STEM BINS!!

Occasionally, I like to bring out the STEM Bins for the kids to enjoy. And ENJOY they do! 

This year, due to the fact that we are not "sharing" items to reduce the spread of germs, I made sure that each student had his/her own bin. 

I like the fact that they are not simply playing, although to the students, it feels like play time! 

They are using their engineering skills to create by using ONLY  the items that have been given to them. Problem solving and structural integrity become important as they attempt to build the assigned items. 

The first thing they had to build was a house. Then, they went on to build a bridge.

This is what they sounded like during STEM Bins.  Listen in: 

"House"

"Bridge"

 

OCTOBER Book Report Projects!

I loved the variety of projects this time around...the timelines, the dioramas, the board games, just to name a few. 

Thank you for having your student follow the directions on the rubric. 

I could tell that they were very proud of their work...I was, too:) 

Enjoy the photos of the students' excellent work!

Remember that we will not be doing a project in November or December, so I am looking forward to the January projects on a famous African American in our history.

 

BOOK CLUBS!

The kids have been doing an impressive job in their Book Clubs each week! 

As they read their chapters, each student fills out their "Ticket to Discussion". If they do not complete their ticket or the reading, they are not allowed to participate with the group. This is an excellent way to keep each member accountable since they do not want to miss out on being with their Book Club.

The ticket is used to give input for each person's job for the day. Here are the descriptions of each job: 

When they meet on Fridays, they fill out their job portion in their booklet as they receive input from other members: 

Below is the pledge that we say before the Clubs meet together: 

After the jobs have been completed, each person gets to "plant a seed of discussion". This is their favorite time of Book Clubs. Listen in: 

Enjoy their cute little faces of pics from the last couple of Book Club times!