Happy Tuesday! The Subtraction Word Problem Mini Book was today's morning work assignment. Our morning meeting began with sharing and moved on to our usual number of the day activities. We also talked about the game of Scrabble in recognition of National Scrabble Day.
During our first literacy session, we read The Mud Family in our Junior Great Books. The class ended with the students writing and sharing the questions they had about the story. Ask your child what he/she wondered. We will ponder this wonderings in greater depth after we read the story a second time next week.
This week's Second Step lesson helped the students think of fair ways to play and use the steps in the problem solving process. Ask your child to describe the situation depicted in the poster below. We will return to lesson next week.
This week's Second Step lesson helped the students think of fair ways to play and use the steps in the problem solving process. Ask your child to describe the situation depicted in the poster below. We will return to lesson next week.
The remainder of the morning included spelling practice, independent reading on Epic (or in books from the Room 104 library), P.E., and lunch. During the morning break, the in-school learners took a walk up and down the hallway to the bathrooms. The boys and girls also said hello to the class pets and fed Pinky!
Following Quiet Time, we listened to Ms. Miller's announcements and then moved on to math. The first graders practiced using a strategy they had used earlier with addition. They solved problems involving two-digit subtraction using bar models. Drawing a diagram is a good strategy to have in your wheelhouse as it can be applied to any number of mathematical scenarios.
Our science studies have shifted to what people can learn by studying earth materials. Today, we began learning about fossils and paleontology. We thought about how plants and animals become fossils and how fossils form. I read portions of Fossils Tell of Long Ago by Aliki. At the end of the day, the students began working on a model showing how fossils are sound in layers of rock with the oldest being at the bottom. We also read The Fossil Girl: Mary Anning's Dinosaur Discovery. I would recommend reading a biography like Mary Anning, Fossil Hunter to learn more about this early paleontologist
Our science studies have shifted to what people can learn by studying earth materials. Today, we began learning about fossils and paleontology. We thought about how plants and animals become fossils and how fossils form. I read portions of Fossils Tell of Long Ago by Aliki. At the end of the day, the students began working on a model showing how fossils are sound in layers of rock with the oldest being at the bottom. We also read The Fossil Girl: Mary Anning's Dinosaur Discovery. I would recommend reading a biography like Mary Anning, Fossil Hunter to learn more about this early paleontologist
After DEAR Time, the in-person learners took their recess break outside. We checked out the Little Free Library and smelled the flowers in the Peace Garden. This tulip received thumbs-up for its fragrance.
Parents, please check the April 14 learning plan to prepare your child for his/her day of learning on Wednesday. We will learn more about fossils tomorrow, so I invited the first graders to bring any rocks with fossils they have to class tomorrow.
Parents, please check the April 14 learning plan to prepare your child for his/her day of learning on Wednesday. We will learn more about fossils tomorrow, so I invited the first graders to bring any rocks with fossils they have to class tomorrow.