One week to go...

Congrats, you have (almost) made it to the end of the year. Don't forget that we're water bombing our desks on Monday.

Interesting Fact

Apparently, bananas are Australia's largest fruit crop!

True.

Week 7 Spelling

Sorry that this is late. Here are the words for this week, the last week of spelling.
digestive
organs
process
swallow
absorb
nutrients
completion
celebration
movement
legacy

Spelling for Week 6

Here are your spelling words for the week:

endocrine

hormones

testosterone

estrogen

adrenaline

glands

graduation

metabolism

growth

development

And just to frustrate everyone, here's a passage about how important spelling is in understanding what is written:

The Wisdom of Calvin and Hobbes

As mentioned in class... (Click the image to enlarge)

I Spy

Today we investigated all things nervous. Brains anyone? For those of you who enjoyed the optical illusions, here are some links to the ones we disd in the class.

CREEPY HAND ILLUSION

HUNGRY GREEN DOT

Melbourne Cup 2009

There are now about 120 students in a room designed for 30ish, glued to a TV screen about to watch the Cup live. In about 1 minute, the decible level will rise to an ear splitting level. Good luck in your choices! Go Roman Emperor!