Shadows

On Thursday we did an "experiment" to learn about shadows! We went outside in the morning and students traced the place of their partner's shadow using sidewalk chalk!

We returned that afternoon to find that our shadows were no longer in the same place!

We are very much enjoying this unit on the earth, sun, and moon!

We "Moustache" You a Question!

We recently finished a math unit on data and graphs. Students created their own survey, collected their data, and then made a bar graph of their findings!

"I Moustache you a question, what is your favorite...?

Author Debra Frasier Visits Long!

Yesterday we got to meet author Debra Frasier! We had anticipated her coming to our school all week! We read some of her stories like On the Day You Were Born, A Birthday Cake is No Ordinary Cake, and Spike: Ugliest Dog in the Universe.



Learning about Debra Frasier via her website!

Students also practiced their persuasive writing by writing a piece on why they should be selected to have lunch with Debra Frasier! Only 25 students at Long were selected! Four of our classmates were chosen! Way to go!

Students writing persuasive pieces!

So excited to meet Debra Frasier!

Our classmates chosen to eat lunch with Debra Frasier!

 

All Long students selected for the special lunch!

 

Thank you for visiting Long, Debra Frasier!

Big Nate Author Lincoln Peirce

We had the privilege of meeting author of Big Nate, Lincoln Peirce! He shared information about his stories and gave us tips for our writing! Thanks for coming to Long!

You can check out his website at www.bignatebooks.com

Suitcase Projects

Students packed a "suitcase" for social studies and acted as a settler moving west! Prior, they discussed their ancestry and heirlooms or special items that belong to members of their family with loved ones! Thanks for your help! The information helped them "pack!" Here's a few of our suitcases!