Chemical Reactions in 7th Grade

Last week, Ms. LeFlore's 7th graders have been working on chemical changes and reactions along with adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators.

Exploring Informational Texts

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Students in Ms. Marshall's 3rd grade classes have been working on informational texts about Mississippi. So far they have compared Mississippi with Alaska by writing about the similarities and differences found in both states. Way to go, 3rd graders! 

Do You Really Want to Program?

Do you really want to program? You have probably heard Ms. Deyamport sing this to the tune of Frozen's "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?" The reason behind Mrs. D.'s excitement is because students are moving along with the Hour of Code Tutorials. Last week, students learned the basics with Angry Birds and used the following:

• Repeat Blocks
• Repeat Until Blocks 
• If/Else Blocks 

*All of the above blocks or statements are called loops. 

This week, students are applying new coding skills with the Frozen Tutorial by utilizing the following:

• Pixels
• Angles/Degrees 

Students will continue with Frozen and create their own shapes or snowflakes with Anna and Elsa. With this tutorial, students will use loops that involve repetitions up to 100. There will also be a lot of math and problem solving involved. 

To explore these tutorials at home, visit: code.org/learn

To review coding concepts & watch inspiring videos on coding, check out Mrs. D.'s Youtube Playlist by clicking here.

Sweet Math & Science with 6th Grade

Have a look at some sweet ways 6th graders in Ms. King's class are learning math and science.

Fun with Fractions 

6th graders completed a Fun With Fractions and M&M’s activity and Racing M&M’s in Science. Students had to determine if some M&M’s colors dissolved faster in water than others.

Acid Attack!

In this experiment, 6th graders determined what happened when lemon juice, vinegar, and tap water are interacted with white chalk.

Fun Math & Science in 3rd Grade

In Ms. Travis' math class students are using math literature to review skills. Currently, they are finishing a multiplication project where students had to illustrate their own math comic strip. In science, students are learning about the states of matter and used Cheerios to demonstrate what molecules look like when they are solids, liquids, and gases. What a fun way to put these math and science skills to use!

7th Grade's Walk

Our 7th graders have been busy this week researching Mississippi Musicians in Ms. Manaway's class and applying their math skills with M&M Math in Ms. LeFlore's class. Have a look at their work below.

Researching Mississippi musicians.

M&M Math!

Get With the Program!

For our program, students will participate in the Hour of Code in Technology Class with Mrs. Deyamport. The goal is to introduce basic computer programming through fun games and challenges. Students have already learned block style coding as well as problem solving skills. Are you ready to take part in the Hour of Code?


Stay tuned for more resources and tips for coding!