May 1, 2026


Living Systems Project:

Grade 3:

  • I can investigate and discuss how plants and animals respond to stimuli in their environments in order to survive

  • I can explore food chains in local environments

  • I can develop communication skills through individual or group presentations

  • I can create written texts for a variety of audiences and purposes

  • I can 

  • I can create landscapes that show middle ground, background and foreground.

  • I can use size variations among objects to give the illusion of depth.

  • I can demonstrate basic keyboarding skills

Grade 4: 

  • I can discuss how plants respond to sensory stimuli 

  • I can relate the external structures of plants to their functions

  • I can find and classify examples of local plants and animals based on appearance, habitat, and structures

  • I can present information that engages, informs, persuades, or entertains an audience

  • I can integrate visual aids to enhance communication

  • I can vary word choice to appeal to an audience

  • I can create landscapes that show middle ground, background and foreground.

  • I can use size variations among objects to give the illusion of depth.

  • I can create written texts for a variety of audiences

  • I can write paragraphs with topic and concluding sentences

  • I can apply keyboarding skills to enhance written works 



Over the last several weeks the students have been working so hard to construct their habitat dioramas. The Grade 3s created food chains, including a producer, consumer, and decomposer, arrows to show the direction of energy’s flow, labels, and detailed backgrounds. The Grade 4s created dioramas of local habitats, including a local plant and animal, labels for their plants and animals, and ensured their plants and animals clearly showed 3 body parts that support their survival. These turned out absolutely beautiful. 


Next they used the computers to type paragraphs explaining their food webs or plant/animal structures. And finally we joined with our buddy and partner classes to present our dioramas in small groups. The students put so much effort into this project and they are so excited to bring them home and show you.


Reminders:

  • Cricket Residency next week.

  • Grade 4s have their Multiplication and Division check-in on Monday.

  • Please ensure toys and knick knacks are staying at home. These have become a distraction from our learning.













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