Fraction Fun!

Memorizing equivalent fractions are much more fun when we have a fun game/visual to play!



Solar-Powered Oven

After learning about different types of energy, student practiced following step-by-step directions to build an oven to investigate how we can use heat energy to cook food.

Students built ovens out of pizza boxes and set them outside to attract light and heat from the sun to bake s’mores.


Sentence Challenge I


What’s going on in this picture?

Can you write an exciting sentence to go with this interesting photograph from

Think of our mentor sentences each week.  Now, in the comments below, write a sentence to describe what is happening in the picture, remembering to include plenty of details.  Your sentence should tell a story.  Use as many descriptive adjectives and vivid verbs as possible to make your sentence captivating.

Get creative!  I’m looking forward to reading them!

*Sentence due on Thursday 3/16/17*