The students have been very busy at the writing center writing their very own " Scaredy " stories. They have incorporate, writing, arts and math to create these wonderful stories.

Our wonders!

Coding

The children have been very excited to learn about measurement and structures.  During the Math Work Station they have been busy measuring, comparing and weighing stuff.  We even got the measure some of our favourite stuffed animals.  In science, we did a few experiments to investigate which shape would be best to use when building structures.  Check out all our learning! We've been busy! So busy, we haven't had time to blog. 

Coding without technology.

Coding using "Scratch Jr."

Measuring with our homemade rulers.

Measuring Mrs. J.

We read this book about a class stranded on an island. Then we used the knowledge we had about shapes and structure to build something to get back them back on land. 

Exploring perimeter

Last month we discovered 2D shapes and symmetry. We explored the shapes using a variety of learning activities such as playing guessing games, sorting shapes, going on a scavenger hunt.  We also created Epiphany pictures using only shapes.  We had a blast exploring symmetry.  We played copy cat with a partner and created amazing designs.

Joel found some coloured ice outside at recess.  That got us wondering about ice and crystals.  We began an inquiry on crystals and ice.  It's only been a few weeks but we've already made many great discoveries.  Did you know that water freezes at 0C or that when ice from outside melts there is stuff in it? Gross!  We also discovered that you can colour water to make coulourful ice cubes. 

We have also created a 100 hundreds chart and found some patterns hiding in the chart. We found counting by 1's. (Juliana),  counting by 2's (Kamar),  skip counting by 10's (Oliver),  skip counting by 5's (Jake).  We have also been using are double strategy to help us solve other math problems. 

 

How Time Flies!!!

We have been so busy this month that we haven't had a chance to blog about all the cool and exciting things we have been up to.  We figured out that we are now 67 days smarter.  We have been very busy at our math work stations inquiring about different number combinations, counting by 2's to 50 and 5's and 10's to 100.  We turned the book area into a bookstore to help us learn about money. Everyone wanted to be the cashier. We also learned about time to the hour.   We had to do jumping jacks to find out of long a minute was.  Last week, we participated in the hour of code.  We are becoming junior computer programmer.  It was a blast!  Check out the pictures of us in actions.  

Working with numbers

Number train

Coding with Scratch Jr. 

Hour of Code.

Meet our new class robots

Yesterday we had some new friends join our grade one class.  Dash and Dot join us all the way from the wonder workshop.  We are having a great time getting to know our new friends and teaching them to walk and talk through coding.

Dot and Dash

Count by 5's song

Math Work Station

Every morning we spend 15 minutes at our math work stations.  We play games to help us learn how to add and take away.  We learn to count by 5's and 10's.  We are also learning to use different math strategies such as  doubles, grouping and more/less. We also learn through technology by playing cool games like Dreambox and Mathletics.