New School Year!

We are almost into our second six weeks of this school year already. It is going by so fast. After last year, when I had such a great group of kids in my class, it was strange starting with a new group of students. I literally had nightmares over the summer for some reason. Then, even though e students were very well behaved, I didn't feel like I was going to be able to get close to this group. I really missed the students from last year. I still do. Those kids were a great group of kids.

But the students this year...they just snuck up on my heart. All of a sudden I am realizing how much I like these kids. Not only that, but they are the best behaved class I have ever had. I almost don't know how to react to this. They are awesome. I already feel like maybe this will be my best ever class. I didn't think I could top last year and that class will always be special to me. Now though, I am sure this will be a great year. I know i am going to enjoy this group of students. Now if I can only be the teacher that they deserve...

So I am not very good at blogging yet. This is obvious since I am not keeping up to date. We have been busy in class too. Here are some pictures of us before our PTA program, which was in October. The theme was "Possibilities" as in all of the possibilities we have for our future. It was a great program. Mrs. Nickerson is awesome at directing these. In the above picture, we are ready to get the show going.

The students dressed as the profession they wanted to be (if they know what that is) and most of our girls want to be actresses. Although, we have one veterinarian, a writer, and a shirt designer! Most of our boys want to be professional ball players. Go figure!

Dancing and singing about all of the possibilities. We can do anything!

In November, we went to the Opera. The students were excited, not only to be getting out of school for a while, but it was fun to get dressed up (for most of us).

Don't we look nice? Once there, we felt like we were in a fairy tale castle, getting to walk up the marble steps and the curving, glass stairway.

In class, we love to use technology. One of our favorite things to do is use iPads. In November we had QR codes that helped us learn about the presidential candidates and then again to find information on the French and Indian War.

Technology is fun!

Now we are up to date with our activities. Hopefully, I can do a better job of posting. Until next time!

We are starting our electricity study in Science. Here is a link to some fun interactive websites:

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/revision/Science/electricity.htm

Try it out!

The last of the States of Matter projects.

The students turned in their state so matter projects. I believe they have a firm grasp on how the particles look and move for the three states of matter (solid, liquid, gas).

More states of matter projects.

Our projects are due this week so we have turned in a few more. We want to show the particles of a solid, liquid, and gas.

Great Science!

We had some great science going on in our class. We are working with mixtures and solutions, studying their physical properties, including solubility! Look what's going on...

And today, which is more soluble, salt or citric acid? Answer coming soon.

We are on our way!

We have gotten off to a great start. We have a great class, although its big and talkative. We are already working on some projects. We are all doing a simple state of matter project this six weeks. A few have been turned in early.