Friend Wanted?

This week, during writing workshop we began writing our friend wanted ads.  Our friendship advertisements allowed us to first brainstorm a list of qualities and traits we look for in a friend, and what qualities we have to offer as a friend.  Then we created advertisements for the school to read, in hopes of finding some new friends.  We asked the students at Riverside to read our ads and if they think they would be a good friend for someone rip the name and class number from the bottom of their advertisement.  Then they can find the person during lunch, recess, or before or after school and let them know they want to be their friend.  This is how some of them turned out:

Wondering About Matter?

This week and next, we will be focusing on matter.  To begin our unit of study, we created a chart.  I asked the class what they knew and wondered about matter.  Here is what they came up with:

                                                   

                                                  

Then, they began researching their wonders on Pebblego, Big Universe, and BigRex.  We were really focusing on the habits of thinkers during this time, such as, Thinkers Ask Questions and Thinkers Collaborate and Communicate with each other.  They did a GREAT job!