May ~ Show and Tell ~ Check it out!

Hello there!  Thanks for stopping by for the monthly Show and Tell Link-Up sponsored by Forever in Fifth Grade!

School Lunch Superhero Day

Author Jarrett Krosoczka who writes the Lunch Lady graphic novel series started a trend with School Lunch Superhero Day.  This year's celebration was on May 5th.  My students created thank you notes for our Lunch Superheros:

Thanks to my colleague, Mrs. Johnson for this poem!

Here's the link to the original blog post from Megan of "My Kind of Makeover."
As soon as I saw this idea on Pinterest, I fell in love!  My students created their own versions and did a fine job.

Check out all the cards now displayed in our school cafeteria:

The TPT Gift Card goes to...

I was exceptionally lucky to win a $10 TPT gift card to raffle off during the last sale.  Instead of raffling it, I gave it to a new teacher on our floor.  She has been subbing all year and is now a permanent sub for a fourth grade teacher on paternity leave.

I got this genius idea from someone in a TPT Social Marketplace Facebook group.  Another teacher in the group gave her card to a friend who taught in a school in a high poverty school.  I then decided to give it to the new teacher above ~ she was so thankful and excited to buy new items on TPT! 

Marble Genius Marble Runs = Great Fun and Engagement!

Last week we completed an official lesson with out Marble Runs.  The goal was to choose five impediments; set up a marble run; find a way to make the marble travel faster using the impediments in different places.  Here are the rules:

As you can see, the kids absolutely LOVE using the marble runs!  At first, the marble would take 5 seconds.  After rearranging the various pieces, most groups got the marble to finish the course in 3 seconds.

Click here to visit the Marble Genius Home Page.

As always, thank you so much for visiting and reading my blog!  

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April Fools' Five For Friday!

and it' time to link up with Doodle Bugs for:

Morning Messages

Last week we used our suffix learning to start checking out adverbs:

Visit From Children's Hospital About Staying Safe


A nurse from Children's Hospital in Boston visited to encourage the kids to stay safe.  The most important parts of our bodies to protect are the brain and the spinal cord ~ they're the hardest to fix when hurt.  We learned about sports and bike helmets; seat belts;...The world can be so much safer as long as we use safety precautions!

Exploring Marble Runs

We finally got around to exploring our Marble Runs:

Each pair of students was given a box with the instructions to explore.  Each group used a different strategy when sorting the different parts.  The kids LOVED this activity and can't wait to use the Marble Runs again.

I am so lucky to be a "Marble Ambassador!"  Plus, I'm even luckier that the fifth grade Community Service group numbered all the boxes and the parts in each box so we can try to keep the right parts in the right boxes.  What a great opportunity for our class!

Boston Bruins Visit

The Boston Bruins Foundation offers a great school program that underlines the importance of exercise and nutrition by offering this amazing assembly:

We had a great time doing the exercises.  The kids especially loved the shoot-out (I even took a shot!).  Blades the mascot was a great goal tender!

Writing About Native Americans, the Pilgrims OR the Puritans

Last week the kids finished up their city-wide writing prompt.  We started by taking notes from our Social Studies books; making a rough draft; and finishing with a final copy.

 In addition, last week we learned about the Puritans and the Salem Witch Trials ~ always a highlight in third grade Social Studies!

Happy April!

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