Catapults

5th grade GATE students can start bringing in homemade catapults for our unit this Thursday. All catapults are due Thursday, December 13th. I can't wait to see all of your creations!

1st and 2nd grade Ladybug Count

Ladybug Counting

Coat of Arms

Coat of Arms - symbols and meanings

Latin and Greek Root Words Link

Latin and Greek Roots

Fourth Grade Fun in GATE

My Backyard

Off to a Roaring Start in GATE!

Bottled Water and a Healthful Snack

Students are allowed to bring bottled water (no flavoring) and a healthful snack to G.A.T.E. each week.  They will eat snacks while we are working.  I only ask that it not require a spoon or fork.  Some examples: apples, raisins, bananas, fruit bar, pretzels, granola snacks, cheez-its, etc.  I am looking forward to a great year! If you have any questions please send me an email or call the school.

Removing Oil from Water

We made contraptions to help remove oil from water. We love our unit on "Oscar's Ocean"!

JGB Snapshot

Scan the code for instructions. Work quietly so other groups can't hear you.

Little Explorers Dictionary

Scan the code with your iPod to help you with your Rainforest Animal Quiz.

Aparatus to remove oil from water

2nd and 3rd graders - Don't forget to bring in your aparatus to test in our pool. Each person will get to use his/her aparatus to help remove oil from our pool. I can't wait to see all of your ideas!

Joseph Renzulli

Becky and I with Keynote Speaker Joseph Renzulli! We learned a lot of great things at our conference!

Learn about Whales

Each group of marine biologists will study and report on one type of whale. Find the whale your group will research below. Then on the right side of blog, click on the whale you are researching.
Black Barnacle - Sperm Whale
Awesome Atlantic - Humpback Whale
Golden Ark - Gray Whale
Orange Reef - Bowhead Whale
Ocean Blue - Blue Whale

Christendom

Book Week

Happy New Year

Happy New Year! We are off to a great start in G.A.T.E. I hope to update our class more often in the new year. 1st graders are learning about Roberto's Rainforest. 2nd and 3rd graders are learn about Oscar's Ocean. 4th graders are finishing up Greek Mythology. Last but not least, 5th graders are finishing a unit on the Middle Ages.