Adventures in Learning

Great show today show such wide variety of talents from our students!  Here are a little look at some of the entertainment!

Take a look at the combined efforts of Grades 3-5!  All choreographed by Maria Schaller!

Enjoy!

Earlier today in Bangkok food began falling from the sky!  Hamburgers, pancakes, gumballs!  It then began raining cream soda and at one point cheese began falling in large chunks!  Good thing our ever ready team of reporters where there to cover the story!

Take a look!

Having just finished the story “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs” by Judi Barrett, Grade 3 will be putting on their own news report tomorrow.

Little did we know that food would begin falling from the sky right here in Bangkok!  The good thing is that the students began to form their own action plans and news reports to let people know.

For the last two days students have been writing their scripts, preparing their microphones and coragraphing their upcoming stories.

Today was the last day of practice so tomorrow we will be the first to break the “Big Story”!  Check back to see the new videos!

Until then, watch out for falling meatballs!

Today during Social Studies we discussed some of the consequences we are facing because of the over use of our natural resources.  I prepared a slide show to give students an idea of what kind of environmental problems we are now facing.

Students then came up with ideas on how to solve the different issues.   Some of the ideas included;

Deforestation

“Recycle the paper, Don’t cut the trees.”

“Don’t use one side of paper”

Air Pollution

“Use bicycles”

“Try to use solar power”

“Don’t smoke”

Excess Garbage

“Reuse, Reduce and Recycle the garbage”

“Send it to space”

Water Pollution

“Don’t throw trash in water”

“Don’t throw dirty water in the water”

These are just a few of the great ideas the kids came up with while working in their groups.  It’s important to keep their minds engaged in thinking out their own solution!  Be Great Problem Solvers!

Here are a few pictures from today’s class!

We also looked at a couple of Biodegradability Timelines as well.  Take a look for yourself.

Biodegradable Timeline

Cans (aluminum) 200 yrs
Cans (tin) 50 years
Cardboard box 2 months
Cotton Rope 3 to 14 months
Diapers (Biodegradable) 1 yr
Diapers (disposable) 450 yrs
Fishing line 600 yrs
Glass Undetermined
Photo-degradable drinking cup 6 months
Plastic bags & wrappers 10 to 20 yrs
Plastic bottle 450 yrs
Plastic six-pack holder 400 yrs
Styrofoam (buoy) 80 yrs
Styrofoam (cup) 50 yrs
Wood (painted 15 yrs
Wood (Plywood) 1 to 3 yrs

80% of marine debris is washed, blown or dumped from land. Plastic accounts for more than 50% of all marine debris. Many objects look like food to marine mammals and birds -- this debris can lodge in their stomachs and cause starvation.

Getting children to start thinking globally now can make all the difference!

In Social Studies we have been talking about human features, physical features and different types of environments.  Today we began a new project where the students will be creating “Environment Skits”.

• Students were divided into groups 5
• Each group has to choose an environment to speak about and come up with a skit showing how people have adapted to live there.
• Students must also explain what types of natural resources are found in the environment as well.
• Students will also come up with a poster background showing what the environment looks like.
• Each participant must have dialogue during the skit and a script must be written and turned in before the performance.
• Students are welcome to create props, dress up and follow their own story line as long as there is no violence and it is relevant to what we are studying.
• Students are encouraged to work together, find information in their textbooks, notes, internet etc…
• Projects will be presented on Thursday (3A) and Friday (3B)

Here are some pictures from today’s class activity.

It was a great day in Language Arts! We played and learned all about simple and compound sentences!  During which, we spent time outside, worked cooperatively together, and used our creativity while learning!  So much fun!  The following video will give you insight into how we are learning in class, as well as giving you the “How To” information.

Enjoy the Day!

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How to Play the Simple Compound Game