Student Blogger and Teacher Information

Student:
Today we looked at two Brainpops! We also went to enrichment (art). We saw how deep a styrofoam cup, a diver, a squid, and a submarine can go into the ocean without be affected by pressure. We are leaning about the coastal plain habitats, the ocean, and every creature within it.

A.W.

Teacher:
Yes, it is true. Our coastal expedition is in full swing. We are learning about the coastal plain and the many habitats within it. We are also investigating the ocean and coral reefs (though no coral reefs are found along the Outer Banks). Students will spend this week learning about the following habitats: beach/sandy shore, estuaries, kelp forest, ocean, swamps, coral reefs, and peat bogs. If you have any information, books, websites, or expertise, within any of these habitats, let us know! As you are aware, we are gearing up for the Sleep with the Sharks trip next Tuesday. Be sure to read the important information that we will be sending home tomorrow. There will be a list of items students should bring, important times, and information about lunches.

Be sure to ask your child about the following parts of speech: nouns, proper nouns, pronouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives. Also, be sure to quiz them on their spelling words. A great time to do this is in the car while on the way to school.

Also, ask your child about BrainPop! This is a great site that offers tons of great information. We are hoping to get a license to use the website year round. Right now we have a temporary membership. Ding! Donation/volunteer opportunity! Check out the site at www.brainpop.com. We watch these animations when it is appropriate, or sometimes during lunch time. Another site we frequent is www.unitedstreaming.com. Again, this is a temporary membership.

Please feel free to leave comments and thanks for visiting our blog!

-Kevin