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Thursday, December 2, 2010

Money!!


How many ways can you create a value using different combinations of coins? Students explored combinations of money by using various coin values to create the same value. Try this activity at home!


Sunday, November 21, 2010

Congratulations to Eugenio Guajardo and Jacey Chumley for winning our classroom spelling bee!!!
The schoolwide spelling bee will take place on Tuesday, November 23rd at 12:00. GOOD LUCK!!

Monday, November 15, 2010

PICTURE DAY!!!

NOVEMBER 17TH: Please send in all order forms to school by Wednesday.

Sunday, October 31, 2010

Oil Spill Experiment


Students explored the effects of oil spills on birds using vegetable oil, black food coloring and water. First, by mixing water and black oil together students observed how oil rises to the top of water because it is lighter than water. The oil mixed with water also caused clumps a
nd globs toform making a realistic oil spill difficult to clean. Students dipped clean bird feathers into the oil simulationto observe what happens to real bird feathers in an oil spill.


Friday, October 22, 2010

Gardening!












Ali's Owls did an AMAZING job planting spinach, lettuce and bell peppers on Thursday. Students pulled out weeds, made rows for seeds, planted, and watered the garden beds. Look how hard they worked!
























Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Renzulli Learning Lab



Students worked on their Wild Weather Research in the Renzulli Learning Lab today. Parents can access Renzulli at home by going to http://www.renzullilearning.com/default.aspx.
There are links to weather articles and research reports for students to complete. Students can type their research directly on the Renzulli site.




































Monday, October 11, 2010

Interactive Learning!

EXCITING NEWS!!

Access Reading Street (https://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/snpapp/login/login.jsp) at home using the login that was provided on Monday. Students can read our story of the week, high frequency words, vocabulary words, song of the week, and various language arts activities.

Students can also access Renzulli Learning (http://www.renzullilearning.com/default.aspx) and can work on their wild weather research guide.

Please email me if you have any questions (kali@houstonisd.org)