Los investigadores del cuarto piso. The fourth floor investigators.
¿Dónde está el Señor Cabeza de Papa? He is headed to Spain! Does a vacation sound good, right about now? Join the 8th Grade as they take a virtual trip to Spain through the dual language website red2000 (click the link). Students are "renting" a vacation home in one of Spain's many beautiful regions. They will research, describe and present their region's house, art, architecture, gastronomy, music and more. Follow this link Buika to listen and watch one of Spain's top flamenco singers.
QUESTION: Have you ever covered a glass of water with a postcard then turn it upside down only to find out that the postcard stays put and keeps the water from spilling out? Why is that?
RESPUESTA: ¡Es la presón atmosférica! In 7th Grade students are investigating and creating a presentation of the the earth's amazing atmospheric layers, how it protects and how it affects our day to day. Students will be asked to make a habit of observing the sky, the clouds, the wind and to look for clues about the weather. Which clouds bring storms? As the sky begins to inspire, they will learn to write sky, cloud and weather haikus and illustrate their poems using a simple watercolor technique as seen below.
El Atardecer por Henry
clima cálido
niños juegan y ríen
un buen día
Luces en el atardecer por Vienne
Hace más viento
cúmulos y estratos
las hojas tiemblan
In 6th Grade, students are investigating the biodiversity of the tropical rainforest of the Amazon. They are becoming experts on el bosque tropical, researching an animal and creating a presentation they will share with their classmates. Language acquisition, text and conversation are everywhere. The classroom wall is becoming a chart of investigation and conversations in class demonstrate excellent oral fluency growth.
I have enjoyed being a "mosca" on the wall while students debate with each other in their expert groups. "¡¡No, no, no!! Falso, el suelo del bosque tropical no mide de 0 a 50 pies! Mide de 0 a 25 pies!" Our class is not quiet. Instead, it is wonderfully engaged in language and learning.
Students will use their investigation as an fodder for inspiration in art making and poetry writing. They will end the unit by writing haikus and illustrating their animal using a simple ink and printing process.
Below are illustrations and poems inspired by el bosque tropical from the previous class.
Carne por Kate
Él busca y caza
come carnes y frutas
ocelote come
El Caza por Isaiah
El terciopelo
caza con gran siliencio
sobre el suelo
El jaguar por Alice
Corre rápido
el temor del bosque
amenazado
