The second grade students took an in-house field trip to the Lincoln Woods. Ms. Ogden discussed all food chains begin with the sun and then move to a plant source.  Students made chlorophyll rubbings to emphasize this point.  Then under Ms. Ogden's guidance, students were placed in cooperative teams to hunt in the Lincoln Woods for herbivores and carnivores.  Students placed their collection into a food web.  Finally, all teams came together and interlinked the food chains.   The students had a fabulous learning experience!   Thanks to the PTA for sponsoring this activity. … [Read more...] about Second Grade Explores Food Chains

Ms. Risoli’s third grade reading group created projects to end their Titanic thematic unit.  Students read informational text before reading Magic Treehouse- Tonight on the Titanic by Mary Pope Osborne.  Students learned about historical fiction, non-fiction text features and the history of the Titanic.   Ms. Risoli required students to compare and contract the different reading sources to be critical readers. … [Read more...] about Learning about the Titanic

The first graders in Lincoln School visited Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange, NJ.  The students saw the new flamingo exhibit and fed the giraffes.  The lions, leopards, and sea lions were all active on this cool spring day!  The day ended with rides on the train and carousel. … [Read more...] about First Grade Visits the Zoo

Din0 Man traveled to Lincoln School to teach the second graders about the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous time periods.  Students were astonished to see the dinosaurs and the archeological dig happening right at Lincoln School.  This program was sponsored by the Lincoln School PTA.  Thank you, PTA members! … [Read more...] about Paleontologist Visits Lincoln

Leprechauns were spotted at Lincoln School and even played some tricks on us!   Students in the preschool made a leprechaun trap, but they could not catch the quick-witted leprechauns.   Some students had to follow clues around the building to find the pot of gold. We all enjoyed learning about this holiday! … [Read more...] about Recognizing St. Patrick’s Day