We discovered today that you can not find the perimeter of a circle! Instead you must find the circumference. Did you know that the circumference of a circle is three times the diameter? A circle does NOT have a perimeter!
We discovered today that you can not find the perimeter of a circle! Instead you must find the circumference. Did you know that the circumference of a circle is three times the diameter? 
Reading Comprehension
A fun way to learn about a book is through retelling. Students broke up into three groups to present the beginning, middle and end of the story.Aztec Dancers
The third, fourth and fifth graders headed to Pershing today to see a performance of Aztec dancers. I think the most exciting part was when they brought out the snake! Afterwards, Rory and Kristi and several other third graders got a chance to interview these dancers. (Video of that interview will be coming soon)
Everything you ever wanted to know about pumpkins...
The Discoverers (with the help of many parents) spent an hour on Friday exploring pumpkins! It was quite a learning experience (and fun too)! We measured using non-standard units of measure, we estimated, counted and examined the outside of the pumpkin. Next, we cut inside to see what we could find out! Some pumpkins were very gooey inside! One pumpkin had about 250 seeds and another pumpkin had over 600 seeds. It made us wonder how many seeds a smaller pumpkin would have.
The Goat in the Rug
We read a story about one woman's quest to weave a rug. We learned all the steps and gained an understanding of how long it takes to make the product. Next, we tried a little experiment: How many "rugs" could we weave out of paper? After 20 minutes we only had two rugs that passed inspection! The ensuing discussion led The Discoverers to conclude that the best way to create multiple rugs that could pass inspection is with an assembly line! We are going to try it this week. We will keep you updated on the results!
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