Thursday, May 31, 2018
They have arrived!
Last night or early this morning we had 4 chicks hatch! Two yellow and brown, one black and one yellow. I looks like there is one more on the way today! They will hang out in the incubator for 24 hours, before moving to the brooder box. Hooray!
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
Happy Hatching Day!
It's day 21 of the development of our chicks (embryos)! Three out of the eight have pipped but not too much action yet! Make sure to ask your child about it this week! Tomorrow could be very exciting!
Thursday, May 24, 2018
Hatching: The Countdown...
It's hard to believe it's almost summer and that we are really done with the bulk of our school work. Students have been working hard and keeping up with a fast pace. I'm impressed! Here's a quick look at next week and where we're headed with the last of the new curriculum before we start to review:
ELA-Students will look at words that follow the /oo/ pattern. We will work on new memory words and I may also introduce memory words from units 7 and 10 even though we are not teaching them in first grade. Students will be doing more reading and shorter, lighter responses during the independent work blocks for reading, in their differentiated, leveled groups. I want them to be enjoying their books and the stories these last few weeks of school.
Math-Students will do a short unit o measurement. We will review how to measure objects with non-standardized units of measurement like cubes and paperclips and how to accurately measure. We will also compare and arrange objects by length. I hope to get students outside to do some measuring as well.
Writing- Students will be wrapping up their research papers on our Embryology unit. I have told students that this is their first time doing a research paper and we are giving it our best effort. I told them every year they will get stronger at it and have more practice. I am very impressed with the job they are doing thus far. I will be sending writing portfolios from the year, home in the next week or two. Keep you eyes peeled for these.
Science-HATCHING! Chicks hatch around day 21 development, give or take a day or two. This is, perhaps, the most exciting time of the year for first grade students. Chicks will hatch and we will do some journal writing about them. The class will name them and get to know their individual personalities. Students will also have time to sit and watch how they eat, drink and interact. Students will have an opportunity to hold the chicks if they would like.
Reminder: If you haven't returned the Mill River permission slip, please do, so your child can attend.
Wish List: Clorox wipes, ziplock bags-gallon and sandwich size, extra school snack.
ELA-Students will look at words that follow the /oo/ pattern. We will work on new memory words and I may also introduce memory words from units 7 and 10 even though we are not teaching them in first grade. Students will be doing more reading and shorter, lighter responses during the independent work blocks for reading, in their differentiated, leveled groups. I want them to be enjoying their books and the stories these last few weeks of school.
Math-Students will do a short unit o measurement. We will review how to measure objects with non-standardized units of measurement like cubes and paperclips and how to accurately measure. We will also compare and arrange objects by length. I hope to get students outside to do some measuring as well.
Writing- Students will be wrapping up their research papers on our Embryology unit. I have told students that this is their first time doing a research paper and we are giving it our best effort. I told them every year they will get stronger at it and have more practice. I am very impressed with the job they are doing thus far. I will be sending writing portfolios from the year, home in the next week or two. Keep you eyes peeled for these.
Science-HATCHING! Chicks hatch around day 21 development, give or take a day or two. This is, perhaps, the most exciting time of the year for first grade students. Chicks will hatch and we will do some journal writing about them. The class will name them and get to know their individual personalities. Students will also have time to sit and watch how they eat, drink and interact. Students will have an opportunity to hold the chicks if they would like.
Reminder: If you haven't returned the Mill River permission slip, please do, so your child can attend.
Wish List: Clorox wipes, ziplock bags-gallon and sandwich size, extra school snack.
Saturday, May 19, 2018
Egg Drop: Last call for materials!
Hello Families! Thank you for the donations we have had thus far. We will be designing our contraptions on Tuesday this week and building on Thursday. We have so many boxes, but if anyone has any of the following they could donate, it would be very helpful:1. string or yarn
2. tape-all kinds
3. anything soft students can use for padding
Thanks for your support!
Monday, May 14, 2018
Egg Drop Recycled Materials
Hi Room 4 Families! Next week we will be building contraptions for an egg drop. If you have any materials (other than bubble wrap) that we can use-especially materials for padding, please send them in.It would be great to start thinking about ideas with your child at home. Students will be in groups of three for this. Thanks!
Sunday, May 13, 2018
Eggcellent Experiments
This past week in science students participated in some fun egg experiments and did some great learning about embryos, mother hens and incubators, and the shell of an egg. We learned that the shell is both porous and very strong. To learn about the strength of the shell, we did an egg squeeze and piled books on top of 4 eggs to see how much weight they could hold (18 books and no mess!). We also tried a student and it held her! If your child hasn't already shared the experiment with you, make sure you ask him/her.
Our new writing unit actually ties into our embryology unit. Students will work in pairs to write a research paper about an embryo, chick, or chicken. Students have reviewed texts features and practiced using them thus far. This week, we will be choosing our topics and start to gather information.
In math we will start a unit on coins this week. Students will review the penny and dime and learn about the nickle and quarter. Students will practice adding and subtracting coins and have the experience or ordering things on a menu and at a store.
In ELA students are working on /the pattern: /ou/ and /ow/. Our memory words are: warm, walk, give, once, done. Our literacy coach has told us to skip unit 7 of Superkids, and finish the year with 8 and 9, so if you see incomplete workbooks come home, this is why. We are already ahead of where we were last year and are working on skills students will review in 2nd grade. When the workbooks come home, feel free to work on the sections we skipped, but do not feel like you need to. The end of the year will be spent reviewing. Students are in a great place!
Reminders:
Please return permission slips ASAP. We need the Art museum permission slip back no later than Wednesday, May 16th.
Wish List: Extra class snack
Our new writing unit actually ties into our embryology unit. Students will work in pairs to write a research paper about an embryo, chick, or chicken. Students have reviewed texts features and practiced using them thus far. This week, we will be choosing our topics and start to gather information.
In math we will start a unit on coins this week. Students will review the penny and dime and learn about the nickle and quarter. Students will practice adding and subtracting coins and have the experience or ordering things on a menu and at a store.
In ELA students are working on /the pattern: /ou/ and /ow/. Our memory words are: warm, walk, give, once, done. Our literacy coach has told us to skip unit 7 of Superkids, and finish the year with 8 and 9, so if you see incomplete workbooks come home, this is why. We are already ahead of where we were last year and are working on skills students will review in 2nd grade. When the workbooks come home, feel free to work on the sections we skipped, but do not feel like you need to. The end of the year will be spent reviewing. Students are in a great place!
Reminders:
Please return permission slips ASAP. We need the Art museum permission slip back no later than Wednesday, May 16th.
Wish List: Extra class snack
Monday, May 7, 2018
Embryology
Our Embryology science and writing unit start this week. We pick up our eggs from the farm on Thursday morning! Here's a video the students will watch quite a bit throughout the unit:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PedajVADLGw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PedajVADLGw
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