We had an amazing first Field Trip to the Tijuana Estuary despite the heat. Students got to learn how to bird watch, play Estuary Bingo and eat like a bird. Ask your child what kind of beak they got to use (clothespin, tweezers, chopsticks?) and what type of food they could catch with their beak (worms, slugs, bugs, clams?). Afterwards, we were able to eat lunch and kenjoy the park nearby. Thank you to the parent drivers who helped us get there and back safely!!
Your child is getting their first “At Home” project assignment tomorrow. Final projects for Quarter 1 Science are due Wednesday, November 5th. Below are the PDFs for the forms necessary to complete this project. Students must complete a form to go along with their project to get a Passing Grade. I have also attached the Q1 Science Tracker to show how your child will earn their grade for the Quarter.
Please ask your child how they are doing with their Habitat Book in class. Some students will need to bring home their Yellow Folder (Habitat Book) to try and catch up before the Quarter ends. I will mark what they need to work on with a colored tab. We are working on The Arctic this week. Next week we will be doing Desert and and the following week, Savannah/Grasslands. Students need to have all Habitat Chapters complete by Nov. 5th.
We literally had a blast at the Air and Space Museum Friday. Students completed a scavenger hunt, got to see the history of flight, airplanes, real space modules, astronaut clothing, jump on the moon and enjoy a 4-D movie. We were also able to eat lunch at Pepper Grove Playground afterward. Quite a busy day!! Thank you to all Parent Drivers who helped us out on this trip!! You were amazing! Its not easy keeping our little ones together all day. Hopefully you got some rest this weekend:)
Some students were able to complete a Flying Colors Project making the Moon Phases out of Oreo Cookies… They worked in teams to make all 8 phases. Quite a challenging task with just a knife, a spoon and glue!
Sorry this is late, but once again- always worth sharing how talented and knowledgeable our class has become. First Graders are now experts on Space!! Ask them about the Galaxy, Solar System, Planets, Stars, Sun or Moon….
Below are the Science Project Choices for this last Quarter. These went home a couple weeks ago, but Projects are due May 28th (next Wednesday). Please make sure your child completes a form and a project for full credit. Below are pictures of what went home. If you need a new copy, please print from the link.
Here are some fun and helpful links to help with learning and projects on this topic:
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/kidsclub/flash/#.U3vrG17JvFI
We are about 1/2 way through Quarter 3 already! Students have been learning about the Body Systems in Science. We have now completed the Skeletal, Circulatory and Muscular Systems. Next week, we will begin Digestion. This is the Q3 Science Tracker. All projects will be completed at school except for the final project that students can choose.
Below are the Projects students can choose from. They are due Wednesday, April 9th. I will be sending home a paper copy of the descriptions tomorrow. Please print from the link, not the thumbnails so they are the full size.
Whether you were able to make it or not this Monday, the First Graders were fantastic! I was very proud of how well they did in their very first performance. They sure learned a lot about the Three States of Matter! I hope they aren’t still singing it in your house:)
A big thanks to Sandra Gartland for helping me video the performance and to all families were able to make it!
Below are some ideas/resources for the Electricity Projects. The last 2 are some helpful videos that show you step by step what to do for the simple circuit activity.
http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Circuit
http://www.ehow.com/how_12044826_make-simple-circuit-kids-using-battery-wire.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ot-wu_oJUg4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INBYuA6KoLA
Good Luck!
Today I sent home a paper form that explains the Quarter 2 Science Projects for Matter/Electricity. Below are the forms needed to complete each project. Please help your child choose only 1 project. I will only be grading one. I recommend that you print from the link below, but get a glimpse of the forms from the screen shots.
Q2Science Projects-Matter-Electricity
