We have been reading about pumpkins all week. The students made some fabulous books to share, and even did pumpkin paintings. We loved having visitors at lunch this week for Lunch With a Loved One. Look at these wonderful smiles! We were treated to a Magic Show by the PTO this week. I still don't know how he made Mrs. Dow magically appear! Not only was it a hilarious show, but he gave a wonderful anti-bullying message. Another assembly we enjoyed this week was the kick-off for our Boosterthon Fun Run. In preparation for the big run next Thursday, we decorated our class flag. We also had Spirit Night at Chick-fil-A this week. Where's Waldo? Time for Pumpkin Day! We did a lot of measuring and estimating activities, including this one. Will our "ghost" pumpkin sink or float? Ask your child for the answer! We used our protective eyewear for our scientific exploration of pumpkin pulp and seeds. Our pumpkin had 354 seeds! We tasted pumpkin Cheerios while we decorated our mini-pumpkins. Lots of concentration going on!
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This week we read interesting and fun literature about apples. We learned about the life cycle, and were surprised to learn about the many different varieties of apples. We needed to experience this for ourselves with an apple tasting event! We used the cores to make beautiful apple stamp prints. Then it was time to make the applesauce! It was so delicious! We were too busy eating to take photos! :) We explored matter in different ways this week. After making "oobleck", we played with the substance to determine if it was a liquid or a solid. We pretended to be molecules/particles in a solid, and tried to fit into the same area together (molecules are tightly packed in a solid). Looking through a microscope allowed the students to examine different types of solids. Which items will sink? Which will float? We made predictions and recorded our results. Then each student made their own aluminum foil boat, with the hope that it would float! In Math, we created our own plane shapes. We celebrated the end of our King and Queen writing unit by sharing our books. And one more..."take our picture, Mrs. Koski!"
As we prepared our room for Open House, the students left some "creations" out for you to view. They were so excited! We put the finishing touches on our color unit by reading about rainbows, and then creating original paintings. Aren't they lovely?! We've been working hard on grammar skills, and loved sharing our posters about nouns. Science is always a lot of fun. We explored lots of materials, trying to determine which ones were magnetic. We began our geometry unit by discussing plane shapes. We divided into teams, and set out with iPads to find those shapes in the real world. We've also been learning about the states of matter in Science. We did a fun scavenger hunt for pictures, then toured around the school to find real-world examples. Fire Safety was the focus of our week. We ended our week with a visit from the Sugar Land firefighters from Station 3. They went over safety rules and answered lots of questions. We love our First Responders! The students were able to actually walk through the fire truck! Thank you for the wonderful visit!
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AuthorI am a retired First Grade teacher in Texas. I have two children, two daughters-in-law, a grandson and granddaughter. Our beloved pup, Rocco, went to heaven this year. He was 15 years old. I've been married 37 years. I would love to hear from any former students! Archives
January 2021
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