We had a beautiful Halloween day!! Our weather couldn't have been better, and we enjoyed a 2020-style Halloween class party. The class played Bingo, complete with pumpkin spice scented pumpkin markers! We watched an Arthur Halloween special about "scaring" away hiccups. We enjoyed treats provided by our fantastic parents. I thought I would share a few pictures from our memorable day. Enjoy!
Can you create a long green snake from 32 cups? Use only three base "legs" and see how long your snake can grow. The cups cannot touch the ground!
Students worked in teams to create this project. They learned some snake facts, and enjoyed experimenting with cup engineering. Four snakes were created!
Mr. Auman began by having students create a dot on their gray piece of paper. They then created webs by drawing a series of lines with crayons. Spiders were created from paper. Students folded the legs of their spiders to create a three-dimensional effect. We think our project turned out rather spook-tacular!
Counting by 10's is helpful. We practiced counting by 10's as we explored estimation and rounding concepts. Hooray for place value -- and Base Ten blocks. :)
In these pictures, students are drawing their crayon leaves. After the drawings have been created, we will paint them with water color paints. Our Haiku poems will be displayed with our art. We are excited to share these with parents when you visit for conferences!
Students discovered that pumpkins can roll farther when they are given a push, and the surface is on an incline. One group also discovered, when their stem fell off, that this changed how the pumpkin rolled. We also learned that dropping the pumpkin can cause it to break. A broken pumpkin does not roll well!
Each student colored their pumpkins and added crepe paper squares to create a 3-dimensional pumpkin fact. We used our pencils to wrap the crepe paper squares and dip into liquid glue. Students then attached them to their pumpkins. We look forward to sharing these with you when we have conferences next week!
The weather was amazing! Cupcakes and milk were enjoyed by all to celebrate this special day.
This IS the perfect time to talk about our history. Our nation is making history in so many ways. I love bringing history to life for kids. We are creating models of historic landmarks and symbols. We will paint our models and photograph them for our trading cards. The students are truly passionate about the stories attached to each item. These photos showcase our beginning projects. Enjoy!
We prayed an all school Rosary today, to ask for Mary's intercession on behalf of the Coronavirus, our military family members, healthcare professionals, service professionals, teachers, students, and those experiencing illness. We pray for our families and all who are fighting "battles" at this time. Mary Mother of Peace, pray for us.
Three sticks were tied together to form a triangle shape. Students received a piece of yarn to wrap around their triangle. Students added their flowers, leaves, acorns, and other nature items to their weaving creation. We enjoyed creating art with fall nature finds!
