Dinosaurs are Extinct

Yes, the dinosaurs have left the building. As of today, the dinosaur unit is officially over.

What a unit it was! From our field trips to art creations to research projects and recipes, the students learned all they ever wanted to know about dinosaurs.

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We celebrated these magnificent creatures with a showing of our dinosaur presentations. Here are just two examples of these incredible presentations that the students created.

 

Of course, students enjoyed herbivore and carnivore-type food. When I went to the food table to clean up, look at one of my little paleontologists did….

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So clever!

We will be exploring our oceans next…get ready for a big splash!

 

 

100 Days Smarter!

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Happy 100th day of school! We had a fun-filled learning day which began with students arriving to school dressed up like they might look when they are 100.

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Of course, Ms. Horibe and I had to get in on the fun!

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During reading centers, students tried to write 100 words that rhyme. Another activity had students fill in the blank regarding 100 items…read on to see what some students said:

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Cute!

After lunch, we made 100th day trail mix. Yum!

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The day ended with a 100th day parade, where we visited each classroom to explore the different collections.

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Then, students were treated to 100 cupcakes!

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I can’t wait to see what fun the 101st day of school brings!