We're Done!

We've completed FCAT...finally! We are happy to be done, and ready to move on with some exciting times in fifth grade. This week we will be doing a brief women's history project, picking a country for our end of the year research project, and starting our Science Spot journal!

This is how I feel right now, TIRED! Thank you to my precious niece for lending us her cuteness!

It's Electric!

Today was full of science review to prepare for the next couple of days! One way to prepare is this fun game at Blobz! Go to bed early tonight and eat a great breakfast so you will be the best scientist you can be tomorrow!

Happy Pi Day!

To all you Sir Cumferences out there, Happy Pi Day! We celebrated early, on 3.12, but we hope your 3.14 is full of tasty circular treats! Sorry there are no pictures, the camera was left at home!

Extra! Extra! Read all about it!

Today while reviewing for the reading portion of FCAT (BORING!)we came across a reading passage about newspapers. By a show of hands, more fifth graders get their news (or their parents get their news) from the television or the Internet. Kind of a shame, but it seems to be a trend. More and more newspapers are having to close down shop and focus just on web versions of the daily happenings. I have fond memories of my mom and dad reading the paper.

After reading our passage we jumped on the Internet to get our hands on news from across the country (notice, we used the Internet for this). My dad introduced me to a portion of the Newseum's (this D.C. museum dedicated to past current events just got redone and sits on the Mall, and I really want to go there!) that shows the front page news from some far off places. Check it out here.

So check out what's going on in the world around us!

Freaky FCAT Friday!

It was a crazy one, but a lot of learning and fun went on! Wish us luck these next two weeks as my students show what they know!

Caution: Work Zone

Our brains are definitely in overdrive right now! We are having to close down this work zone on Friday for Freaky FCAT Friday. We will be doing some fun math centers, picnicking outside, singing Mrs. Berry's great FCAT song, and of course dressing mix matched. Check back to see all the craziness!

Dying for spring and strawberries?

With my prayers for springtime, come my desire to bake on Sunday afternoons. Here is what I whipped up today. You should make them right away!

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