'Tis the season for PUMPKINS!
While reading From Seed to Pumpkin, we recorded facts about the plant's life cycle using the 2 Column Notes Strategy. This strategy helps us to identify main ideas and details. During research time, some students extended their learning about pumkins using the DK Find Out! Website.
There was plants of hands on learning during our Pumpkin Explorations! Word of the day...circumference! A student added to our discovery by suggesting we reweigh our pumpkins once they'd been hollowed out. We compared those numbers as well as other measurements and number of seeds.
We explored the question, Do bigger pumpkins have more seeds?
What do you think?
Pumpkins found their way into our BUDDY TIME too. We taught our kindergarten pals how to subtract within 5 by playing hide the seeds.
Fall offers great inspiration for writing. These leaves display our discoveries from the Autumn Sensory Walk we took. Ask your child what they observed and how they marblized their leaf.
During STEM week at Shaker Lane, we accepted the challenge to make something that does something.
Using recyclable materials students created pet toys, organizers, puppet theaters, sleds with brakes and more!
In addition to our Second Step lessons, Mrs. Mathurin and Mrs. Braun have been teaching us important lessons from our Social Thinking Curriculum. So far we've learned about WHOLE BODY LISTENING, VOICE LEVELS, PERSONAL SPACE and BEING PART OF A GROUP.
Personal Space-
Being part of a group-
Here are a few students showing off their "teacher style" on World Teacher Day.
Stayed tuned for the next post about our adventures with GOOGLE DRIVE!
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