The following day we dissected cow eyeballs. This one is my favorite because you can remove the lens and take a look through it.
The kids loved it and we were able to look at some of the things they had learned about this year in science.
I also had the students write on 2 different posters. We made one that said "What we learn in math" and the other said "What we learn in science."
I'll be using these at the beginning of the school year next year for my hallway display. That way all the parents and students in my upcoming class can see what they will learn.
This week we did the index card engineering challenge. The students were given a pack of index cards and 12 inches of tape. They had to make a structure that was at least 2 feet tall and it had to hold my little stuffed Hello Kitty.
The one below is the only one that held the animal. Great job guys!
We also had a retirement party for our principal, Dr. Davis. She is going to retire the end of June and we will all miss her dearly. She is the only principal I've ever worked for. I am going to miss her!
Tuesday was graduation for my 5th graders. After the ceremony we had our final walk.
All the 5th grade kids line up and walk the hallways through the school.
All the teachers and younger students stand in the hallway and cheer for the 5th graders. They will not be returning to the elementary school since 6th grade is in the middle school. We play music over the intercom and there are lots of tears shed.
We wrapped up the end of the year with a school dance for 4th and 5th graders. This year we had a disco theme and (as you can see) even the teachers had a great time.
I can't believe the 2014-2015 school year has come to a close. I plan to blog some this summer about what I'm planning for next year.
I have a few topics I'd like to learn more about:
STEM/STEAM
Interactive Notebooks for Grammar
Real-World Math Practice
Teacher followers- if you have any suggestions for professional learning books I'd love to hear about them. I'm trying to decide which books to order so I can read and learn this summer.
