Biome projects

Hello,

I'm going to paste a copy of the instructions for our upcoming biome museums so you know exactly what your child has started researching.

Biome Museum           Your team will be putting together a display for our class biome museum.  You will be graded on your final product and how well you worked together as a team.           Each team has been given a biome based on your preferences.  You now must do all the research it takes to create a diorama and a poster.  The diorama has to be a three dimensional scene that represents your biome.  The following information must be included in either your diorama or your poster. 1.    Biome title
2.    Biome overview (a short explanation of your biome)
3.    Specific precipitation data
4.    Specific temperature data
5.    Common flora (plant life) and their adaptations
6.    Common fauna (animal life) and their adaptations
7.    Predators
8.    Prey
           Be Creative.  Be Cooperative.  Be Colorful.  Be Correct.

Be sure to ask your child how their research is coming along.  We went into the computer lab today for some research. Our fourth grade student links has some great sites.

We still need a few lessons on flora, fauna, and their adaptations, but then they should feel pretty good about all of the necessities for the project.

In math we've started geometry and it has been a refreshing change from the decimals and fractions. I hope you saw your child's recent decimal test. Great success for the class on that, with only two students scoring below a 22 out of 25.  

April Vacation is fast approaching. Next Thursday is an early release day and the kids have no school that Friday as well. I can't believe how fast this is all going. 

Pat, our class volunteer, made up nice picture cards for all of our biography tea party participants.  I hope you saw your child in full regalia. 

I only need to have a couple more parent/teacher conferences. We had a staff meeting last night and a union meeting tonight. I think I'm finally caught up with everything and should get some after school time to breathe in the coming weeks. I'll let you know soon about starting Thursday homework clubs. Not yet.

Thanks for reading.

Mr. Shea