Our Thanksgiving week was a fun one!
We started off Monday by learning about sink and float. We tested out what we learned by experimenting with different objects in our room. We made predictions and then recorded the results. This gave us great ideas for building our boats.
We started off Monday by learning about sink and float. We tested out what we learned by experimenting with different objects in our room. We made predictions and then recorded the results. This gave us great ideas for building our boats.
On Tuesday, after reading about The First Thanksgiving and watching "Charlie Brown Mayflower Voyage", it was time to create our own STEM Mayflower boats! The students created a blueprint for their boat, and then recorded their thinking with the iPads on Seesaw. You will get to see this at conferences. After building, they got to test their boat on the ocean... even including some bad weather from the blow dryer! The boat had to float for 100 seconds to be successful. The students persevered so much, and everyone did a great job designing their boats.
We did a 2-part ALO lesson with Mrs. Belkind Monday and Tuesday. Monday we read City by Numbers by Stephen Johnson, which shows numbers hidden in real places. We then took the iPads around school looking for our own hidden numbers!
We did a 2-part ALO lesson with Mrs. Belkind Monday and Tuesday. Monday we read City by Numbers by Stephen Johnson, which shows numbers hidden in real places. We then took the iPads around school looking for our own hidden numbers!
Wednesday we talked a lot about what we are thankful for, and read about how the earth gives us so much for us to be be grateful for. We then made our placemats for our feast. These went home with the students, maybe to use on your Thanksgiving tables :)
Thursday was feast cooking day! The students made cornbread, Jello, and their own butter! To make the butter, we had to shake our heavy whipping cream... which we did through a dance party! The kids were SO excited. Thanks to Heather, Jamie, and Margaret for helping out!
Thursday was feast cooking day! The students made cornbread, Jello, and their own butter! To make the butter, we had to shake our heavy whipping cream... which we did through a dance party! The kids were SO excited. Thanks to Heather, Jamie, and Margaret for helping out!
Friday was Thanksgiving Feast Day!! Before that, we started the day saying goodbye to Stripes. He did speech with us, played at centers, and we celebrated his birthday (the students decided our last day would be his birthday, and that he was turning 10). We then handed him off to the new winners, Mrs. Buti's class.
We had the best time at our class feast! The students took turns saying what they were thankful for, we ate, chatted, and enjoyed a special day with friends. Thank you Marisa, Heather, Meghan, and Elizabeth for your help!
We had the best time at our class feast! The students took turns saying what they were thankful for, we ate, chatted, and enjoyed a special day with friends. Thank you Marisa, Heather, Meghan, and Elizabeth for your help!
It was a perfect week remembering what we are thankful for.
Wishing all families a very happy Thanksgiving!
Wishing all families a very happy Thanksgiving!