Parts of a Seed

We have been learning recently a lot about the things that plants need such as food, water, sun, and air. This week we started looking to see what happens when a seed starts to grow. We soaked some lima beans in water overnight. After they had soaked we were able to easily open the seed and find the baby plant, and stored food. We had a lot of fun exploring our seeds.

Class Dojo

Hi all, 
Over the last few weeks we have been trying out a new behavior management system in my class. Class Dojo!!! http://www.classdojo.com/ It has been really working wonderfully in our class. Each students gets their own monster avatar, and they earn Dojo points throughout the day.  In the morning, I give them a goal to reach (usually 5 or 6)  if they reach the goal they get a reward.  Their points can go up and down as the day progresses based upon their behavior.  I usually let them see how many points they have a few times a day, which is really good way to keep them motivated about the goal for the day.  When I add or take away points it will make a sound on my computer which really gets their attention.  They want to know if they were the one who got the point. 
Another great feature that I haven't explored yet is the ability for parents to log on with a code so they can check their child's progress over the day or week.  I did however give the students a code so they could change their avatar. (Aren't they so cute!!!)  
 Mrs. Smith