Happy not-too-rainy Wednesday! The Question of the Day was: Have you ever been to a circus? Morning Work was a riddle page about seashells. After this, we discussed the three things Miss Rumphius set out to do in her life. We focused on the most difficult: doing something to make the world a more beautiful place. We planted bulbs in the fall that are now tulips and daffodils blooming in the butterfly garden. That made our community a more beautiful place! Today, we planted milkweed seeds. We hope they grow and provide food for monarch butterflies.
The boys and girls also made plans for imaginary gardens. They decided what flower seeds to plant where on their plots of land. The seeds cost either $1 or $2 per packet. The students use this information to determine how much money they would have to spend to create their gardens.
Specials classes of the day were P.E and Civics. They boys and girls began learning about fairness and justice in the latter class. Today was also the first day of the Circesteem Residency. The first graders received lessons in juggling and balancing on a ball.
After morning recess, the students wrote upcoming events on their May calendar pages. We finished reading You Can't Lay an Egg if You're an Elephant while everyone took turns getting their hearing screened.
Ellie, Aidan, and Barsbeck turned the eggs in the incubator today. We also dissected eggs from the store. The boys and girls used the egg diagrams in their egg books to help them identify the following parts of the egg: yolk, thick white, thin white, chalaza, and the germ spot. They could also see the inner and outer shell membrane in the shell when I cracked open an egg.
Taste of Australia takes place tomorrow!
The boys and girls also made plans for imaginary gardens. They decided what flower seeds to plant where on their plots of land. The seeds cost either $1 or $2 per packet. The students use this information to determine how much money they would have to spend to create their gardens.
Specials classes of the day were P.E and Civics. They boys and girls began learning about fairness and justice in the latter class. Today was also the first day of the Circesteem Residency. The first graders received lessons in juggling and balancing on a ball.
After morning recess, the students wrote upcoming events on their May calendar pages. We finished reading You Can't Lay an Egg if You're an Elephant while everyone took turns getting their hearing screened.
Ellie, Aidan, and Barsbeck turned the eggs in the incubator today. We also dissected eggs from the store. The boys and girls used the egg diagrams in their egg books to help them identify the following parts of the egg: yolk, thick white, thin white, chalaza, and the germ spot. They could also see the inner and outer shell membrane in the shell when I cracked open an egg.
Taste of Australia takes place tomorrow!