Below is the schedule for our Living Biography Presentations, which are scheduled for next week Wednesday (1/23/19), Thursday (1/24/19) and Friday (1/25/19). Presentations will last 10 minutes and run between 12:25-1:55. Final copies of student reports are due Tuesday, January 22, 2019 (students have the four-day weekend to complete final copies). We will be practicing our presentations next week Tuesday, but you can also help prepare your child for their presentation by practicing with them at home. Remember, we are asking that students dress up as the person they are studying, so please make sure your child has clothing and/or props to help them look the part. Looking forward to all of the great presentations! Please let me know if you have any questions.
Mr. Krause
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As the students continue their Living Biography research at home and begin their Country report research in the classroom, Mrs. Miesfeld, our school librarian taught the students this week how to research and cite sources when getting information from somewhere else. She introduced the students to several online resources that can be used at home as students research their person for their Living Biography. Below is the log in information for three sources that were shared with the students. Thank you for supporting your child in their research at home.
For all resources, start at the Jackson Homepage--> Academics--> Web Resources. The resources can be accessed from any device that can connect to the internet: 1) Britannica School Elementary
Happy Researching!! As a part of our study of Plant Structure and Function, Scientists in Room #209 took a virtual field trip today to learn more about pollination. We learned more about what pollination is, the parts of the plant that help with pollination, and the types of insects and animals that assist in the pollination of our plants. One of the craziest facts the students were amazed by was that if all of the bees were killed today, we would only have four years left to live! The students really enjoyed this fun experience and can't wait until we go on another virtual field trip (some would like to do it every day!)
*The virtual field trip was made possible by a grant funded through the SASD Technology department and written by Jackson staff. Through the grant, Jackson was able to purchase a cart of 30 virtual reality viewers, plus additional software* For our monthly STEM Challenge, scientists in Room #209 were tasked with working in groups to build the tallest structure possible from mini-marshmallows and uncooked spaghetti noodles. Not only did the students learn the importance of working together as a team, but they discovered what shapes they needed to make their tower strong. After, we had a great discussion about what some of the challenges were, and what they would do differently if tasked with a similar design in the future.
Farnsworth Middle School 6th, 7th and 8th grade students visited Jackson on Tuesday to share their projects they have been working on in their WIN classes. The middle schoolers shared how to make ice cream with liquid nitrogen, taught us about amazing animals, rocks/fossils, and mythology. The students loved learning from some former Jackson students, and I am sure are looking forward to it when they get to middle school!
While Daylight Savings Time has come and gone, 4th graders from Mr. Krause and Mrs. Luangsaeng's classes, as well as some friends from 5th grade, got the chance to step back into the time of Native Americans during our field trip to the Sheboygan County Historical Museum. Our morning focused on how the Native Americans of the Sheboygan County area used their environment to obtain food, clothing, and shelter. In the afternoon, we explored some of the changes brought into the lives of the Native Americans by the appearance of the fur traders, explorers and, eventually, the pioneers and settlers. The day culminated in a powwow, a celebration of the heritage, culture, and history students spent their day learning about. I hope your historian came home with fun stories, as well as some items they made throughout the experience. Scientists in Room #209 have been learning all about the different forms of energy in science. They recently did an experiment to learn the impact of stored energy. To learn about this, the scientists tied a rubber band to chair legs and catapulted toy cars (safely), using various distances of pull of the rubber band. They then measured the distance the car traveled to see if the pull of the rubber band impacted how far the toy car traveled.
Families,
The end of the first quarter is fast approaching and that means Parent/Teacher Conferences. Conferences will be held on Wednesday, November 14th from 2:30pm-7:30pm and Friday, November 16th from 8:00am-1:00pm (NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS THIS DAY). A letter was sent home last week regarding how to sign up using Skyward (same as last year). Time slots are filling up fast, so please sign up at your earliest convenience for a slot that fits your schedule. If the remaining slots do not work for your family, please let me know and we can set up another time. These conferences are vital in the success of your child, as we work together at home and at school to provide the best education for your child. Thank you, Mr. Krause On Monday, October 22nd, 4th graders experienced their final fire prevention session as students at Jackson. It was a culminating activity where they put to use everything they had learned up to this point regarding fire safety and prevention. Students learned how to detect a fire, what to do in order to escape safely, and how to call 9-1-1 in the event of an emergency. The students learned how important it is to know your home address in order to give that information to 9-1-1 operators to get help as fast as they can.
All Jackson students participated in our new Monthly STEM Challenge today. Their mission: to build a tower as tall as they could using only about 20 index cards and a meter-length's worth of masking tape. The scientists and engineers in Room #209 were up to the challenge and loved participating. It was not without some barriers and road blocks, but they all persevered. The tallest tower in our room stood tall at 20 inches!
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