Funky Hair Day

We were learning about "slang" recently and the word "funky" came up. In the conversation having a funky hair day came up ... and here's what happened.

The winners of the "Funkiest Hair" Awards went to:

Christian and Anny!

Yunee's Birthday Party

We celebrated Yunee's birthday party on Monday, October 19th! Her mom brought some yummy cupcakes and treats for us, as well as goodie bags!

Thank you, Yunee and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Science Unit Project - Due NOV. 9

Choose one of the following projects:

1. Plant Parts Poster – use old magazines or catalogs along with markers, colored pencils, or other art materials to make a poster of a plant. Draw or label the following parts and explain what each does: root, stem, leaf, flower, cells, seeds.

2. Digestive System Poster – Make a poster showing the path of spaghetti with meatballs through the digestive system. Begin in the mouth and end in the large intestine. First, decide what kinds of nutrients are in each food. Then identify the part of the digestive system where each kind of nutrient is broken down. Label all the parts on your poster.

3. Parts of a Flower – Observe a flower. If a real flower is not available, you may use a photograph of one. Draw a sketch or make a model of the flower and label its parts. Explain the function of each part.

Due Date: Monday, November 9

You will be graded on:

Following Directions (Did you do what was asked?)

Accuracy of Information (Is your information true?)

Neatness and Creativity

Effort

Update on James

James had another doctor's appointment this past week and the pins have been removed! He brought them to school and everyone was quite interested in seeing (and touching) them! Praise the Lord for the healing to James' arm!

Science: The Body Systems

We've been studying the organ systems of the body lately in Science. In order to better understand the respiratory system we counted our breathing at rest and then after jumping up and down for 15 seconds.

We also kept track of our heart beats at rest and then after exercise. This helped us learn about the circulatory system.

We studied the skeletal and muscular systems lastly. A student had an idea for demonstrating the muscular system ... arm wrestling. It was unconventional, but everyone really wanted to try it. I told the kids that I was most likely risking my job and they may have a new teacher on Monday, but I allowed students who wanted to try take a turn. Don't worry, no one was hurt !





James, on the other hand, has had his cast taken off. He still has it wrapped and has to do exercises daily to build his muscles back up, but he is quite excited about the improvement, and so are we!