The FACT is we all have our opinions. Some topics can hit a hot button while other topics are fun to debate. Marley thinks gymnastics is the best sport while Nicholas thinks it’s swimming. William is sure that Canlis is the best restaurant and Esther believes people shouldn’t have weapons that harm one another. We have launched our opinion/persuasive writing workshop unit!
In class we are discovering and reading reviews. Reviews are everywhere! We lean on reviews to find the next movie to go to, where to eat, and what to buy. Help your child identify and collect reviews to bring to class. When our young critics are out in the world, they can jot down opinions and record facts just like real critics do. Be sure to bring in your field notes to enhance the writing we do in class.
For a review of the restaurant my husband and I own, click here: )
In class we are discovering and reading reviews. Reviews are everywhere! We lean on reviews to find the next movie to go to, where to eat, and what to buy. Help your child identify and collect reviews to bring to class. When our young critics are out in the world, they can jot down opinions and record facts just like real critics do. Be sure to bring in your field notes to enhance the writing we do in class.
For a review of the restaurant my husband and I own, click here: )
How can we make sure everyone in the world has safe water?
This is our driving question for the Project Based Learning Unit we are diving into.
{WATER}
This week we have tapped into what it means to be “concerned, confident and compassionate citizens of the world.” (QAE’s third pillar).
After eliciting prior knowledge about what we think we know about water, we are expanding our global awareness that it’s not as easy as turning a knob to get a drink of water or draw a warm bath in all parts of the world. We joined Martin on a typical start to his day where he had to go to fetch his water from a well and heat it up by fire and take a bucket-bath before school. This is a boy our QAE teachers have gotten to know through our partnerships with Dwankhozi Hope Basic School in Zambia. Click here to meet Martin yourself.
We are beginning to understand that although 70% of the earth’s surface is made of water, less than 1% of all the water on earth is fresh water that we can actually use.
We are discovering that through the water cycle, we are using the same water that has been on earth since the dinosaurs roamed. This is the water that we all share on earth, all 7, 100,000,000+ of us. Soon, we will better understand that we live much differently than densely populated, water-scarce environments. All areas have their water issues and some are more life-altering than others. While we are just getting our feet wet, in the next several weeks we will break into expert groups to research water issues. If you have a connection or expertise in this area you would like to contribute, please drop me a line!
Have your child sing you the song we learned about the water cycle!
Water Cycle
(Sung to the tune of she’ll be coming round the mountain’)
Water travels in a cycle yes it does,
Water travels in a cycle yes it does,
It goes up as evaporation
Forms clouds as condensation
And comes down as precipitation
Yes it does!
This is our driving question for the Project Based Learning Unit we are diving into.
{WATER}
This week we have tapped into what it means to be “concerned, confident and compassionate citizens of the world.” (QAE’s third pillar).
After eliciting prior knowledge about what we think we know about water, we are expanding our global awareness that it’s not as easy as turning a knob to get a drink of water or draw a warm bath in all parts of the world. We joined Martin on a typical start to his day where he had to go to fetch his water from a well and heat it up by fire and take a bucket-bath before school. This is a boy our QAE teachers have gotten to know through our partnerships with Dwankhozi Hope Basic School in Zambia. Click here to meet Martin yourself.
We are beginning to understand that although 70% of the earth’s surface is made of water, less than 1% of all the water on earth is fresh water that we can actually use.
We are discovering that through the water cycle, we are using the same water that has been on earth since the dinosaurs roamed. This is the water that we all share on earth, all 7, 100,000,000+ of us. Soon, we will better understand that we live much differently than densely populated, water-scarce environments. All areas have their water issues and some are more life-altering than others. While we are just getting our feet wet, in the next several weeks we will break into expert groups to research water issues. If you have a connection or expertise in this area you would like to contribute, please drop me a line!
Have your child sing you the song we learned about the water cycle!
Water Cycle
(Sung to the tune of she’ll be coming round the mountain’)
Water travels in a cycle yes it does,
Water travels in a cycle yes it does,
It goes up as evaporation
Forms clouds as condensation
And comes down as precipitation
Yes it does!
A Scholastic book order went home today. Books make a great gift anytime of year, especially during the holidays. If your'e interested in ordering books it's easiest to do so online. You can also fill in a paper order and send in a check. Click here view/order online. Our class code is JQVFD.