Notes from The Learning Lab
The Revolution Comes to a Close
Inquiry Workshop
This week we finished learning about the American Revolution and moved into our Robotics work. We also spent a day thinking about the great work of Martin Luther King Jr. Watch and enjoy the voices of our awesome learners tell you more!
American Revolution-Inside Out Style
MLK
Martin Luther King Day
The Greatest Speech Ever - Robert F Kennedy Announcing The Death Of Martin Luther King
Robot Talk
Reading Workshop
This week, readers got to know a new nonfiction writer named Allan Zullo. He writes nonfiction narratives, which read like fiction, but are true stories. Watch to learn more below. Ask your child to tell you which Allan Zullo book he or she is reading in class.
Allan Zullo Talk
Writing Workshop
Writers have been so excited this past week as they have been investigaing nonfiction topics they are interested in studying. This research will transfer to writing feature articles, which use creativity, personality and of course fact to wow readers. Ask your child what her or his nonfiction topic is and how the research is going so far!
Nonfiction Research
Nonfiction Topics for Writing
Writers Show
Writing Talk
Writing
Writing Crew
Math Workshop
Kimmel (5th Grade)- Students worked hard on fraction work this week and had their test over the unit as well. They are working hard to find common denominators and other fraction concepts.
Jones (6th Grade)- Students worked on understanding translations (rotations, translations, reflections) and plotting on a coordinate plane. Mathematicians are working hard on math projects as well. The test is coming up next week!
Brain Teasers-A Math Project
Making Math Thinking Visible
Common Denominators
Fractions
Fractions