Survivor!

This past week we teamed up with Mrs. Hammer's grade 1 class to help save 'the family' (made up of Little People toys) survive on the iceberg on which they got trapped.  Each day the students created new items for the family in hopes of helping them meet their basic needs of food, water, shelter, and comfort. Each team of students did an amazing job at creating innovative items that the family really appreciated. Monday from 6-7 is the Open House for parents to see the students' creations and to watch the introduction and finale videos, which explain the entire project.

Polar Bear Week

This past week we took time to research polar bears. We watched a video full of polar bear facts and made a bubble map about what we learned. Then we started planning our polar bear informational movies which we will finish this week. Even I learned many new things about polar bears, such as how their skin is black and their fur is oily enough to make it waterproof. Today we made polar bear art using chalk and the art technique of smudging and blending. Check out our finished projects below!

Happy New Year!

I had a phenomenal trip to Peru and Bolivia over the Christmas break and am very excited to be able to share my experiences with the students next week. The Flat People also tagged along with me on my adventures and the students will have a chance to see those pictures as well. Above is a picture of me at Machu Picchu in Peru and below is me with my sister in the Amazon Rain Forest in Bolivia.