Week 26: February 25 - March 1

This week in science we will be learning about producers, consumers, and decomposers.  While learning how these three things work in an ecosystem, we will discuss herbivores, omnivores, and carnivores.  We will be writing our vocabulary definitions, reading in our book on pages 148 - 153, and completing 2 worksheets to review Chapter 4, Lesson 2.

**Wednesday, February 27: Good Touch, Bad Touch presentation in science class

**Scholastic Book orders due: March 22, 2019

Week 25: February 18 - February 22

We will be continuing to learn about ecosystems in science class.  In class we will discuss what an ecosystem is, the types of ecosystems, and the living and non-living things that interact within the specific ecosystems.  We will be doing an interactive notebook activity that will help us review the parts of the biosphere (organism, population, community, ecosystem, and biosphere). 

**Scholastic Book orders will be sent home in Friday folders.  Orders are due on Friday, March 22, 2019.

**Reminder: Keep a Clear Mind activity books can be signed and handed in for a special prize!

Week 24: February 11 - February 15

This week we will be starting Chapter 4: Ecosystems.  We will be learning about what an ecosystem is, the different types of ecosystems, their climate, where they are located, and the types of animals that live in them.

February 15: Valentine's Day Party (2:00 - 3:00)
**Please bring in party money ($5.00) if you have not done so already!

Week 23: February 4 - February 8

This week in Science we will be finishing Chapter 3.  We will be reading and discussing lessons 5 and 6, learning about inherited traits/characteristics and learned behaviors, and completing a Monster Lab.  The Monster Lab will allow students to use their imagination to create a parent and offspring monster that share similar traits.


**February 15: Valentine's Day Party and $1.00 Spartan Dress Down Day