Mayan Carvings

After studying the Aztecs, Mayans, and Inca, our class is taking on the task of creating a Mayan carved art piece. Using soap, students created a figurine that would have been made by a Mayan. Although still working on the carvings, they are looking fantastic. The next step is to do a short write-up of the figurine.

Solar Eclipse

Our class had the wonderful opportunity to observe the solar eclipse. We made several observations throughout the morning, recording the stages of the eclipse in our science lab book. After the eclipse was over, students wrote about their experience. Here are a few quotes from their paragraphs: "I have never seen anything more amazing in my entire life.."-Jude "When the eclipse was starting you could feel the heat. When it was almost full, it wasn't hot."- Enrique "Wow! Today I saw about 83% of the Great American Eclipse." - Lynette "I really enjoyed seeing the eclipse happen." - Hector "I surely wish I could see a total eclipse." -Emily

True Colors

Today in class we participated in a lesson that allowed students to learn how we can be different, and that those differences make up our society and help it function. Each student took a "color" test which placed them into a particular group based on attributes. Discussions took place on how, in general, they communicate, what they like to talk about, how they like to be praised and give praise, what stresses them out, and how they like to reduce conflict. The goal was to help students see that when group work/discussions take place we may think about things and need things differently than those we are working with. This is all in an effort to build a strong classroom community for this year.