Pushes and Pulls

On Friday we explored with the forces needed for bowling. 
Students pushed the ball towards the pins where the force transferred to them, knocking them over with the help of gravity.

K-3 Musical Informance Performance NEW TIME!
There was an error in the original time we were scheduled for an informance with Mr. Campbell.  The new time is now at 1:50 PM on Wednesday, April 24th.  Check in at the office at 1:45 PM and come experience a performance and music lesson simultaneously!  The presentation is in the A2STEAM music room from 1:50 PM to 2:20 PM.

A2STEAM Class Placement/Parent Input Form for 2019-20
A2STEAM would like you to fill out this input form for each student attending A2STEAM in the 2019-20 school year.  Use the form if you have input you'd like the school to take into consideration for next year's class placement decisions.  As a reminder, we do not accept requests for, or exemptions from, specific teachers.

A2STEAM Cross Country Kids
Cross Country Kids is set to begin this Thursday, April 18th!  It is open to any K-5 A2 STEAM students.  Click HERE to learn more and register.

Mr. Luxon Not In Room K-3 on Wednesday and Thursday
This Wednesday and Thursday I will be out for science training.  Ms. Thomas will teach in my place.

Snacks
I appreciate all of the snacks that have been coming in!  If you haven't brought in any snacks lately please do.  For non-perishable snacks I suggest: Wheat Thin Originals, Annie's Cheddar Bunnies, Ak Mak Crackers from Trader Joes, or Goldfish crackers.

Gallon Milk Jugs
I need some plastic full-gallon milk jugs for a playground project.  If you have one please rinse it out and send it in.

Curriculum Overview
Science -  We are in the middle of our Project Lead The Way 'Pushes and Pulls' unit covering simple physics.  Last week students reviewed and wrote about the concept of forces and gravity, this week we will discuss friction.

Reading -  For our Pushes and Pulls unit we will some read non-fiction books about forces, gravity, and friction.   We will also find some time for some fiction books.  Fiction books usually have story lines where a particular problem rises to a climax and then is resolved.  We are working on identifying and tracking those problems.  Ask your children about Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters by John Steptoe. 

Writing - We will be completing some writing around forces, pushes and pulls, and gravity. We will also begin exploring poetry.

Math - This week we will be focused mostly on place value and how large numbers can be organized by tens and ones. We will also look at doubles facts (3+3=6, 4+4=8, 8-4=4).

Word Study - Students are studying the sounds made by the letter blends fl, pl, and cl.  We are also looking at the role of the silent e (cut vs. cute).