When you take a look at my schedule, you’ll notice that there is not a specific time set aside for science or social studies. That’s because we integrate thematic units throughout our day. For example, during our Me on the…
When we come back from Winter Break we dive right into our largest unit of study: PENGUINS! It is by far my favorite unit of study. As usual, our unit studies center on rich informational texts with a sprinkling…
Before starting our unit on Plant Growth, we spend a few days discovering the states of matter as well as learning about the water cycle. Students have come to love the water cycle song that we learn! As usual, our…
After a quick study of Habitats, we study six animal groups: Birds, Fish, Insects, Mammals, Amphibians, and Reptiles. As usual, our unit studies center on rich informational texts with a sprinkling of fiction texts as well. Check out the pictures below,…
Habitats is our focus prior to diving into our independent research projects (Informational Writing). We study six habitats including wetlands, ocean, forests, desert, tundra, and grasslands. As usual, our unit studies center on rich informational texts with a sprinkling of…
During the months of November and December we study maps. As usual, our unit studies center on rich informational texts with a sprinkling of fiction texts as well. For this unit study, we also do a LOT of writing and…
After studying Apples in September, we turn our focus on Weather and Seasons. As usual, our unit studies center on rich informational texts with a sprinkling of fiction texts as well. Check out the pictures below, as well as the…
We start our year of with a short study of apples. As usual, our unit studies center on rich informational texts with a sprinkling of fiction texts as well. Check out the pictures below, as well as the downloads available…
