Mrs. Spreen's Class Blog

Hello! Thanks to all who ventured out for our Parent-teacher-student meetings.  It was great to get a few minutes to visit with you and show you what we have been working on thus far.  To those who have not yet managed to pop in, please email me and I will try to accommodate your schedule. In Science, we have completed the Light and Shadows unit with the final test which you should have seen come home on Friday for most students - I still have 6 on my desk.  These were to be reviewed with you and then signed and returned to school. Thanks to those who have already returned them! We have just started the unit of Waste and Our World.  We have begun this unit with defining what garbage actually is, and what should be/could be re-cycled, re-used or re-purposed.  We have also discussed raw materials, pre-consumer waste and manufacturing.  We will be continuing with post-consumer wastes and moving in to durable, non-durable and disposable goods.  One of the best things about this unit is