Should We Have Zoos?
Before starting our novel study on The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate, students explored the topic of zoos. Specifically,...
Why Your Brain Needs to Dream
5th graders have been learning about the importance of sleep and dreaming for the health of our bodies and minds. Recently, we reviewed...
Escape Room Inspired by Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library
Fifth grade finally launched their escape room project! They've worked so hard to create a truly puzzling experience for their...
Collapse Zone - Real Life, Hands-On Fractions
Because knocking stuff over is fun. As part of this task, students had to build different size buildings and make them collapse. Then,...
5th Grade - Equality Unit
Fifth grade has tackled the tough topic of equality in the past month. We started the unit by exploring stereotypes, specifically related...
Twenty-Five Percent
The title of the post today is the percentage of the school year that is over. I really can't believe it! I've been having so much fun,...
A busy two weeks...
There has been a lot of excitement at Lakewood in the past few weeks. Wednesday's Walk and Bike to School Event was amazing! Students and...
