week, but it also feels like it has been a week with a lot of extra days! I think I can speak for everyone and correctly say that WE ARE READY FOR A 3 DAY WEEKEND!
Enjoy your holiday and time with your family. I will be heading to my home state, the great State of Texas to help my mother pack and move to a new home.
We have finished up our matter unit. We took a test. We finished our puzzle. All of the elements that students created are past due after today! Your child should have turned in their element with the rubric. Points are deducted if the project is late.
We are moving on to the Human Body. We discuss pretty much everything with the exception of reproduction, It isn't part of the standard for 5th and 6th grade. Unfortunately at this age when you start talking about the reproduction systems a lot of giggling takes place.
6th graders will be working in groups of six and organizing a medical clinic. Each student in the group of six will have their own specialty. They will take a test over this specialty, create a 3-D model, teach the other five in their group, and the entire group will take one more test before I give them a "patient" to treat.
5th graders will also be working in groups of six and will be creating a 3-D outline of the human body/body systems. Each student will be creating to scale part of their system on this 3-D model. Students will bring in their own supplies to create their human. These replicas will be gender neutral.
NEEDS: supplies for Human Body projects (stuff you have around your house)
bubble wrap
yarn - red or blue
tissue paper
balloons
tubing
yarn that has shape and texture
foam trays
toilet paper or paper towel tubing
Q-tips
paint
any lightweight items that might look great as part of a body system!
Be creative !
Label your donations.
Science Camp - Please send in your payments and permission slip forms.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for all the sweet Valentine's treasures and cards. I am so grateful! I left school feeling very loved. Thank you for your kindness and sharing with your children the joy in giving. I loved the handmade cards! It was the sweetest day!
School Carnival this Friday, February 24 from 5:00 - 8:00 pm! Pre-sale on tickets and wristbands all week!
Have a great three day weekend! Enjoy your time with your family.
yours in science,
Mrs. Biggs
Friday, February 17, 2017
Saturday, February 11, 2017
February 6, 2017
Hello Families!
I hope you are enjoying the Full Moon! It is amazing right now and the size looks huge!!!
Question:
Why does the moon look so large when it first breaks our horizon only to look like the size has shrunk as it moves across our night sky?
Does the moon rise? Or does the earth move?
What do you think?
We are finishing up the Periodic Table as part of our Matter unit - because it matters. That joke never gets old - except to your children! I LOVE the periodic table because it is always met with a HUGE amount of enthusiasm! And, kids are SO smart! They are able to make sense of it and understand all the bits and pieces of how it is organized. They are SO SMART that I have them put the table together from scratch using the elements that only have tiny bits of information. It is A-MAZING what they can do! It is by far one of MY favorite science activities.
We are moving into Human Body. Sixth graders will be organized into Medical Clinics and become specialists. Each student will need to pass a board exam, become a Dr., and participate in their clinic. It is a great learning opportunity and the students do GREAT work! Fifth graders will also be a specialist on a system in the body and create a life-size human with a team. We DO NOT work with the reproductive system at this age, and all humans created are neither male or female.
We don't seem to have very many things to put into our silent auction baskets. :( If you have something you would like to donate to either an Outdoor Fun basket or a Family Fun basket we would be HAPPY to add it to our baskets. These will be auctioned off at our spring carnival at the end of February.
Valentine's Day - celebrations in each foundation class. The best way to send in Valentines is to sign your name and leave the envelope blank, unless of course you are sending a Valentine to a friend and you know their name. We will let students share Valentines during Foundation class.
We are hoping EVERYONE will be able to attend science camp May 17-19, 2017 which is a Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Please keep sending in payments. Get your fingerprint Clearance card if you haven't yet. It is going to be educational AND Fun!! Your kids will have an amazing time!
Happy Valentine's Day. I LOVE teaching, and it is an honor to spend the day with your children!
yours in science,
Mrs. Biggs
I hope you are enjoying the Full Moon! It is amazing right now and the size looks huge!!!
Question:
Why does the moon look so large when it first breaks our horizon only to look like the size has shrunk as it moves across our night sky?
Does the moon rise? Or does the earth move?
What do you think?
We are finishing up the Periodic Table as part of our Matter unit - because it matters. That joke never gets old - except to your children! I LOVE the periodic table because it is always met with a HUGE amount of enthusiasm! And, kids are SO smart! They are able to make sense of it and understand all the bits and pieces of how it is organized. They are SO SMART that I have them put the table together from scratch using the elements that only have tiny bits of information. It is A-MAZING what they can do! It is by far one of MY favorite science activities.
We are moving into Human Body. Sixth graders will be organized into Medical Clinics and become specialists. Each student will need to pass a board exam, become a Dr., and participate in their clinic. It is a great learning opportunity and the students do GREAT work! Fifth graders will also be a specialist on a system in the body and create a life-size human with a team. We DO NOT work with the reproductive system at this age, and all humans created are neither male or female.
We don't seem to have very many things to put into our silent auction baskets. :( If you have something you would like to donate to either an Outdoor Fun basket or a Family Fun basket we would be HAPPY to add it to our baskets. These will be auctioned off at our spring carnival at the end of February.
Valentine's Day - celebrations in each foundation class. The best way to send in Valentines is to sign your name and leave the envelope blank, unless of course you are sending a Valentine to a friend and you know their name. We will let students share Valentines during Foundation class.
We are hoping EVERYONE will be able to attend science camp May 17-19, 2017 which is a Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Please keep sending in payments. Get your fingerprint Clearance card if you haven't yet. It is going to be educational AND Fun!! Your kids will have an amazing time!
Happy Valentine's Day. I LOVE teaching, and it is an honor to spend the day with your children!
yours in science,
Mrs. Biggs
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