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| Another digital collage by Smilebox |
This week we began our unit of study around plants and heredity. We began by having the students work in groups to design their own experiment in which they will set out to prove what plants need to survive. Next we will learn more about the life cycle of a plant and the interconnectedness of plants and animals that is involved in heredity and genetics. Some of the vocabulary words that have already come up in our new learning are: germination, pollination, control, variable, and trait.
We were so fortunate to have received a generous grant from our FAP this year. We used the funds to bring local author/illustrator, Tracey Campbell Pearson to Mosaic for a wonderful day of workshops. We got to see just how much work goes into the writing and illustrating process, which is so valuable for young authors to hear. Then we were even able to create our own dummies with the help of Tracey.
Before her arrival we read many of her books and visited her website to research her life and work. The students worked together to create a group Google Doc where they recorded things they learned and questions they had. I think that Tracey knew how prepared the students were because their questions were so thoughtful and lead to some wonderful discussion and discoveries. I wouldn't be surprised to see some authors and illustrators emerging from this group of talented young students! Thanks again to FAP for providing this wonderful opportunity for our students.
We will be beginning a new unit in math this week around Geometry. For me information on the concepts that will be covered throughout this unit, you can visit the Bridges Site here.
This month we will also be working on our team play which will be performed for Mosaic Parents on the morning of Friday, June 5th. More details to come, but we just wanted you to have plenty of time to put it in your calendar.
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