1WorldWorks


 * 2008-2009, 2009-2010 **

Art Students will briefly examine life cycles of living things (frogs, etc.) and create an animal out of clay. They will learn about the life cycle of clay and the different tranformations that it goes through (greenware, or "wet"clay, leather hard, bone dry, and bisque.) Students will also discuss how the life cycle of water effects the transfomation of clay and what role evaporation plays.

Music In music class we will study the way that: People use available materials to make musical instruments (the interaction between the natural world and human societies). People use scientific understanding to create musical instruments. People  use scientific and technological advances to create music, musical instruments, recordings of music, and special effects for music.

PE The students will play "Meteor Ball" in which working together as a team is necessary. Focus and commitment play a part in winning the game and students enjoy succeeding getting points for their team. Playing games like this instills a sense of joy for physical activity and team work.As usual, in P.E. the students will continue to be reminded of the necessity to make good lifestyle choices for a happy life which include making the right food choices and getting plenty of exercise.

Spanish In Spanish we will focus on the interdependence of cycles in our "Spotlight on Spain" by looking at how global warming is affecting teh hibernation patterns of the brown bear of Northen Spain.

Library Students identify attitudes exhibited after listening to //Recess Queen// by Alexis O'Neill. We review the use of BookFlix, one of the RRISD online databases, as we learn about the Chinese New Year. Additional books purchased that focus on animal parts and plants.