Science Fair Project

Science Fair is next week and to prepare we have been learning about counting, graphing and the concepts of Most and Least.

For our project, we wanted to learn which colors had the most and least in a package of M&Ms.  

We poured all the M&Ms into a container and gave the students a peek. Then each student gave their "best guess" about which colors had the most and least.

Next, each student helped sort a handful of the M&Ms by color

Then we counted each color and graphed it on the SmartBoard.

The first and second graders then replicated the process independently with a smaller bag of M&Ms.

Teacher Jen made a trifold of the information and we are ready to present at the Science Fair!

Science is fun and yummy!

Chinese New Year Parade

As part of our cultural studies, we learned about Chinese New Year and participated in a parade with our Kindergarten friends.

We read stories, sang songs and wrote about the holiday. We even made beautiful dragons for the parade! Look at us with bells and drums shouting: "Gung Hay Fat Choy" (Happy New Year).

Back in class we tried some traditional foods: noodles, rice, seaweed, 

mandarin oranges and fortune cookies. 

 

May you all prosper in the New Year!

Valentines Day

Valentines Day was a major event for us!

We had TWO parties to allow both classes of 4th grade Play Partners to celebrate with us, it was Crazy Hair Day (my 4 year old styled my hair!) and the last day for our dear friend, Arcadius.

 The celebration started with making cookies with Ms. Craft's Class.

 Then some games in the classroom:

Pin the nose on the Puppy Dog

 

Ring Toss:

Followed by Play Partner Valentine exchange

 In the Afternoon, we invited our Play Partners from Ms. Craft's class to join us 

for some strawberry shortcake. Yum!

 And beading necklaces:

 Time for some Valentine's Bingo!

 We exchanged Valentines again and prepared to go home for the day. With a heavy heart, we said our last goodbyes to Arcadius. We will miss you friend!

Happy Valentine's Day!!