Organ Trail Science Project

Class Research Time: March 29 and March 30

Poster Due: Thursday, April 5

Organ Trail

Grab yer hat and saddle the broncs!
Tis time to head down the Organ Trail on a little adventure!  

Your job for this journey is to gather all the information you can about your organ. At the end of this cybertrail, you will need to whip up a wanted poster to share your finds with the other cowboys and cowgirls in your camp.

Gather Your Facts!

At the end of this journey, you will need to know the following:

1. Which organ system contains your organ?
2. What are the organ's main functions?
3. How does your organ works with other systems to keep the body healthy?
4. Which diseases or disorders affects your organ?
5. Can a person live without your organ?

Trail Sites

Visit the “Health page” of the Kid Zone for sites that will help with your project!

http://sciencespot.net/Pages/kdzhealth.html

The Roundup

Share the information you have discovered by completing a Wanted poster.
The poster should include a picture of your organ and the information
outlined in the "Gather Your Information" section.

Word Sort Words -- Week of March 19

Welcome back! We have so much to do in Word Study and only a trimester left to accomplish it all! Here are the word sort words for this week. They focus on war, wor, and wa words.

war
warmth
wardrobe
warning
warden
warrior
quarter
quarrel
swarm
dwarf
backward

wor
worker
worse
world
worry
worthy
worship
worthwhile

wa
watch
waffle
wander
squat
squash
squabble
squad

Happy Spring Break!



We hope you have a wonderful week! Can't wait to hear about all of your adventures!

Conferences

Thank you so much for taking time to come in for spring conferences. It was a beneficial time to celebrate each student's accomplishments and to set goals for the final trimester.

Please be sure that your child brings the following things back to school after Spring Break:

• Portfolio
• Science and social studies notebook
• Unit 6 Student Activity Book: Fraction Cards and Decimal Squares, along with the packet of additional fraction pages

What To Pack!

DESTINATION: 1840!

                                                        EARTHSHINE TO BRING LIST

Top on our "To Bring" list is an eager spirit.  Carpe diem! Seize the day, the moment, the opportunity.  Earthshine offers you the opportunity for the best three days of school  ever. 

Now, what to pack.  We have a wonderful, natural setting.  When it's windy, it's very, very windy;  when it's wet, it's very, very wet.  Layers of clothes are better than one heavy jacket.  Wool is great because it's warm even if it gets wet.  Nylon stops the wind penetration.  I once heard "there is no such thing as inclement weather, just inappropriate clothing."  Be prepared!  Just remember, we are an OUTDOOR education center.  Anything that comes to Earthshine will get dirty -- wonderfully dirty.  Old, comfortable clothes are best.  Use wool, nylon, polyester and synthetics in place of cotton clothing as much as possible (Cotton, once wet, will not dry by the time they go home).  Bring only what you can carry.

What should be brought to keep warm, dry and happy? How about....

sleeping bag (or bedroll) and pillow

towel and wash cloth (old ones)

toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, hairbrush, etc.)

water bottle (or reused soda bottle with screw top)

underclothes

socks

pajamas

pants (at least three pair because the first two may get wet!) shorts

hiking boots or shoes (a pair to get wet, a pair to stay dry)

T-shirts, *sweatshirts, sweaters (cozy and comfortable)

rain gear (from head to toe), dry is happy!

*hat (cover those ears)

*gloves (1-3 pairs -- wet hands are unhappy hands)

windbreaker and/or  warm jacket

plastic bag to bring home wet stuff

curiosity, sense of discovery, and smiles

*These items are vital in the winter!

Optional items:

period clothing (i.e. bandana, headband, vest, apron, overalls, bonnet, nothing huge or expensive), chapstick, flashlight, and sunscreen.

PLEASE DON'T BRING:  gum, radio, cell phones, IPODs, snacks, matches or lighters

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU!

Earthshine: 4th Grade Trip

Monday, March 26 - Wednesday, March 28

The big 4th grade trip to Earthshine is just around the corner. Specific details about the trip will be e-mailed to you on Monday, March 19. Please see the other blog post about things to pack if you are interested in gathering any needed items over Spring Break. You might want to check out the Earthshine Lodge website to see where your child is headed. It's going to be a great learning adventure!

http://earthshinelodge.com/index.php