This week has been a very busy week. We have been working on our insect keynotes, doing math reviews, practicing our stamina in reading and writing, and learning about some special things such as September 11.
We have had a lot to learn about insects in science. In order to help our learning, our class got mealworms, which are the larvae of darkling beetles. We're going to try to raise them until they turn into pupae and adults. Ms. J. is trying not to kill them, but since they gross her out so much she is letting the kids take care of them. Several students have also brought insects to share with us. We each chose an insect to make a Keynote about. We are learning about adaptations, life cycles, habitats, and many other things.
Yesterday, a fifth grader came to our class to teach us how to make paper cranes. In Japan, making someone 1,000 paper cranes out of origami is said to bring good luck. We made our cranes to encourage a student who has cancer. We thought it was cool, awesome, fun, and really really difficult.
Today was a special day in our classroom. We have been learning about the events of September 11, 2001. We read a special book called "The Man Who Walked Between the Towers," which is a true story about a man who tight-rope walked between the twin towers when they were being built. We also watched a video about the events of September 11, and read another book called "September 12 We Knew Everything Would be Okay." It was written by a group of first graders the day after the towers fell, and it reminded us to remember our heroes and that everything turns out okay in the end. Ms. J. challenged us to participate in the national day of service that is taking place on Sunday, September 11 even if all we can do is help out at home.
Next week we are going to the State Fair on Thursday! We're very excited! Stay tuned for more information!
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