A Skype visit with Spain!

Would you like to eat lunch at 2pm, dinner at 9pm, and go to bed at 10 or 11pm?  Well that's what would happen if you lived in Spain!

Today we had a Skype visit with our friend Calvin who is living in Spain for two months.  We were excited to hear about Calvin's travels and we learned a lot about Spain and some of the cultural differences.  Calvin told us...

• Most people speak Spanish
• A famous Spanish candy is Chupa-Chupa lollipops
• A common (and delicious) meal in Valencia is paella - which is a made from rabbit and rice
• A fun park in Valencia is called Gulliver Park
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Calvin's favorite Spanish candy

Gulliver Park in Valencia, Spain

It was wonderful chatting with you today!  We are looking forward to seeing you again at the end of June!

Geometry Street Maps

To showcase students' knowledge of and skill at drawing parallel and perpendicular lines, students' created Geometry Street Maps.  

4th Grade Common Core Standard:

Simple Machines

After learning about Simple Machines in January, students had the opportunity to create ball machines which utilized what they had learned about Simple Machines.  During the month of February students worked with Mrs. Larussa in the CLIC lab to create ball machines that used at least five simple machines.  

Videos of Simple Machine projects


Massachusetts Standards:  Technology & Engineering - Grades 3 - 5

1.  Materials and Tools

Central Concept: Appropriate materials, tools, and machines extend our ability to solve problems and invent.

1.1   Identify materials used to accomplish a design task based on a specific property, e.g., strength, hardness, and flexibility.

1.2   Identify and explain the appropriate materials and tools (e.g., hammer, screwdriver, pliers, tape measure, screws, nails, and other mechanical fasteners) to construct a given prototype safely.