This week we are beginning our last unit for the year. We will be reading the novel, "The Giver" by Lois Lowry. Each day we will begin by learning new vocabulary words and completing an item on the vocabulary choice board. Then we will read 4-5 chapters. After the reading the students will complete three items from the choice board for the week. This week we are reading Chapter 1-5.

Last Friday we had 3 challenges based on the books 'Iggy the Architect', 'Rosie Revere Engineer', and 'Jack and the Beanstalk'.

The first challenge was the marshmallow challenge. Build the tallest structure with 20 pieces of spaghetti, tape, string, and a marshmallow. The winner of this challenge was the 3rd grade girls. They built a structure of 22 inches tall. The boys in the 4th, 5th, 6th grade group built the second tallest structure at 18 inches tall.

The second challenge was to redesign Rosie's heli-o-cheese-copter to slow down its speed upon landing. They had a heli-o-cheese-copter template, small paperclip, scissors, tape, hole punch, and scrap paper. The winner of this challenge was the 5th and 6th grade girls.

The third challenge was to build the tallest 'beanstalk' using 20 pipe cleaners. This was an individual challenge. The winner of this challenge was Blake, with a beanstalk standing 15 inches tall! Maycie had the tallest in her groups, at 12 3/4 inches.

We will not be having High Flyers this week due to Spring break. We will begin our last unit next week. This unit will be over the book 'The Giver'.

Have a great Spring Break!!!

It is hard to believe we are in the fourth quarter already! Time flies when you are having fun! :) This week we are taking a break from unit work and having a day of team builder-like challenges. Pictures will be posted later!

We will not be meeting next week, due to spring break!

Starting in April we will begin our final unit! More details later...

Our adventures are complete! Feel free to go on their adventures. Click the links below!

Avery
Hadley
Kinzie
Maycie
Quinn
Stanton
Zander

Blake
Josh
Lainey
Luke
Mackenzie
Madison

Mrs. Partridge

We have gotten a lot accomplished on the Adventure stories! Almost everyone has their story typed into Google Forms. This week we will add personal touches, such as selecting a theme for the form and adding images. I'm expecting these to be completed this week. Once they are completed I will add links to each of them on this blog!