Parts of a Pumpkin

Forest Park Takes Top Marks at Wake the Library

Panthers on the RUN

Panthers on the RUN is Forest Park's first ever running club. A committed group of 14 students have dedicated themselves to pushing their limits by training for a 5 kilometer (3.1 miles or 3 and one tenths of a mile). The running club meets every Friday for an hour to improve their physical fitness by running around our beloved Forest Park. The students will compete in their first 5k on the campus of Wake Forest University in Wake The Library 5k on October 9th.

Sweet Potato Pie

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Summer Academy- Science Resources

Food Chains and Websites

Chain Reaction (interactive illustration of two food chains): http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/frogs/chain_reaction/index.cfm

Food Webs

Food Webs (in depth interactive illustrations of four food webs, also “who dun it” mysteries): http://www.gould.edu.au/foodwebs/kids_web.htm
Simple Food Webs: http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/food/food_menu.html

Simple Food Web Game and Caterpillar Protective Mechanisms Games: http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/explorer/ecosystems/be_an_explorer/map/form.htm

Summer Academy- Math Resources

NLVM: http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html

From 3-5 Number and Operations

Place Value

Base Blocks: http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_152_g_2_t_1.html

See addition, subtraction, and decimals with other Base Blocks links


Fractions –Basic

Parts of a Whole: http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_102_g_2_t_1.html?from=category_g_2_t_1.html
Naming: http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_104_g_2_t_1.html?from=category_g_2_t_1.html

Visualizing: http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_103_g_2_t_1.html?from=category_g_2_t_1.html


Fractions – Equivalent and Comparing

Equivalent Fractions: http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_105_g_2_t_1.html?from=category_g_2_t_1.html

Comparing Fractions: http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_159_g_2_t_1.html?from=category_g_2_t_1.html

Field Day at Forest Park

New Leopard Gecko

Mountain Field Trip

Discovering Probability

This week in math we are exploring probability and possible outcomes. Students explored this concept by selecting items in our room and recording the probability that the item would land on a particular side. Students were surprised by their results.

New Soccer Goals for Recess

On March 6, 2010 our class grant for new soccer goals was fully funded. There will be many competitive soccer games to come in the future. We are thankful to individuals who helped to fund this grant!

Literacy Buddies

"What I hear, I forget. What I see, I remember. What I do, I understand."
-- Confucius

Our class understands the importance being a leader and helping those around us. Being a caring leader takes many forms. One example of our students being caring leaders is by their efforts with their literacy buddies. During this activity, students are paired with a 2nd grade student to help be a positive role model for their younger peer. Their efforts are so profound that they stand as role models for more than just their buddy. Keep up it up!

Career Day at the Park

Friday March 26, 2010 was Career Day at Forest Park Elementary School. We were lucky enough to have a Newspaper Journalist, Computer Programmer, Lawyer, Nurse and Fire Fighter visit our classroom to share with us about their careers. Thank you to all of the individuals who came to our school to share with us what they do for a living.

Parsley after 2 week!

Watch them grow!

Marking Local Storm Drains to Protect Our Water

On March 15th, 2010 our class placed markers on 18 storm water drains around our campus. We know the importance of keeping trash away from these drains. It is our hope that the signs displayed around our campus will encourage more people to dispose of their trash in a more environmentally friendly manner.

Internationl Civil Rights Museum

On Friday March 21, 2010, our class took a field trip to the International Civil Rights Museum in Greensboro. The museum is located in the old Woolworth building. The now famous Woolworth building was the site of the Greensboro Sit-In that was started by four North Carolina A & T University students over fifty years ago. Our class has studied extensively about this event. The museum also celebrates the contributions made by individuals that sacrificed to help bring civil rights to all citizens. Thank you to everyone that helped make this field trip possible.

Behealthy School Kids

Organ Andy visits room 142!