Ladybug poems

We were inspired by Douglas Florian after reading some of his poems about animals.

Field trip fun

Wednesday we had the wonderful opportunity to go to Duke Gardens and the Nasher Museum. Here are a few pictures from our day.

Science fair

We had several students participate in the science fair. Here are two that I was able to take pictures of. Very good job to all who participated I was very impressed with your hard work.

Musical instruments

Sound Instrument

Challenge:

Using your knowledge of sound and how it is created make your own instrument at home.  You may use any materials you may have laying around your house to complete this project like old milk jugs, plastic bottles, string, ribbon, boxes, or rubber bands.  Remember you can create sounds many different ways; think of our vocabulary words- striking, plucking, or rubbing.  Be creative when designing your instrument.  You must be able to explain to the class how your instrument was made, how it makes sound, and what kind of pitch your instrument makes.

I need these materials for my instrument:

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My instrument is called:

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This is how my instrument makes it sound:

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My instrument makes this kind of pitch and this is why it makes this kind of pitch:

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Challenge:

Using your knowledge of sound and how it is created make your own instrument at home.  You may use any materials you may have laying around your house to complete this project like old milk jugs, plastic bottles, string, ribbon, boxes, or rubber bands.  Remember you can create sounds many different ways; think of our vocabulary words- striking, plucking, or rubbing.  Be creative when designing your instrument.  You must be able to explain to the class how your instrument was made, how it makes sound, and what kind of pitch your instrument makes.

I need these materials for my instrument:

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My instrument is called:

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This is how my instrument makes it sound:

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My instrument makes this kind of pitch and this is why it makes this kind of pitch:

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Science day

Today is Science day and so far we have had a wonderful time learning about many different topics.

We started our day learning about snakes and measuring snakes. Next we went to a fire safety class where we learned so much about fire prevention and fire fighters and their gear.
We are now learning about how to make cartilage. Wearing 3D glasses to look at many different pictures of cartilage has been super fun.

During our snake exploration today we were able touch a real snake that Ms. Wall owns. We were even able to see the bulge in the snake's belly to see where he had just eaten a rat last night for dinner.