May 28th

Did You Know…? Butterflies taste with their feet.

Good evening,

Our caterpillars arrived today! This morning we had to mix up the nutrients and then transfer the caterpillars into their individual containers. Students were very helpful and very patient during this process. Each group has 3-4 caterpillars that they will be responsible to care for. They will also be closely watching their caterpillars each day and monitoring and tracking their growth, as well as keeping a journal of their observations.

In Science today we reviewed chemical reactions, acids, and bases. We are having our final Chemistry Quiz on Monday, and today the students took home the following sheet to help them to study. We reviewed the unique characteristics of water, irreversible and reversible changes, signs of chemical reactions, the pH scale, and acids and bases. Please make sure that students review for this quiz either tonight or over the weekend. Students all were encouraged to bring home the review sheets today, but a copy can be found below:

Chemistry – Reactions Review Notes

Students also all took home a note about an upcoming Field Trip. In celebration of the opening of the new Shell Place at MacDonald Island, the Regional Recreation Corporation is hoping to have between 4400-4900 community members to help cut the ribbon to open Shell Place on June 12^th 2015. Students from Grades 1-6 will be attending this event unless otherwise notified. Buses will leave between 8:30-9:00 am and will return around 11:30 am. MacDonald Island Park has also planned some activities for students and community members (eg. Zumba, dance). The activities will be approximately 40 minutes. Afterwards, students will be attempting to break the Guinness World Record for Most Participants in a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. If your student is UNABLE to attend this trip, please let me know by returning the form sent home today.

Agenda:

Read 20 minutes

Math: