Freedom Week

Freedom Week Sept. 21-25th

This week we are looking at different symbols of our country! So far today we focused on the United States Flag. We learned the flag has 13 strips (7 red and 6 white). These stripes represent the first 13 colonies! If you notice there are also 50 white stars on a blue background. The 50 stars all represent the 50 states! (That's right...Arkansas has its very own star!) We plan to look more into other symbols but today we really focused on the flag and our Pledge of Allegiance. We have decided as a class that we realize many boys, girls, mothers, fathers, aunts, uncles, wives, and many more have sacrificed their loved one so that we could have freedom. Freedom to come to school, wear what we want, eat what we want, drink what we want, go to church, not go to church, and so much more! We want to first of all say THANK YOU to all the men and women present day, past, and future who have served or will serve our country! Our words could not say thank you enough! 

Here are a few questions to see if you can help us out:

1. Does anyone know which star belongs to AR on the flag?
2. How many stars were on the first American Flag?
3. Can anyone share a neat war story or memory of time during the war?
4. If you had to give up one freedom...what freedom would you be willing to sacrifice?

Welcome back!

Today I am sitting down with my new Third Grade class!!! That's right I no longer teach Second Grade, instead I got to move up with a great group of kiddos to 3rd Grade. So here we are....starting a brand new adventure! Here is a little catch up of what we have been learning in our second week back at school!


Science: 
Last week, we got to do a science experiment with Meal Worms! (P.S. Ms. Race did not enjoy having all those meal worms in her room but she survived!) We even got the chance to get them out and play with them! We measured them in length, counted their legs, and now we are waiting on them to cocoon and become a black beetle. A few of us have had the chance to take ours home so we are watching from home!

This week, we dove right into the Animal Kingdom! We are looking at vertebrates and invertebrates. Here is your question to answer....

Are there more vertebrates or invertebrates??? 

(Feel free to comment below if you know the answer) 

As we learn more this week we will try to get you posted but here are a few fun educational questions for you to see if you can answer and we don't have the answers....

1. How long does it take a Meal Worm to cocoon?

2. If there are more invertebrates or vertebrates...how many more of the one with the most are there in our world today? Is there a big difference in the number of each?

3. How long is the average Meal Worm?

4. How many different types of vertebrates exist?

5. How many invertebrates are cold-blooded?

We hope you are able to help us out! Please come visit our blog weekly and check out what we are learning!!! 

Have a great week!