Today we started a unit on the study of water.  We discussed water in different forms: solid, liquid, gas.  We then took some time to study ice.  Your child should be able to talk about how ice feels, smells and what it sounds like!

Storm Lake Community Schools May Newsletter

Sprouts

I snuck in to feel Wendy & Tinkerbell a Sunday morning salad of spinach, carrots and cilantro & look what I found!  Finally some action from the seeds.  Our lima beans are having a poor showing, but the sunflowers are germinating!  Yipee!  I am looking forward to Monday morning to see the difference.

Calm, relaxing, Studying music for the soul! 15 minutes!!!

Guided Meditation for children ages 5-9

Pie Time!

Selecting the "just right" recipe.

Creating the pie.

Just a little excited!

Oohey Gooey Science

I love a science test when you can get really dirty to answer all the questions!

How Do We Use Soil?

Expanding the little soil disks.  You can buy these at Walmart in the gardening section.  A great way to start plants!

Planting lima beans and sunflower seeds.

Now we wait.

3D Shapes I Know (song for kids)

Friday Writing

We are going to try to make each Friday afternoon until the end of school Fiction Writing Friday! 
Aaliyah started with a graphic organizer....

....and finished with a well written story!

Question...

When you were 8 how clean was your desk?

Meditation

On a busy test day like today, hearing the birds chirp and breathing in fresh air sure helps you sit quietly for a vocabulary test!

Family Fun Night!

PBS Kids Lab

Our family attended Family Fun Night!  Matt from 2K and Benjamin had a great race on the scooters!  Reading was the main topic, sharing IPTV websites and Storm Lake Public Library summer activities.



Settling Cups

PM settling cups 
How are they different than this morning?

Settling Cups

We made settling cups today by adding 3 types of soil to water.  Then SHAKE!  We are waiting until 1:00 this afternoon to see what they will look like then.  We think some of the materials will do what Kool Aid does...dissolve in the water.  Some students think the larger particles will stay the same.  We shall SEE!

And now we wait....