Okay, now where to begin....
In Math this week, we had some fun with the Pan Balance (always a crowd pleaser!) To begin, we reviewed what it means when the pans are level. Then, I showed the children one of the owl stress balls and the uniform weights I chose for the activity, which were small counters. I explained that they will use these items to weigh different objects in the pan balance. I then passed around the stress ball and one counter and asked the children to estimate how many of the counters they thought it will take to balance the stress ball. Then, we placed the stress ball in one pan and added the counters, one at a time to the other pan as the children counted each weight out loud. When the pans were level, we counted and recorded the number of weights it took to balance the object. It took 35 counters to balance the stress ball! We repeated the same activity with one of our wooded blocks!
The next day, we introduced the 10 dollar bill. We discussed what might be purchased with $10 and described the size, shape, color, and any markings the children noticed. We noted the number 10 in all 4 corners and the shapes and contents of the pictures. Then, I demonstrated how to write $10 using the dollar sign and the number 10. Finally, we discussed the similarities and differences between the $1 bill and the $10 bill.
The next day we made some exchanges! I gave partners a pile of play $1 bills and asked them to work together to put the $1 bills into piles of 10. Then, I acted as the class banker and exchanged each of their piles of ten $1 bills for one $10 bill. When all the piles of $1 bills were traded in, partners counted how many $10 bills and how many leftover $1 bills they had. Then we counted by 10s and 1s to determine our class total. We ended up with over 100 dollars!
How many legs do all insects have? 6
How many body parts do all insects have? 3
Where are an insect’s antennae? On their head
Is a spider an insect? No
Can all insects fly? No.
What happens to an insect’s skin when it grows? Every time they start to get bigger, they have to break out of their old skin and then wait for a new skin to harden! This is called MOLTING.
The children also practiced positional words. We echo read "Ladybug, Ladybug Where are You?” while the children illustrated a ladybug on each page according to the positional words. Then, the children created symmetrical ladybugs. They finger painted their ladybugs spots so that they would be symmetrical or the same on both sides.
- Writing Center: Children wrote a true story in their journals.
- Tablets: Children practiced a variety of math and literacy skills.
- Math Center: Children counted each set of pictures on the card and recorded answer on recording sheet. Then they circled the smaller number.
- Word Work: Children identified the picture on each card and identified the digraph sound. Then, they matched the number on the card to their paper and colored in the digraph to show their answer.
- Art Center- Children used a hundreds chart to color in the designated numbers the colors on the key to reveal a mystery picture.
- Next week is a 4 day week.
- Book swap is Thursday- Children may bring in books and exchange them for different ones.
- Parent Teacher Conferences begin Thursday in the Main Office.
Have a great weekend! Shocking: Only 21 more days left of school!
Miss Visicaro