The Surprise!

What a grand surprise I had yesterday when this fabulous puzzle table and stools arrived in our classroom. It fits PERFECTLY in the corner by our two windows. I can just see the kids sitting on the stools putting together a puzzle, playing games, drawing or talking with each other. It is bound to be the favorite hang-out during social break time! The class is now coming up with ideas for decorating or labeling the table in some way as to reflect them. It will be a treasured gift for future fourth graders to enjoy. Special appreciation to all the parents who made this possible, especially Nathan Hitchcock who contructed the table, and Glennda Hitchcock and Lisa Burgess who orchestrated the surprise. Maybe we should call them "Partners in Crime".......

Five Simple Steps To Plant our Seeds

Planting bean seeds was our first activity for our new plant unit. We followed each step and ended up with 3 beans in cup "A" and 3 beans in cup "B". All variables are the same except that one cup will be in the light and one cup will be in the dark. Each student written an hypothesis regarding how the seeds will be effected in these conditions. We will write our observations every other day and hope to see our tiny seeds transform over the next few weeks.

Gavin is loving this1
Serious scientists......

What smiles!!!!

Picking out our seeds.
Grow beans, grow!