2 Art Projects =
1 Big TGIF!
Friday, March 8, 2013
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Tinker Toy Tower
Some students in the class were determined this morning to build a tinker toy tower that touched the ceiling of the room. It wasn't easy!
They tried building just one tall piece but they could not reach. It kept crashing to the ground.
They found taller students to help. But it kept crashing.
Then they figured out to build two tall pieces and asked me to help them put the two together! It was about 6 inches shy of the ceiling. They tried dismantling and adding various pieces to the top of the second tower. Some were too tall, some were too short.
Eventually we achieve the goal by working as a team! The next trick was to hold it long enough without Ms. Tacke to get a picture. After many attempts, they figured that out, too!
They tried building just one tall piece but they could not reach. It kept crashing to the ground.
They found taller students to help. But it kept crashing.
Then they figured out to build two tall pieces and asked me to help them put the two together! It was about 6 inches shy of the ceiling. They tried dismantling and adding various pieces to the top of the second tower. Some were too tall, some were too short.
Eventually we achieve the goal by working as a team! The next trick was to hold it long enough without Ms. Tacke to get a picture. After many attempts, they figured that out, too!
Monday, March 4, 2013
Live Web Cam of Bear Den
North American Bear Center LIVE Bear Den Cam
I told the children I would provide you with this link.
We check on it now and then.... especially this week since it is Bb week. (bear)
I told the children I would provide you with this link.
We check on it now and then.... especially this week since it is Bb week. (bear)
Monday, February 25, 2013
Tiger Habitat
Our school is building a habitat for the stuffed tiger we received to represent the tiger our school has sponsored. Our contribution was to be a source of water... either a river or a pond. We have been very busy with the messy yet beautiful technique of making a river for our tiger!
The finished product was something to be proud of!!!!!
A great bith THANK YOU and HUG to SHAR!!!!!! :)
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Fun Math Game
We played a fun math game as a class today that your child might like to try at home. They need to be pretty comfortable with adding. I will keep looking for an easier one.
Alien Addition
Alien Addition
Student Readers
We are starting to have student readers present to our class! Children who have practiced a book either at home or at school and can read it without getting 'stuck' are invited to read the book to the class. They are also required to read it loud enough that all can hear. This is an excellent experience for a student at any age to present to a group!
Currently we have a schedule for the students to share their writing if they chose to do so on that day. Starting in March we will have a similar schedule for reading a book. Students will have a day of the week they are invited to read if they want to and are ready. When it is ready I will post the schedule to the blog.
Currently we have a schedule for the students to share their writing if they chose to do so on that day. Starting in March we will have a similar schedule for reading a book. Students will have a day of the week they are invited to read if they want to and are ready. When it is ready I will post the schedule to the blog.
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