We have enjoyed a brief study of probability this week--placing events along a "likelihood line" (as you saw on the homework) as well as assigning numerical values to their probability. Students have engaged in vigorous debate regarding the likelihood of such events as rolling a 1, 2, or 3 on a die, pulling a girls' name out of a container filled with the names of students in our class, and even the return of dinosaurs to Earth!

Thank you to those of you who sent in written accounts, photos, and objects related to last year's ice storm. We had a great discussion about what people would be able to learn from these primary sources, as well as what they would still not know. If you or your child is interested, here is the main website we are using to investigate the "First Thanksgiving" (aka the harvest festival of 1621):

www.plimoth.org/education/olc/index_js2.html