In today's language arts session, Yanuell was very interested in researching and reading about acid rain. He had heard the term in his prior session and wanted to further investigate. We began by watching a Brainpop video about acid rain, air pollution, and fossil fuels. In the video, Tim and Moby will explain about all the nasty stuff that burning fossil fuels can add to our atmosphere, and how this stuff can lead to global warming, ozone depletion, and acid rain. They also cover the effects that air pollution can have on both sick and healthy people, and the steps we can all take to reduce the amount of chemicals we put into the air. Finally, Tim and Moby will show how not all air pollution is manmade. Yanuell found this to be extremely interesting and wanted to continue researching chemical and mechanical weathering and erosion. To extend the lesson further, Yanuell read a new article on the Newsela website about the effects that cows have on global warming. He found the article to be fascinating and did an excellent job answering the accompanying comprehension questions. Yanuell ended his session with his "Student of the Month" interview with Jackson. He was beaming with excitement throughout the interview and thrilled to have been chosen!