We have set goals as a class and are working hard to achieve them.
**We help each other keep the room tidy.
**We encourage each other to listen attentively during group discussions to save time.
**We support each other in small groups and partner situations in all subject areas.
This past week, we accomplished a lot. Some of the activities we have been working on are listed below:
* We designed snowmen and practiced using adjectives to describe our snowman so that others would be able to pick our snowman from a lineup!
*We continued exploring symmetry by learning how to find the line of symmetry using a mira or paperfolding. We also practiced drawing on the line of symmetry and tried making designs that had more than one line of symmetry.
*In Science, we learned more about the properties of liquids and solids. We looked closely at liquids to determine if they were thick (slow moving) or thin (quick moving). We mixed liquids with other liquids and learned that not all liquids will mix together. Some will separate after a few minutes.
*We watched short video of "The Lorax" in preparation for going to DCVI on Jan. 23rd. We created our own Truffula trees in Art using a variety of textures. Ask your child to tell you the rules for shopping at our "Texture Store".
*We talked about what we would do to save the trees and recorded our ideas on the page that the students from DCVI gave us.
*We continued our 'Maps and Globes' unit which had been started before the holidays. We reviewed the continents and oceans. We remembered that the continent we live on is called North American. We started to have a closer look at Canada. We learned that Canada is made up of Provinces and Territories and we used a printed map to label each part of Canada on a blank map. This was tricky, but we all did it by helping each other!
Hold onto your hats....we have lots more learning to do before the month is over!
