Dr. Arata
This week we were able to interview Dr. Arata who is a scientist at the University of Chicago. She recently received her doctorate there and is continuing her diabetes research for her post doctoral program. As a class we were able to do a video chat with her over the internet, and ask her about what a scientist does and what tools she uses in her lab. Afterwards the students compared her lab's tools to the tools we have in our fifth grade tool kits. We also had a great discussion about what scientists look like and how anyone can become a scientist.
Our favorite tools were:
The Pipettors
The Stir Plate
A Look at Next Week:
Spelling- We are moving onto lesson four, with a test still on Friday.
Social Studies- We will finish chapter four and have a test on Thursday.
Reading- We will write and publish our tall tale.
Language Arts- We will take a unit one (Sentences) test on Friday.
Science- We will finish chapter five, lesson one on plants.
Mastny's Math- We will finish chapter two on Multiplication. We will have a test the first week of October.
*Thursday is Picture Day
*Friday is an Early Dismissal Day
