Color and luster

Scratch test

Scratch test

Hilarity in the teaches' lounge:)

Leprechaun Glyphs

Tell us things about our class like:
Who wears green on St.Patrick's Day?
Who is part Irish?
Who goes to lots of parades?
Who would like to have their own leprechaun?

Key Questions: Rocks and Minerals

1. What are the properties of minerals?
2. What are some daily uses of rocks and minerals?
3. What are the 3 types of rocks, and how are they formed?
4. What is the rock cycle?

The Lightning Thief

We have been slowly reading the Lightning Thief in class. This book is about a boy who discovers that he is half Greek God. We have made it about half-way through, so I can't wait to tell the kids, it's going to be a movie too. We better hurry up and finish!
Here's the link about the movie.
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118000747.html?categoryid=13&cs=1