Fourth grade students at Arrowhead Elementary School sampled new books during a “tasting” experience. Classrooms transformed into restaurants with red, checkered tablecloths, café music, centerpieces, menus and platters of books. Students dressed in fancy attire to sample nonfiction books on various topics.

During the book tasting, the fourth graders rated the books they selected and compiled a “must read” list. The activity introduced the nonfiction reading unit to students and helped foster a love for reading.

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Date Added: 2/14/2023

First graders at Arrowhead Elementary School are learning about the phases of the moon with the help of a tasty treat.

As part of the science curriculum, first graders are learning about the sky and its patterns. Most recently, they learned about the eight phases of the moon.

Students used Oreo cookies to help visualize these phases. The frosting represented the moon, and the cookie symbolized the night sky. Students were tasked with separating the cookies and scraping off the frosting to match the appearance of each phase.

Additionally, students took home a moon journal to keep track of the night sky. They were encouraged to draw what the moon looks like over a two-week period and bring their journals back to school to compare their entries with their classmates.

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Date Added: 2/1/2023

Fourth graders in Ms. Turano’s health class at Arrowhead Elementary are learning all about the skeletal system. Students participated in several activities to identify and distinguish different types of bones. They diagnosed specific types of bone fractures on x-ray images, assessed their knowledge in a bone trivia challenge and finished the unit by exploring nutrition options to strengthen teeth and bones.

Date Added: 2/2/2023