Can you answer these questions? 1) Humans impact Orca whales by: a) Creating sounds that interfere with their echo location. b) polluting waters and depleting…
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…you would be able to answer all these questions! This week and next, students are presenting the fruits of their research on a Puget Sound…
(If you’re short on time just want final rankings, scroll to the bottom of this post) What can bring 1,300 students together on a sunny…
NOTE: Underlined texts are video links! Ms. McGrath and I have been scheming for several months now, trying to figure out how to deepen this…
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Dear Room 139 Families, We have now entered the WASL testing window. We will be operating under a modified schedule until testing is completed, this…
Writing: You will use the “alphabet taxonomy” strategy to generate and narrow ideas for a writing prompt.(prewriting) Math: You will learn about/review flips, turns, slides.…
Welcome back from Spring Break! One of the goals I have for students during our Puget Sound unit is for them to be able to…
Continue reading Can you identify these Pacific Northwest flora and fauna?
Unbeknowst to you all out there, I have been working on learning how to upload videos so those of you who don’t spend the day…
Continue reading Ms. Isler has learned a new skill! (she thinks…)
Our opening target today was: You will practice elaborating by using elaboration strategies to write aout Puget Sound. Students were asked to elaborate on three…