Earth Plays Rough-Science Center Visit and New Read Aloud Book!

Last week the Science Center came to Waukee Elementary for a presentation on natural disasters. This fit perfectly with our weather unit we will begin this week. Their favorite part of the day was learning how to create their own volcano using a film canister (remember these?!), alka seltzer, and water.

We voted on our next read aloud book and Runaway Twin by Peg Kehret earned the most votes.

About the Runaway Twin:
A unique story of separated twins and the unexpected consequences of their reunion.
Sunny Skyland longs to be reunited with her twin sister, Starr. With only an old photograph, taken a few days before the girls were separated at age three, to guide her, Sunny begins the cross-country journey that she has dreamed of during her ten years in various foster homes. Sunny manages to locate her twin, only to be faced with a whole new challenge.

Award-winning author Peg Kehret combines suspense and action with reflections on the true meaning of family as Sunny learns that sometimes we must let go of our dreams in order to embrace a different, better future