Tues 6/2/09

Good Morning!!

Today is Tuesday June 2, 2009.
We will read a myth.
We will ask big questions.
1 o'clockers will have music with Heidi.
3 o'clockers will work on their myths.
We will have snack and recess.
3 o'clockers will have garden.
1 o'clockers will work on their myths.
We will have lunch and recess.
We will have read aloud. (new book...The Tiger Rising by Kate D'Camillo)
We will have reading workshop.
We will have ILP time.
We will be curious.

"We...will...have...fun!!...Love,...Whitney!!!"


Morning Mystery Word:
PELXERO

Announcements:
Shiloh is back from Michigan where he was at a wedding.
Today is Eric's sister's birthday...so if you see her in the hall say Happy Birthday.
Rose would like to listen to School House Rock.
9 days till school is out.
Natalie would like to listen to Frog Town.
Bella...School Rocks!
Grace's brother isn't allergic to milk anymore.

• Thursday is Wheel Day.
• Friday is Field Day.
• Intensives start are next Monday through Thursday. Polly will be coming around in the next couple days to share with us the options for the week.
• Tomorrow is our last day of elective blocks.

Big Questions
Why do flowers only grow in spring?
How many spots does a ladybug have?
How was the earth made?
Why did the Mayans leave their cities?
What makes a thunderstorm?
Why do birds fly? And how?
How could the dinosaurs be born? How could they start?
How did we really get here? Because a little kid could get married to his mom so how could it go on and on and on?
Why is there no oxygen in space? And why is there oxygen on earth?
Do we know if space ends?
How did they know there is such a thing as space?
How did humans evolve?
What would happen if the twin towers didn't happen?
Why do we have gravity?
Do numbers end?
How does the earth spin?
How do we make nail polish?
How did we get stars?
Where did we come up with all these questions?
What's going to be for lunch today?
How do we know the weather and how come it is not always right?
How is the sun burning even though space is very cold?
How do we know how hot the sun is?
What did it look like before anything was made?
How do people survive space?
Is Pluto a moon or a planet?
Why can't you play golf in space?
Could there be more than 9 planets?
Why does the river pull people back or down so fast?