Third graders in our first LEAP group were "hired" as animal habitat designers today. They will be using what they learn in science class and research skills to design an exhibit for an animal of their choice. They are very excited! Their chosen animals include ring tailed lemurs, dolphins, sea turtles, and alligators. Sounds like a great zoo!

This week we start LEAP
Third grade is starting animals and animal habitats in science, so our third grade LEAP group will be practicing science and research skills to....

Happening in the middle school grades: RACE for extended response. Do you follow all of these steps when you answer a question? Don't forget to turn it into RACES and sum it up at the end! 

Tip for the weekend

You found your evidence in your book, but how do you turn it into a sentence??

Here are some sentence starters to turn your knowledge into sentences. Have a great weekend! 

This week in 5th grade....

As you probably know, 5th grade is reading one of my favorite books of all time, Harry Potter! There is a quiz on Monday on chapters 1-4. 

We are going over comprehension skills in the LRC this week, and vocabulary.