Happy New Year!

It is time to get back to work! We will be very busy from now until the end of school. This week we will continue our division chapter by talking about divisibility and prime and composite numbers. Next week, we will learn how to find averages! To practice divisibility click 2, 3, or 5. Click here for a cool game using prime numbers. (another prime number activity) Finally, here is some more division and divisibility stuff.
In science, we are wrapping up our unit on electricity and magnetism. Next week, we will begin the first of two units on ecosystems (food chains). Last but not least, in social studies we are going to explore life in the thirteen colonies during to 1700's, Ben Franklin, and the French and Indian War. Our next topic in social studies will be the American Revolution!
I would like to take this opportunity to tell you about the Georgia Southern student teacher who will joining us on January 9th. Mrs. Amanda Madsen will stay with us until the end of April. She is very excited and anxious to get to work. Mrs. Madsen will head-teach for four weeks, during that time she will teach a unit on weather. Welcome, Mrs. Madsen!

For Parents Only

Most of my posts are directed for the children, but this is for parents only! I have justed learned about a great site that provides parents with 10 homework help hints. Check it out.

Merry Christmas Fun!

Tis the season to relax and fun! Let's decorate a Christmas tree, do some problem solving with Mrs. Claus, and play some Christmas games.

Electrifying Electricity

This week we began our science unit on electricity. We started off our unit with some hair raising experiments on static electricity. We also used BrainPop to further develop our understanding of static electricity. Our next topic will be current electricity. We will do a webquest to learn more about types of electricity, kinds of circuits, and safe practices around electricity. We will end the unit by investigating the characteristics of magnets and developing electromagnets.