Chick Days

We spent the week hatching chicks and learning about the life cycle of a chicken! We had a lot of fun learning all about chickens and getting the chance to play with them too! One of our science standards is to learn about animals and how animals help humans. Therefore, next week, we are going to talk about how chickens provide us with food. Enjoy your weekend!

A Frog's Life

We are learning about the frog's life cycle.  Right now, they are still eggs, but we will keep you updated on the process!

Stay tuned!!! :)

What makes a plant grow?

We have been learning about what plants need to grow, what their structures are, and what each structure's function is.  In doing so, we have been experimenting the effect of removing the essential needs of plants, like water, sunlight, and fresh air. We started with six plants and discussed the constants and variables with each pair of plants. 

Our plants that are receiving all three essential needs--water, air, and sunlight.  

Plant with no water, but receiving sunlight and fresh air.

Plant receiving sunlight and water, but no fresh air.

The following video shows some pictures of our class exploring the structures of plants.  

Alphabet Relay

Hello, family and friends!  

We have had Spring Fever the past few weeks, and we would love to share about all of the fun we have been having! I wanted to let you know about a fun activity we play called Alphabet Relay.  In this game, we have four groups of alphabet flash cards (color-coded) with extra vowels and frequently used consonants (like l, m, and s).  The students are separated into four groups, and the objective of the game is to be the first team to spell the word the teacher gives them.

Here are some pictures to help explain a little better...

This is a really fun activity if you would like to work on spelling words at home, and it is easy to make and cheap--just paper and pen/marker! If you want more information on it, please feel free to contact me!

~Ms. Brandt