As a culminating activity to the arthropod unit, the students in Mrs. McWilliams and Ms. Mohr's room went to the zoo to visit the butterfly exhibit. The students are switching classes for reading. Each teacher is teaching a different novel. Some novel titles include, Dear Mr. Henshaw , The Mouse and the Motorcycle , and James and the Giant Peach. The students are writing summaries for the chapters and doing projects.
Fifth grader are excited to have e-mail addresses.
Now they are able to correspond with their friends. They are also using the Internet to do research. During the next two months, the students will participate in the Jason Project. The students will also read the Island of the Blue Dolphin in the class. In January, the student will participate in a live telepresence conference at the University of Wisconsin.