Last week we made blue and white AB pattern bracelets. These bracelets reinforce the AB pattern concept we have been practicing in math and also show our school pride. If possible, have your child wear his/her AB pattern bracelet every Friday on spirit day. Look for pictures of the kids wearing their bracelets on my class website.
In Science, the kids are learning how plants grow and what a plant needs to live. Since fall is near, this was a good time to do an apple theme while the kids are learning about plants (specifically fruits and vegis). We read a book about how apples grow and the process apples go through to get from the seed to the apples in our grocery stores. We also taste tested many apple items such as apple cereal bars, dried apples, apple cereal, assorted fresh apples, applesauce and apple juice. Most of the kids thought everything was delicious, except the dried apples were a little too tart. Hopefully we will be making an apple pie on Tuesday. A big thank you to all of the parents that donated these wonderful apple snacks. There were so many parents willing to donate, and I received all of the supplies within just a few days. I appreciate you and so do the kids!!!
We will also be making Root Prints to go along with our study of plants. The boys and girls have discovered that we eat many roots such as carrots and potatoes. On Tuesday, we will be looking closely at potatoes, cutting them into pieces, dipping them in paint, and making individual root prints. Hopefully this will be a memorable activity that helps them remember roots can be plants we eat.
