// Curriculum Update: Week of November 5 //

Students have been participating in experiments that show how features of a river form using a Stream Table in Science. They have taken time to observe changes to the stream and the surrounding land due to external forces, such as changes in elevation or the addition of water. In History, students reviewed the fundamental needs of humans and applied these concepts to what they know about civilizations and the systems humans devise in order to meet their needs. Students continue to grow ideas for their Memoir writings in Writers’ Workshop. Their focus this week was to look for underlying themes in their seed ideas with the help of a partner. In Readers’ Workshop, students have been sharing their thoughts about character development and predictions about how the plot will take shape in  The Westing Game.