Graphing

      We have been learning about the different types of tools that community helpers use to help them complete their jobs. Last week, each student got a picture of a tool. Pictures of four different community helpers were posted around the room. The students had to stand next to the community helper that matched the tool picture that they had. When everyone had sorted themselves, we tried to determine which group had more/fewer people. It was a little confusing to count, so we lined up and made a "people graph", using the squares on the carpet. The next day we took the pictures and then made a floor graph. We duplicated the floor graph on paper and talked about the graph in terms of more/fewer/same.

 

The kids sorting themselves on the carpet.

Making a "people graph"!

Making a floor graph, and duplicating it onto paper together.

Our Plants

We did an experiment where we put a white carnation in water and added green food dye... the kids were excited to watch it soak up the green color!

 

And here is our paperwhite bulb in full bloom! The kids aren't quite sure if they like the aroma... but they are very interested in the flower and are so excited that we planted it! :) They wrote about it and drew a picture of the final bloom...  so each child will have a book complete with before/during/after photos, pictures, and words of our paperwhite experience! I am going to bind them so that they are 'real' books; the kids can't wait to see them! :)

Cinnoman Scented Necklaces

We have been reviewing our five senses in science this past week. For one lesson, each student got to choose a die cut sandpaper shape. We talked about how it felt rough. Then, we passed cinnoman sticks around the circle and talked about what they smelled like. Then we used the cinnoman sticks like crayons to rub onto the sandpaper shapes. We used string and beads to make necklaces, and strung our cinnoman-sandpaper shapes onto our necklaces.