- 30 minutes of reading (silent or partner) at least 3 times per week
- 10 minutes of basic fact work (times tables!) at least 3 times per week
This week:
- Wednesday, December 2 is the deadline for ordering pictures.
- 3-On-3 Intramural (basketball) happens on Tuesday and Wednesday this week. If you signed up, check the schedule for your day.
- We are continuing to work on research project on extreme weather-related events (hurricanes, tornados, floods, tsunamis, etc.), and we have started our math project which involves wishful grocery shopping.
- This Friday is a non-instructional day (no school!).
Next week:
- Choir field trip on Friday, December 11.
- Outdoor Ed with Mr. Kelba on Friday, December 11.
- Please bring in money or non-perishable food for the Mayor's Food Drive.
Ask Me About:
- How snowflakes are formed and what shape they all have in common.
How to Make Borax Crystal Ornaments (with an adult!)
You will need: Borax detergent (the green box), pipe cleaners, string, a pencil or stick, and a container (500 ml Mason jar), food colouring (optional)
- make a shape out of pipe cleaners—keep the width to 4 cm or less so that your ornament doesn't get stuck in the jar after the crystals grow
- tie a string around the shape so that it can be suspended in the Borax solution
- boil 4 cups of water
- pour some Borax into your container (a Mason jar works well) and add hot water; the ratio of 1 part Borax to 2-3 parts water should do the trick
- stir until most of the Borax is dissolved
- suspend your pipe cleaner shape in the solution—you can tie the string to the stick or pencil to keep the shape from touching the sides or bottom of the container
- let your ornament sit until the pipe cleaner is coated in crystals
*** If this doesn't work for you, try increasing the amount of Borax.
