This week we have created our own spelling lists. Some of you chose to have as many as 25 words! Good luck, kids! The reason we are building our own spelling lists is because the spelling rule is one that we covered in English class. So, we get to have a bit of fun this week. We will be having a math test on Wednesday. Today and tomorrow are review days.

We just began a new science chapter on the properties of matter. Today we all took part in a science experiment where we looked at common objects with a scientific mind. We observed some very basic properties of matter. Hope you all had fun! I know that I did.

Tags: spelling, science

Today we were learning about the phases of the moon and eclipses. We learned that there are two types of eclipses (over cover ups). Let's review:


A lunar eclipse (lunar/moon eclipse/cover up) is when the moon gets covered up by the Earth's shadow. So we have the sun with the Earth in the middle and the moon opposite the sun. This is what it looks like:


A solar eclipse (solar/sun eclipse/cover up) is when the moon is between the sun and the Earth and a small shadow is cast on the Earth's surface. If you are in the right place at the right time you would see a complete and total eclipse of the sun. This is what that looks like:


These are the phases of the moon:


Better than a textbook, huh?

Tags: moon, science