This week, students will solve the Mystery, “How could you save a town from a hurricane?” They will collaborate in groups to figure out how to prevent their town from flooding, while also staying within the town’s budget.

 

You can encourage your child’s curiosity this week at home! Watch this quick 1-minute video together about how hurricanes get their names: http://safeYouTube.net/w/ouTb. It’s also a great time discuss any hurricanes that may have happened recently.

This week, we also continued our unit about the importance of Earth’s fresh water. Our lesson was called, “When you turn on the faucet, where does the water come from?” We learned how in many places water can seep into porous ground and remain there. These places are called aquifers, and these are where many people get their drinking water from.

 

You can encourage your child’s curiosity at home! Watch and discuss this video where people are pulling up water from deep underground: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StWCNiLuMxI Spark a conversation by asking your child, “What is this structure called?” (It’s a well.) “Why do you think there is water in the ground—where do you think it came from?” If you know any family members or friends who get their water from a well, this would be a great opportunity to mention it to your child, helping them to make a more personal connection to the ideas.