Mr. J’s Learning Lab News
Vol. 2 Issue 10- May 2015
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THEME OF THE MONTH: JURASSIC WORLD/ DINOSAURS
This month we begin our tenth theme of “Jurassic World” featuring the fictional theme park full of prehistoric creatures. We will be learning Art and Sciences including Natural leaf and sun prints, the science of DNA, Dinosaur Origami, How to draw/make scales/wings, jurassic lettering, time periods (cretaceous, jurassic, etc), and the future science of monorails, and gyrospheres . We will be learning new songs for the Masterpiece Showcase finale. The whole school will be learning the piano version of the “Jurassic Park Theme” by John Williams, “I’m a Pterodactyl” from DinoStories & “Walk the Dinosaur” by Was (Not Was) and Queen Latifah.
Final STREAM Projects - Research-a-saurus!
Mr. J is emphasising the Research portion of STREAM for this Month’s project. First, you will pick a dinosaur you wish to learn more about. You will then be using books and the science of the internet to learn about the dinosaur of choice, and fill out the attached STREAM Info sheet. Finally, you will make a diorama model featuring your dinosaur of choice.
Your projects will be due NO LATER than MAY 28th to receive credit for your final project.
This STREAM project is OPTIONAL for FIRST and SECOND grade students since they have their SAT testing this month (they may turn in project for extra credit if they wish)
Here is a calendar for what we will be doing this month in the learning labs:
week 1-
MONDAY, MAY 4- Introduction to theme, new songs
TUESDAY, MAY 5- Dinosaur Origami
WEDNESDAY, MAY 6- Dinosaur Origami
THURSDAY, MAY 7- DNA Strands
FRIDAY, MAY 8- Mr. J is out, finish DNA Strands
week 2-
MONDAY, MAY 11- time periods, Jurassic lettering
TUESDAY, MAY 12- SAT Testing (Grades 1 & 2)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 13- SAT Testing (Grades 1 & 2)
THURSDAY, MAY 14- SAT Testing (Grades 1 & 2)
FRIDAY, MAY 15- SAT Testing (Grades 1 & 2), May Days- Pitch Perfect Music Day
week 3-
MONDAY, MAY 18- Leaf/Sun art
TUESDAY, MAY 19- Leaf/ Sun art
WEDNESDAY, MAY 20- Embracing Our Differences FREE Field Trip day, for those who turned in all STREAM projects this school year
THURSDAY, MAY 21- Splatter paint and scales
FRIDAY, MAY 22- May Days- Tomorrowland Futuristic Day, learn future science of monorails, and gyrospheres
week 4-
MONDAY, MAY 25- NO SCHOOL, MEMORIAL DAY
TUESDAY, MAY 26- Song rehearsals, make wings
WEDNESDAY, MAY 27- Song rehearsals, finish wings
THURSDAY, MAY 28- STREAM Projects DUE
FRIDAY, MAY 29- Early Release, Final Masterpiece Showcase of the year, May Days- Blast from the Past day
Yearbooks! ORDER YOUR COPY BY MAY 6th!
Our school yearbooks are NOW on SALE! Order forms went home last week with the Parent Memo, and extra forms are available at the Front Desk. Monies are due by Wednesday May 6th, and the yearbooks will be at MSAS by the last week of school. We will have a special signing event when they arrive!
Embracing Our Differences/ The Ringling FREE Field Trip
Those students whom have turned in all their STREAM Projects will be invited to a special FREE trip to the EOD art exhibit at Island park in Sarasota, and an afternoon at the Ringling Art museum. This year, Mr.J’s quote was selected as a finalist and is featured at the exhibit! Permission slips will be given out to all eligible students, and the trip will take place Wednesday, May 20th.
May Days! Special Themed days in May!
We will be having special themed days in May for students who wish to participate. Already on May 1st we had a great ShopKins day =) Upcoming MayDays include:
May 15th- Pitch Perfect Music Day- Come dressed to school as your favorite musical Icon/pop star, and compete in an acapella and beatbox battle!
May 22nd- Tomorrowland Futuristic Day- Come dressed to school as a citizen of the future or someone from the fictional universe of Tomorrowland from Disney. We will learn about future technologies like monorails and gyrospheres
May 29th- Blast from the Past day- Celebrate the final masterpiece showcase day with fashions from any previous era as we go prehistoric with our finale & then have a Blast From The Past dance party!
Upcoming Events and Important Dates
May 4- Begin our JURASSIC WORLD theme involving Dinosaurs
May 12 to 15th- SAT Testing (Grades 1,2)
May 15- PITCH PERFECT MayDay
May 20- EOD/RINGLING STREAM Field Trip
May 22- TOMORROWLAND MayDay
May 25- NO SCHOOL Memorial Day
May 29- Early Release, Masterpiece Showcase, Blast from the Past MayDay
June 1- Begin our final theme of the year PIXAR’S InSiDe OuT
June 3- Early Release
June 4- Early Release
June 5- Early Release, LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!
STREAM PROJECT- Research-A-Saurus
Your name:
Homebase teacher’s name:
Your DINOSAUR is:
S- Science
List six scientific facts you learned about your dinosaur:
1. What time period did your dinosaur live in?
2. What did your dinosaur eat?
3. What is your creatures average life span?
4. Where did your creature live?
5. What did it use for protection against enemies?
6. What current creature may be related to it?
T- Technology
What technologies (Websites, book titles) did you use to find your information?
1.
2.
3.
R- Reading/Research
What are three interesting/bizarre facts you learned by researching/reading about your Dino?
1.
2.
3.
E- Engineering
Attach this FACT SHEET to your diorama/model of your dinosaur that you built/engineered
A- Arts
What do you find most visually appealing/artistic about the shape, etc. of your dinosaur's appearance?
1.
M- Math
What are the estimated measurements of your Dino?
Height-
Length-
Weight-
