Christmas!

Enjoy some pictures from our Christmas program night and our class Christmas party.

Advent wreaths

One of our December projects was making advent wreaths to keep at home. The students worked hard cutting, tracing, and gluing to create this keepsake. Throughout the project, we also learned about the colors and words of Advent that the candles remind us of.

Measuring with feet

We practiced using people feet to measure distances. We quickly saw this gave varying results and understood the need for a standard system of measurement. We then worked together to measure the same distance using our rulers to measure feet.

O Symmetry, O SymmeTREE

In Math we learned about a line of symmetry. To practice creating and identifying lines of symmetry, we folded paper and drew half of a tree. By leaving it folded and cutting it out, we ended up with a symmetrical tree. Then, we painted only 1 side of the tree, folded the paper, and pressed down to transfer the paint, thus creating a symmetrical design too!

Main Idea turkeys

In preparation for Thanksgiving, we reviewed the lives of Pilgrim and Wampanoag children using a non-fiction article. We analyzed this article to see how it relates to the organization structure and colors we’re learning about in writing. We worked together to make an outline of key words and information from the article. Finally, we each made a turkey to tell a main idea, some details, and a conclusion based on what we learned in the text.

-ai/-ay Magic Square

Ordering Numbers with our Eyes and Hands

In Math we practiced sequencing numbers individually, and then merging several individual sequences into 1 group sequence. However, we were only allowed to think with our eyes and our hands while working as a team. We were not allowed to talk!

Mountain experiment

We looked at where rivers flow and then conducted an experiment to see where rivers start. We made mountains and then sprayed several “rain showers” on the mountain to see where the rivers appeared and how they flowed.

Homophone Game

Continents and Oceans ID practice

Milk cap digraphs

Using milkcap letters allows us to quickly “switch it, change it, and rearrange it” to make new words. The students quickly learned it’s a real time Word Ladder!

Common and Proper Nouns