Learning Is An Adventure!

Monday, February 14, 2011

School Spelling Bee

We had a class spelling bee and sent our top spellers--Kylie, Alanna, and Tahlia--to the school spelling bee. Alanna got second place! Congratulations to all who participated!

Monday, January 10, 2011

This past week we made models of volcanoes and then erupted them with baking soda and vinegar! It was super fun! Unfortunately, I forgot to take pictures... but I do have pictures of the three models I made (one of each type of volcano: composite, cinder cone, and shield). I hope your students have fun making their volcanoes erupt at home.

Ceramics!

My roommate Camila is a master's student studying sculpture, so I asked her to come to our class to do ceramics!

Friday, December 17, 2010

Class Talent Show!!!

We had a FANTASTIC talent show, I must say! The majority of our class participated. It was really fun to see what talents our classmates have been developing outside of school! I had no idea my students were so accomplished! We had people play the piano, sing, do yo-yo tricks, moonwalk, rap, do skits, do cheerleading students, sing original songs, display artwork, and do puppetry! Then I finished up by playing some songs on the guitar. It was a really fun time. :)

Oregon or Bust!

We participated in a 2-day simulation of the Oregon Trail! We made wagons out of our desks, bought supplies, traded with Native Americans, forded a river, passed several landmarks, had a "shin dig" at Fort Laramie (that included learning to dance the Virginia Reel!), and confronted such disasters as Malaria, Cholera, incessant rain, snake bites, and Dysentery. One of our own, poor Cole, died from Malaria. Unfortunately, I didn't take many pictures! But, I did take this one of all our signatures carved into Independence Rock (otherwise known as the whiteboard). :)

Service!

The fifth grade was in charge of putting together kits for children in hospitals. Our class was in charge of wrapping the flower pens that were put in the kits!