This week we started our science unit, learning about matter. We explored how different matter behaves. We popped balloons that contained different matter and became scientists as we used our senses to observe what happened. We had balloons filled with ice (our solid), balloons filled with water (our liquid), and finally balloons filled with air (our gas). It was a great starting point for our learning.
We began our writing project this week learning about how to write a walking story and focus on writing that helps a reader to connect. As a class we created our writing criteria and learned about using the five finger planner to add details to our writing. The five finger planner helps us to add details to our first thought and we finish with 5 sentences instead of one. The plan is Topic - Detail - Detail - Memory - Feeling. I can't wait to read their finished pieces.