09/11/2026
🌦️ Weekly Recap
We had another great week! Students continued building their science knowledge, and the writing classes got underway. We’re off to a great start to the school year!
🌧️ Weather & Water
This week, students explored the differences between weather, climate, and seasons and learned how they are connected. We also talked about why Earth has seasons and how weather can be very different in different parts of the world at the same time.
We then turned our attention to water and learned how its ability to absorb and hold heat can influence weather and temperatures. Students also investigated cohesion and adhesion through a fun penny water-drop experiment. They made predictions, tested their ideas, and recorded their observations.
🌬️ Wind & Waves
This week, students learned about weather forecasting and how meteorologists use information about the atmosphere to make predictions about future weather.
We explored air pressure and learned about the differences between high- and low-pressure systems and how they can be connected to different types of weather. Students also made their own barometers to take home and use as they become weather watchers!
🔎 Try it at home:
Have your student observe the weather and air pressure over the next few days and see if they notice any connections between changing pressure and changing weather.
✏️ Writing Classes
The writing classes officially began this week! All three classes are learning about Key Word Outlines (KWOs), an important foundation of the writing process.
Students practiced reading a source text, identifying the most important information, and creating their own KWO using only a few key words. Next week, they will use their outlines to give an oral report.
The KWO is an important skill because it teaches students how to identify, organize, and remember information without simply copying from a source. It also gives them a framework they can use to confidently retell information in their own words and eventually turn those ideas into written paragraphs and essays.
I’m excited to see what everyone continues to accomplish as we move into the school year!
