Today was a make up day for last week's science and literature classes. Instead of independent study time, Ms. Gail began at 9:00. So, they covered a lot of material! The kids did an amazing job on their "Island of the Blue Dolphins" brochure project! They were so creative... and professional! The class began reading the new novel, "The Giver", by Lois Lowry. They will be working through this novel over the next few weeks. 
After much discussion and review of their oceanography assignments, Ms Gail taught the class about the anatomy of a squid. The kids familiarized themselves with the different parts of the squid... and then the dissection began! I was a little worried that we may have some weak stomachs today, but everyone did just fine! I listened as they excitedly showed their friends how they determined their squid's gender, removed the "pen" and the ink bladder, and even found squid eggs! I absolutely love that they were able to experience a dissection in a group environment. I think it really does help to foster an excitement for learning, and motivate the students to jump into activities that they might not otherwise want to participate in!
In social studies, the tension is growing between the USSR and the US in their Cold War lessons! The class is learned about the U2 incident and the Paris Summit of 1960. They will be reading about the Cuban Missile Crisis in their at home lessons, which they will review and discuss next week. Also, the kids are working on a Cold War poster project which is due on February 20th.
During our grammar class, the kids learned that not one but THREE students made perfect or very near perfect score on their last dictation quiz! Each of them were able to choose from the prize box. It was the highest number of prize winners EVER! The class took their next dictation quiz, as well as a test over recent grammar material. Afterward, they learned when to use 'who' and 'whom'. I will be posting an online game to help them retain today's lesson!
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