5th grade is wrapping up their science unit on Forces, Motion, and Simple Machines by writing about an imaginary machine invention that they have designed. They are using their scientific understanding of Newton's 3 Laws of Motion and the unit vocabulary to explain how their machine works, at the same time as working on their writing skills to develop clear, well-organized, and interesting paragraphs using technical vocabulary and correct conventions.
In 4th grade EAL we have begun the new science unit on Electricity by discussing why electricity is useful and reading non-fiction text about how electricity has changed the work people do. We have also been examining class writing samples to look at ways we can improve our writing.