Bear Day

This week we studied bears during our science unit. We learned nonfiction facts about bears such as where they live, what they like to eat, and what they look like. Then, we studied fiction stories such as Corduroy, The Very Cranky Bear, and A Pocket for Corduroy. Below you can see pictures from our fun "Bear Day." During "Bear Day," we brought our bears to school and allowed them to learn alongside us for a whole school day. We also enjoyed a special "paw print in the snow" snack. Leave us a comment and let us know what you think about our special day!

Pictures from Bear Day: https://animoto.com/play/vmgRH618gnar9rTwv1Ff1w

Bear Day

We recorded what we knew about bears, what we wanted to learn, and what we learned from our bear 

stories. 

We used this tree map to record what bears can do, what they are, and what they have.

Paw Print in the Snow Snack

I Have a Dream!

This week in Kindergarten we learned about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and how he helped to change our world for the better! We read about his dream that he had for our world and learned about his many accomplishments. Then, we talked about what our dreams are for the future and what we hope happens to make our world a better place one day! Here are some pictures from our fun week and a video of us sharing our dreams with the world! Leave us a comment and let us know what you think! Share your dreams with us, too! We would love to learn about your hopes for our future world! :)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1incoObzh0yVIQKwfFa8YFA4iKOm7rcf7/view?usp=sharing

Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

This week in Kindergarten we have been studying about winter in science. We have learned about what clothes you need to wear in winter, fun activities you can do in the winter, and things that animals do in the winter time. During the week we created several exciting winter art projects including winter people, winter trees, and snowmen.  Here are some pictures of our exciting activities and creations. Leave us a comment and let us know what you think of them!

In math this week, we studied about subtraction. We learned that subtraction means to remove something from a group. We practiced creating our own subtraction problems using the minus and equal signs. You can see how we made subtraction problems by illustrating a snowman losing his buttons. We also practiced writing our own subtraction problems and illustrating them on a snowman that we drew ourselves. 

Awards Ceremony

We were so excited to celebrate our Third Six Weeks award winners at our third awards ceremony. Miss Todd is so proud of all of our award winners, and the hard work that they have shown this six weeks! Here are some pictures from our celebration. Leave us a comment and let us know what you think!

Perfect Attendance and Improved Attendance

Top Cat, Science Sleuth, Mighty Writer, Marvelous Mathematician, and Remarkable Reader

Kindergarten King and Queen

Red Hot Reader

Music Around the World--Session 2--Week 3--Latin America

What a fun day we had in our third day of Music Around the World! We learned about Latin America and the exciting music that this country has to offer. We were introduced to two of their favorite instruments the guiro and the maracas. We also enjoyed two of their favorite songs, "La Raspa", and a traditional Latin American song, "De Colores." Check out our video from our fun day and some of our favorite pictures.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zeUX7xaT6aZJTJTAbhF8XLA-kMOjU6My/view?usp=sharing

Exciting Energy

This week we have been learning about light, heat, and sound energy. We discovered that our sun is our greatest sort of light and heat for our world. We created a circle map where we drew pictures of items that give off light. Then, we covered our pictures with glitter to illustrate the light that they give off.

Then, we studied about heat energy (thermal energy) and took this fun opportunity to use a heat source to make hot chocolate. We also used our hot chocolate to melt candy canes and discussed some of the effects heat can have on objects.

Finally, we learned about the science of sound and how sound energy can be used to make music. We learned about how our vocal chords work and felt them vibrate. Then, we explored musical instruments made out of recyclable materials. We also created our own shakers and had a sing-a-long. Here are some videos from our explorations with sound:

https://vimeo.com/249894035

https://vimeo.com/249894073