March
Recycling
Essential question:
How does land on earth change over time?
Cory-Earthquakes happen when the ground shakes.  Houses get destroyed.
Emmalee-Lightning effects the earth.
Samantha-People dig for coal in the earth.
Patrick-People cause land pollution.
Logan-People pollute the air.
Cameron-Trees are being cut down and there will be no more oxygen if people don't stop.
Essential question:
What causes land to change?
Nakeya-Erosion splits up parts of the earth.  Tidal waves tear things down and there are floods.
John-Plate technonics-two plates collide and that causes earthquakes and volcanoes.
Marvin-Tornadoes tear things down.
Dwayne-Pollution in the air is causes by the gas from incinerators.
Erik-Water pollution happens because people throw garbage in the water and oil gets spilled.
Dominique-Plates move on the ground.
Essential question:
What happens to our garbage?
Ciara-Our garbage goes to recycle centers, incinerators, and landfills.
Robert-The incinerators burn our garbage.
Toni-Recycle centers recycle metal, plastic, paper, cans, and glass.
Danielle-The seperate metals using magnets and plastic gets sucked up.  Glass gets separated into clear, green, and brown piles.
Kelcie-You can put food scraps and grass clippings in a compost.
Dimitri-The three R's are reduce, reuse, and recycle.
Leeann-Landfills are buried in the ground, if the liners break it causes water pollution.
Marissa- The landfills in Michigan will be full in 10 years.
Macy-You should find ways to reuse your garbage.
 
 

The students learned that water is being polluted with our garbage and the effect it has on animals.
Students made a picture using the Kid Pix program showing where our garbage goes.
Students learned about how incinerators work and the effect the fumes has on our environment.

Students read a variety of books about recycling.
All the students made a reduce, reuse, recycle necklace and reused materials to make a Recycle Buddy.
Students learned about the landfills and why we need to reduce our garbage by recycling.
Websites to help you learn about recycling... History of the Earth Forces of the Earth
Erosion Pollution Recycle City
Earth Week Conservation Rotten Truth About Garbage

 

Core Democratic Value this month is JUSTICE.		 Definition:  People should be treated fairly in the distribution of the benefits and burdens of society, the correction of wrongs and injuries, and in the gathering of information and making of decisions.
Ms. Katie & Ms. Leoana did a two day teach on justice in Mrs. Tatom's room.  The students had a wonderful discussion about what they know about justice and they wrote about it the first day.  The second day they shared their writing.  Ms. Katie read the story Heros and then the students made a poster about Justice.
Author of the month: 
Norman Bridwell
Clifford Story
The Witch's Catalog

In math this month we will be learning about Fractions & Decimals!
Math Tutoring
Choose these topics...
*I Want My Half            *Mixed Numbers
*On the Move                 *It's a Date

Important Events in March...
St. Patrick's Day

***Review February**
 

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