A few announcements.....

• If your science project is not in, please get it in as soon as possible (that means by Friday!).
• If you have not played Multiplication Zone with your students, please play when you have time so your child can earn some Bear Bucks! If you need playing cards, just write me a note.
• We are starting division this week!
• UNIT TEST IN SCIENCE FRIDAY!

SCIENCE PROJECTS ARE AWESOME! Pictures coming soon. Thanks for all your support and help!

Center Time

This week we statred our first round of centers. Students love centers and usually you can get a lot of work/practice done in a decent amount of time....but....it takes lots of planning on the teacher's part. We had centers on Tuesday and being the crazy teacher I am we did centers in both math and science that day. The kids loved it! Here are some pictures and you can tell they are really into centers and the tasks they have to accomplish. The computer is usually their favortie. Sometimes we play games in centers.Remember the CHALLENGE is on now for parents to play a math game with their student. I sent home the directions today and if you do not have a deck of cards at home, let me know and I will provide a deck.

Have fun!  And don't forget your science projects!

 Math Boxes. Work and check your own paper with the key.

 Playing the game Sum Sense...a favorite. Can you beat your own score?

 Let's practice some multiplication!

 Science tool match...this was self checking also.

 Do you know how to use a balance and find the mass of different objects?

 Exponents, factors and values! No wimpy math for us!

 More balance fun and best of all I get to join the fun!

Math, math , and more math....

This week we worked hard in math continuing to work on powers of 10 and began working with multiplication. As you can see in our pictures we learned some new games and figured out values for powers of 10. It was an awesome "play" week! We might be sending home some of these games for you to play with your student! Would you do it? Nothing excites students more than being able to explain and play with their parents. Are you willling to help your child really master some skills by playing with them? A new challenge is on!!! Be looking for some games to come home this week or next!



Powers of 10 matching activity. Do you know what ten to the third power means?



 Another game we learned is Multiplication Zone...all you need is a deck of cards (This one is coming home to your family!).

Science Projects

Okay parents, it is time to kick in all that science knowledge you have and that inner scientist that is ready to come out! Your student should have brought home today some instructions for a science project. If you have any questions, please let me know. The pictures I am including today are from previous years to give you an idea of what other students have done. Some used psoter board for their display board, some a regular three fold board, while others covered a piece of cardboard with paper. You could even use a large piece of paper which I can provide for you! Be creative and make your display board attractive. Remember you can HELP, but your student needs to do the majority of the work!



 Above and below are on regular display boards (Walmart, Staples, dollar stores).

 The project above is a covered piece of cardboard.

 These two are on poster board.

The goal is to see if your student knows the scientific process! So be creative, and remember you can turn them in any time (we encourage you not to wait till the last minute)! Just email me if you have any questions.

bpolvadore@pierce.k12.ga.us or brenda31516@gmail.com

Day 9 Banana Experiment (final pictures)

Here they are! The results are in! Was your hypothesis correct?

Mr. Ziplock looks pretty bad, but not as bad as Mr. Brown Paper Bag below...

And the winner is Mrs. Walmart below (leave it to a woman to know what's best)! You see the Walmart bag allows some air to get through but not too much and is not as air tight as the ziplock bag which produced moisture inside the bag which increased the rotting process. Cut off the bottom of this banana and you are ready to slice it up for your breakfast cereal!

Banana Experiment Day 7

We're about to wrap this experiment up. I will post today and then one more set...So here we are for day 7...things are getting serious here! How is your hypothesis holding up? Do you know why your vote is or is not holding up???

Mr. Ziplock

Mr. Brown Bag

And Mrs. Walmart



Day 5 of the Banana Experiment

Here are the pictures that were taken Monday. We are beginning to have a strong smell of bananas in the room so Wedesday or Thursday will be the last day. Stay tuned to see if your prediction (hypothesis) was correct. You may be surprised!



Mr. Ziplock Banana

Mrs. Walmart Banana

Mr. Paper Bag Banana

What looks the best now may not look the best in the end! Check back Thursday or better yet, ask your student!