A Busy Week in 5th Grade

As you know, we are in the midst of our plant unit.  This week students had the opportunity to plant, plant, plant. 

We planted a flower garden in the planter boxes at our school. 

We created cup characters, planted seeds and are anxiously waiting to see how their hair grows in. 

 

The students also planted bean seeds and are conducting an experiment as to whether or not fertilizer helps plants grow more successfully.  Half of the class has fertilizer in their plant, while the other half does not.  We have not observed any growth above the soil, but I'm sure you will be notified by your child when it does. 

 

 



In addition to all of the planting, students also performed a readers theater on "The Secret Garden."  You will notice Colin lying in bed, Mary with a straw hat and the Narrator with a dark brown hat.  Student enjoyed themselves and it was great to see them "on stage" as we move into our Shakespeare unit. 

Reader's Theater pictures taken by Lily H. 

To wrap it up, we had a fantastic trip to Bishops Close.  It is the only English Garden in Portland and students had a great time imagining themselves in the Secret Garden, speaking with Yorkshire accents and pretending to be different characters from "The Secret Garden."