Twas the Week Before Vacation.....

HELP!!! We need to learn our multiplication facts! Each of us has an envelope that has facts for us to focus on. Please remind me to practice them everyday at home.

Celebrate! Our marble jar was filled and we are able to explore the Arctic. We are reading the book Arctic Tale and we will be watching the movie before vacation. We learned many things about the animals that live on this part of the globe.

Polar Bear Facts: Did you know that a polar bear can smell something 40 miles away? Did you know that polar bears are followed by arctic foxes? The foxes eat the polar bear leftovers! Polar bears can be 10 feet tall and weigh over a thousand pounds. Polar bear cubs stay with their mothers for about 2 years. Male polar bears will kill cubs to eliminate competition. Polar bears can mate with other large bears such as grizzly bears.
Walrus Facts: Did you know that walrus babies are cared for by their mothers and another female walrus? Walruses eat a diet of clams. Walruses can sleep while bobbing in the water. Walruses have two tusks that they use to crack clam shells and to defend themselves. Walruses are more graceful in the water than they are on land.

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My reading book ( Miracles on Maple Hill, Justin Morgan)
Math Problem Solving
Guidance class - we have been talking about stress
Bracelet Sales
A Gift of Writing
Bird Beak experiment
Editing work

A note from Mrs. Sullivan: Enjoy this special time of year with your friends and family. I hope you all have an enjoyable vacation and I look forward to seeing everyone in 2010!