WOOT WOOT WOOT....3 day weekend!

Labor Day weekend!!! 

We are so excited because we all get an extra day off this weekend! Ms. Race's class just wants to wish everyone a very happy Labor Day weekend! Please be extra safe and enjoy the hot summer days! Also, Ms. Race is a little excited because this weekend kicks off college football....GO HOGS GO! 

WOOOO PIG SOOOIE! 

-Ms. Race's Class 

New school year...new adventure!

Welcome back!

A brand new school year is starting up in Ms. Race's class with all new students! We are so excited to share with you some new questions, ideas, and adventures. At Dover Elementary our mascot is the Dover Pirate, so this week we read some of David Shannon's books all about Pirates. Guess what we learned, our pirates are totally different then Mr. Shannon's pirates! 

We brush our teeth...his pirates have green teeth!

We all take a bath everyday....his pirates don't take baths at all! 

We wear and change our socks...his pirates don't even wear socks! 

We change our clothes all the time..his pirates wear the same thing day after day!

Some of us have to change our little sisters' and brothers' diapers....his pirates don't even know where to begin!

We talk like normal people...his pirates have their own pirate language! 

We live on land....his pirates live in a ship in the big ol' ocean! 

We read books and bedtime stories...his pirates don't read at all! 

We did however learn that his pirates just like us.....GO TO SCHOOL! 

Do you have any cool pirate books or pirate stories to share with us?

We are way behind...

We apologize it has been so long since we have blogged. We are nearing the end of school and things have been quite busy!

Dr. Seuss

"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better, its not!" -The Lorax

This week we are looking at the great adventurous stories told by Dr. Seuss. Today we read The Lorax and discovered  Dr. Seuss wanted us to care and make a difference in our world! So here we go on our journey to see what difference we can make! 

Differences: 

1. Plant a tree, somewhere in the world! 

2. Recycle: Don't throw those things away that we can reuse! 

3. Plant a garden/flowers: us your plants to create oxygen and food for the table! 

4. If you cut down a tree, don't forget to replant! 

5. Keep your lights off when you are not using them. 

6. Take shorter showers! Use less water! 

7. Instead of always getting a new water bottle, don't be afraid to REUSE! 

 

 We are making a pledge this week to help out our environment! We want to challenge each of you to take this HUGE step and make a difference! 

Seahorses.....

Who knew horses lived under the sea....

This week we have been learning all about seahorses. We have discovered they are very interesting animals! Just a few facts about seashores we have learned...enjoy!

Facts:

1.Daddy sea horses carry the eggs for the female in his pouch near his belly button. When the sea horses are born, there are generally about 1,500 babies! 

2. In the morning the male and female horses dance with each other every morning. Even if she has to leave, she still returns home for a morning dance! 

3. Sea horses are so small....we unfortunately can't ride them. :( However they only grow to be no bigger than 14 inches tall. Some are even as small as 2 centimeters! 

If you have any cool facts, pictures, websites, or videos we would LOVE to learn more! 

-Ms. Race's class

Fairy Tales

"Once upon a time...."

We are finally back from Christmas break! This week we are learning all about fairy tales. We have found that fairy tales are stories we have all heard since we were little. We found several characteristics today while reading "Mei Ping" a Chinese Cinderella story. So here is our question for you...

1. What characteristics have you discovered about fairy tales?

2. What fairy tales have you heard?

3. Why does the character of most fairy tales find friendship with talking animals? 

 

We hope you find a wonderful fairy tale to share with our class! 

 

-Ms. Race's class

Jellyfish

This week we are diving into an ocean of jellyfish! We are looking into the life and habits of a jellyfish. We have discovered that we know a few good things about jellyfish but we definitely want to know more! Here are a few of our questions:

Questions: 

1. Do jellyfish live in cold or warm water? Which oceans do they live in?

2. We know that jellyfish sting, but do they sting you once they are dead if you touch them?

3. Do jellyfish swim alone or in a school?

4. Do jellyfish change colors? 

5. How many babies do jellyfish have in a lifetime?