Extended Learning Program for Mo. Valley 2014-2015
Welcome back! Our ELP groups hope everyone has gotten off to a great start with the 2014-2015 school year. As the year progresses, please look for updates about events and happenings written by ELP students. Articles may be written in small groups or individually. We will post about the units of study or topics we are working on. To begin the year, here are the major themes for 3rd-5th grade groups: 3rd Grade: will be extending on the SWH (Science Writing Heuristically) topic of "Plants and Animals Adapt to Change and Depend on One Another and Their Environments" Students will be reading and researching about various ecosystems and/or animal groups. Then they will create a power point slide show to share with their classmates. We will also be working on vocabulary and fluency with a few fun Reader's Theaters. 4th Grade: our group will be extending the Science curriculum with research related to the Solar System, Planets and other aspects of Space. Our cul