Nico completed his interactive calendar. He read and discussed all his vocabulary words. He learned about what causes sound, and what are the sources for light energy.

Colson reviewed erosion, deposition, weathering, igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. He watched a video on the processes and types of rocks. He completed a compare and contrast chart for sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks.

Aiden reviewed replication, transcription, translation and mutations. He read the text "A Closer Look: Why so blue?" which explained how blue eyes are the result of a genetic mutation. He read about genetic disorders and viewed diagrams of chromosomes with the defective gene. He completed the Investigation "Mutation Classification" where he labeled mutations positive, negative and neutral. He read the text "When Asthma Attacks" which discussed how asthma is genetically and environmentally caused.

Libby completed her interactive calendar, read and discussed her vocabulary words, finished her calendar talk, worked on her phonics activities, learned about the colors of the rainbow, and made a wind gauge, an anemometer.

Teddy completed his interactive calendar, read and discussed his vocabulary words, finished his calendar talk activity, worked on phonics activities, learned about the colors in a rainbow, and made a wind gauge, an anemometer.

Nico was absent today.

Aiden learned about DNA transcription and translation. He watched an animation showing these two processes and we discussed how proteins are made. He learned about DNA mutations: substitution, insertion and deletion.

Colson began learning about the rock cycle: erosion, deposition, weathering, igneous rock, sedimentary rock and metamorphic rock. He completed the lesson questions and analyzed the photos.

Teddy completed his interactive calendar and changed it from March to April. He read and discussed his vocabulary words. He read, discussed and completed the graphing activity in his Scholastic News magazine. He learned about making bubbles.

Libby completed her interactive calendar activities and changed the calendar from March to April. She read and discussed her vocabulary words. She finished her calendar talk activities. She read, discussed, and completed the graph activity in her Scholastic News magazine. She learned about how a bubble is made.