We Are Builders!

We Are Builders!

by Celeste Fernandez

Education Personal Journals

Season 1

Have you SEEN "Jurassic Park?" It's a BAD idea!

Follow along as JJ, Layan, and May tell us all about the last few weeks, including butterfly camouflage, letters of recommendation, economics, Tile It, a field trip to the State Museum, and more!

What is the Plural of Periwinkle?

Clara, JJ, and Kyla take us through the last few weeks, from the Slow Boat challenge to the actual performance of the play, from tessellations to Trap the Zoid, and everything in between!

Can Fairy Tales Change the World?

It's been a MILLION YEARS, but we're back in action! Clara, Molly, and Kyla walk us through the ADVENTUROUS weeks before spring break, including catapults, our play, staff Living History Day, our first annual 4th grade Fairy Tale Day, and our "change the world" genius hour projects!

Perplexing Measures and LOTS of Presentations! (12/09/24)

Join Kyla, Clara, and Layla as we look at measurement, more of our read-aloud, 18/19th century Native American studies, several presentations/guest speakers, Bob, and more!

All in the Axes, Straw Rockets, and Turkey Traps (among other fun things) 12/02/24

Andrew, Daniel, and Knox tell us all about our field trip to the State House, our math task "All in the Axes," Purdue Space Day fun, a gingerbread house/cookie decorating party, our new (and super-important-to-us) read-aloud, and our Thanksgiving STEM challenge!

Leo the Veteran vs. William Henry Harrison: An Energetic Thanksgiving Roll-a-Story (11/18/24)

Theo, Sarita, and Mia talk about our math task (Leo the Rabbit,) our field trip to the Tippecanoe Battlefield, our school's Veteran's Day program, Thanksgiving Roll-a-Stories, the intro to our ENERGY unit, AND learning about the first peoples of Indiana!

Community Connections! (11/08/24)

Join us as Layla, Kyla, and Molly explain how we've connected with others outside of our classroom, from special areas to guest speakers, from state competitions to student-led conferences!

Minjoon's Magnificent Solo (11/7/24)

Minjoon takes us on a JOURNEY to the Delphi Opera House, through candy bar plate tectonics, and an in-depth summary of the start of our global read-aloud, And Then, Boom! (by Lisa Fipps).

Crowds and Contests, Fossils and Forts...The Fun Never Stops! (10/25/24)

Knox and Daniel teach us about crowd scientists, studying fossil records, the Indiana statewide essay contest, the start of our Global Read-Aloud, fort building, spooky First Look Fridays, AND Red Ribbon Week dress-up days! WHEW, we're tired!

Playing in the Sand, First Look Friday, and Delicious Alpacas?

Our week consisted of lots of routines and catching up on things, but we still squeezed in some fun things to talk about! From building Lego maps of Indiana to exploring erosion with "sand tables," from multiplication strategies to "First Look Fridays," and explaining more about our houses and early finisher options, the kids had a lot to say! We'll be back in a few weeks, after fall break and end-of-quarter assessments wrap up and we start our second nine weeks!

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