Trick or Treat! Sink or Float?

The children have a real interest in sink or float, especially after our pumpkin investigation.  I took some of my son's candy (shhhh) and we did some experimenting.  First, the students made predictions.  We recorded the predictions in our science journal.  They remembered from the pumpkin investigations that things aren't always as they seem.  After making the prediction we tested each candy bar.  The candy bars we tested were Kit-Kat, Snickers, Milky Way, Almond Joy, Butterfinger, and Twix.  Can you guess the results?

Subtraction Games

We have been working hard on subtraction.  The students are using a variety of strategies to solve subtraction problems. The students really understand the process of subtraction, we are just needing a lot of practice to become fluent.  In class, we have played several different subtraction games.

This game added some active movement to subtraction.  Each player had 10 counters.  They had to toss a bean bag onto a number and then subtract that many.  The students could have subtracted for hours with this game!

Of course, the students also practiced with many different partner games and in their math journals.  The students even went on a QR code hunt around the classroom that had them reading and solving subtraction word problems.  We also checked out the Chromebook Lab to practice with some online games.  The list below is linked if you would like to continue the learning at home.

1. Subtraction Harvest

2. Balloon Pop

3.  Bowling

4. Minus Mission

5. Fruit Shoot

If you are looking for apps, the kids love Math Bingo for addition and subtraction practice.  Another great app is Subtract and Add to 10.  This app works on addition, subtracting, and missing addend problems.  

Click, Clack, YOU! Kids that Type!

We have been reading some of Doreen Cronin's books. They are delightful. After we read Click, Clack, Moo Cows that Type we figured if cows can type, first graders had better learn too! We checked out the Chromebook lab and got busy. The children used these three sites, linked below, to familiarize themselves with the key board and hand placement.

1. Keyboard Find

2. Type Rocket

3. Dance Mat

I already heard that several children want to get on the blog at home and practice typing! They are loving it...and what an important skill this day in age. Did you know third graders take their tests, including writing pieces, on the computer? They must know how to type! The first graders worked so hard. The room was silent because they were concentrating so hard. We are going to strive for weekly typing practice.

Peanut Butter Jelly Time

Eagle Cliffs Peanut Butter and Jelly Drive starts Monday! Join us for a great cause. Details below!

 

Perfect Performance

 I could not be more proud. The Nursery Rhymes and Pumpkin Play Performance was a huge success. The children are so incredibly proud of themselves and I could not have asked for more. The children worked so hard on their lines, costumes, and set design.  Also, thank you for all your home support. Your practice and participation helped tremendously. The Nursery Rhyme outfits were simply amazing.  We could not have done it without you!

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Here is a copy of a video from our dress rehearsal. There are a few little hiccups that we got worked out for the real performance but with this copy now any siblings, friends, or far away relatives can share in the fun.