Colson read about genetic engineering and recombinant DNA. He analyzed the diagram of how recombinant DNA is created inside a bacterium to produce insulin in a laboratory. He drew a comic that explains recombinant DNA.

Teddy completed his Interactive Calendar. He discussed his calendar talk activity. He read and discussed his Scholastic News magazine about Artic Hares. He learned how to decode CVC words. He read and discussed all his vocabulary words. He put together his daily sentence puzzle.

Libby completed her interactive calendar. She discussed her calendar talk activity. She put together her daily sentence puzzle. She read and discussed her January Scholastic News about Artic Hares, and how they protect themselves from predators by using camouflage.

Aiden learned about real and virtual images and concave and convex mirrors. He analyzed a diagram of real and virtual mirrors.

Chris reviewed phototropism, thigmotropism and gravitropism. He read the passage "A Closer Look: Growing Plants in Space." We discussed how plants can be grown in space with microgravity. He designed a plant growth chamber for space.

Colson was absent today. I took the period to lesson plan.

Chris read about tropisms: phototropism, thigmotropism and gravitropism. He viewed videos of each tropism in action. He drew illustrations and definitions of each one.

Colson was absent today. I took the period to lesson plan.

Aiden read about concave and convex mirrors, and focal points. He examined diagrams of concave and convex mirrors and the focal point of a concave mirror and we discussed.

Aiden completed the lab "Two-Sided" which examined how a laser pointer light reflects off the concave and convex sides of a spoon. He recorded his data and answered the questions.