Spring Break!

Hello 2-3 families,

Well, spring technically arrived and we are officially on spring break! The kids worked very hard this week and I am proud of all they accomplished while I was out with the flu. Here's a look at the highlights from our week.

NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH 
We owe a special thanks to Mrs. Phillips for putting together an incredible presentation on healthy eating for our class. As if the presentation wasn't enough, she also arranged for the class to have a SMOOTHIE MAKING CONTEST! The kids had a blast. It was a lot of fun to watch them collaborate to create their smoothie recipes. There were NO losers in this contest, everyone was a winner and the kids enjoyed trying each tables creation. Check out the photos from our awesome activity!


BIOGRAPHY CELEBRATION
Today the authors in 2-3 shared the digital biographies they created about their classmates.  The class did a wonderful job with the various steps it took to create their final digital product.  They started by learning about the ingredients of a biography, then they conducted interviews with one of their classmates.  After the interviews, they wrote the rough drafts of their classmate's biography.   Finally they turned their rough drafts into final digital projects using the app, Explain Everything.  I am proud of the kids for continuing to plow forward no matter what tech obstacles they crossed.  I explained to the kids that the process of learning how to work with technology is just as important (if not more important) than the final product. Excellent job, friends! We will begin our next unit after break.

AREA vs. PERIMETER
This week's math lessons continued on the topic of measurement, but more specifically area vs. perimeter.  Area is the amount of surface INSIDE of a shape and the perimeter is the distance AROUND the outside of a shape.  I tell the kids when remembering the difference between area and perimeter to think how a fence goes around the outside of your yard and an area rug can be found inside your home.

WRAPPING UP ROCKS

We are also wrapping up our rock unit.  Today the kids made their own dinosaur fossils that will be drying out over spring break.  I sent the kids home with their scientific journals in case they wanted to do any rock hunting of their own over spring break.  Next we will be learning about the history of Arlington Heights!

I hope you all have a safe and wonderful spring break!

- Danielle