Museum of Science

Thanks so much to Vinny's mom, Zara's mom, and Roxie's mom for accompanying us on our field trip yesterday! We couldn't have done it without them. The kids had a blast and learned so much!

Ask your children about the Electricity Show, the dinosaur exhibit, or the "scientific" playground.

Geometric Town

Room 221 mathematicians are building their cooperative skills, their measurement skills and their geometry skills while they create their own unique town. Partners have been given a list of guidelines to follow as they draw roads, buildings, and other important parts of a community.

For example:

Draw three parallel roads at least 12 inches long and name them. The names can be real or made up (for example: Eliot Road or Needham Street.) Use a ruler to draw the lines to your roads. Make sure that all the roads have the same width - no greater than 4 inches wide.

Ask your child to describe their town to you. Encourage them to use geometric vocabulary like: perpendicular, intersecting, triangle, hexagon, square, rectangle, octagon, trapezoid, pentagon, and perimeter.

Pen Pals

Our pen pals from Mitchell came to visit today! We had a wonderful time together. The morning started with a greeting, share and activity. The pals enjoyed snack together. As Mrs. Camelio and I watched them, it seemed as if these new friends had really been friends forever. Mrs. Camelio brought a wonderful art project. The children chose half a picture and the children used their understanding of symmetry to complete it with their partner. Finally, many children chose a board game to enjoy together.

Ask your child what they learned about their pen pal today. We will mail our final letters to Mitchell next week. Hopefully, the kids can continue writing over the summer!