Reading, Music and How to build an Igloo

Notices: 

After school program forms went home today.  They are first come first serve for programs after school on Monday, Wed, and Friday.  Monday Lego club.  Wednesday community exploration of parks, beaches etc. Friday games in the gym.  Please see the form for times and more information.

Welcome back all.  It was great to see all the students again after the break.  At the start of the year they look so young, fragile and little.  Now they look so old and sophisticated and old.  We began the afternoon with reading followed by music.  After music we had Socials.  The students worked by themselves listing what they think the steps are to building an igloo.  They were to list the steps and draw four steps from the beginning to the finished igloo.   After about 15 minutes I gave them blue paper, white strips of paper and a circle maker.  They worked with a partner to cut and shape the white paper strips to make the igloo in two dimension.  The pieces cannot overlap.  The problem they will encounter is that they have to trim the pieces in order to make them fit, which is how a real igloo is made with all the blocks the same length but different shape tapering to the final block which is like the key stone in Roman and Greek arches.  Tomorrow I will give them the actual steps and show a video on how to shape the snow blocks to make an igloo. 

Everyone was focused and working hard.  Great job everyone and see you tomorrow.