It’s been a busy week this week! In our History simulation, students have set sail for the New World. Colonists’ fate was determined by randomly drawing “fate” cards. A few ships were lost at sea with valuable resources, a few colonists ran out of food and had to eat animals, and a few colonies experienced...Read More
We enjoyed getting to see everyone for our student-led conferences! Your children have been working hard to prepare for these two days; we are so proud of them and hope you are too. The last few weeks have been busy! We went to the Library, Grounds for Thought, had a school sleepover, homework projects,...Read More
Our students walked to the local Library, where they were given a full tour, library card applications, and help finding research books for their writing project. Students were respectful and excited during the tour, where they found many great books! The librarians shared that they were impressed with our students. Afterward, we went to Grounds...Read More
In math, students are working on fractions. They are working on everything from the subtraction of unlike denominators to the multiplication of decimals. In spelling, students are working on homophones. In writing, students are working on research. In history, students have been working on flag symbolism. In science, we are conducting weather experiments. We have done...Read More
It’s hard to believe it is almost time for Winter Break! As the adage goes, time flies when you’re having fun! This week, students practiced the roots of trinomials, multiplying binomials, and long division. In Biology, students started the unit on bones. Students tried to guess how many bones are in their bodies by feeling...Read More
This week students studied the history of space travel in Science. After they completed a timeline of different space missions, students made their own rocket using the same principles of reacting gasses and force (only using baking soda and vinegar). In History, students continued the simulation of British colonization of the Americas by becoming...Read More
This week we jumped back into our studies for our Math and Language units. Students work with Montessori Materials such as the Large Bead Frame and Peg Board. Three different colors are featured on the Peg Board- green for units, blue for tens, and red for hundreds. Students lay out the pegs to visually...Read More
We hope Thanksgiving brings you reasons to be grateful! Reflecting on this year, we are grateful for our students, your support and our wonderful community here at MSBG. Happy Thanksgiving! Read More
This week our students studied the density and The Principle of Lift. Students made the perfect paper airplanes based on their understanding of how air density affects flight. On Thursday, students will have a paper airplane contest to see how far their planes will go. In biology and botany, students studied plant roots and the...Read More
This week we completed our study of Native Americans. We will end our unit with a celebration on Monday, November 21st. Students have chosen a tribe to study with a partner for the festivities. Based on their studies, they will create a craft and food for our Lower Elementary students to enjoy. Please take a...Read More
