December was full of many exciting activities!  We skyped a classmate who was on vacation in Florida and learned about the geography and climate of a state very different than ours.  The culmination of our geography unit had us sampling foods found in different United States Regions.  Science had us not only learning about static electricity, but how to make a complete circuit as well!

Using "real" money to learn how to count and add with decimals made math more fun!  And, our holiday party had us celebrating in our pajamas, eating tacos and making crafts and playing games!  

December was so much fun, I can't wait until January!   That is, after we thaw out from the Blizzard of 2014!!

Guess what we are learning about in science?!  You guessed it!  Static electricity. 

Touring the NE Region

We are having so much fun touring the regions of the United States!  This week we began our journey in the state of Maine and then traveled through New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C. and New York City.  While we were in Pennsylvania, we made cookies, with Hershey kisses of course!  And during our travels through New York City, we enjoyed bagels and tried to walk up the steps of the Empire State Building!  (102 floors!)  We want to thank Mr. R for helping us make our cookies today!

Quizlet study help for social studies quiz

http://quizlet.com/29355094/spatial-geography-flash-cards/

As part of my robots theme this year, I invited my nieces to show the robots they built as part of their high school robotics team.  The robot was built for a competition in which the robot has to shoot frisbees into a designated area. 

Students were very excited to Skype with the Michigan author - Johnathan Rand.  He told us about his love for writing and how he began writing his first book at the age of 18.  He also told the students that his favorite part about writing was the editing and revision stage.  Mr. Rand is the author of the very popular series, American Chillers and Michigan Chillers. 

science review

 Students can use this site to study for the science test on Friday.  This includes the vocabulary section of the test.

http://quizlet.com/_98hai