In science today, the class learned that all things are made of matter, and matter is made up of atoms. They learned about the three states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas. They discussed the different states of matter and completed a sorting activity. Then, the group learned that atoms are squished together and move slowly when they are in a solid state, but they move a little faster and spread apart a little more when they are in a liquid state. Then, the class got to shake and wiggle as they became atoms in a gas!
After science, the class listened to the next chapter in
their story, “Thanksgiving on Thursday”.
This has been a perfect fit as we wrap up our Native American unit in
social studies!
In grammar, the classes reviewed nouns, pronouns, and adjectives. Each and every student was able to recite the
pronoun list, so everyone was able to get a pick from the prize box today! The class reviewed the definition of a verb,
and we talked about action verbs. Then,
the group learned something brand new!
They learned about boring little state of being verbs. These little verbs just simply show that
something exists. We talked through some
sentences using state of being verbs, and then each student was given a new
grammar card. The card lists the state
of being verbs that we will be learning in class. The list is read like a chant, with claps in
certain places to make it easy to remember!
Handwriting practice is going well! I can tell that the kids are working hard when they are working in the book, but today I challenged them to take an extra step. I tried to encourage them to focus on their handwriting when they write in their journals or in an other subject. Creating good habits are hard, but it is easier when they are able to correct them early!
For art, Ms. Gina taught the class a little about the
Japanese art of origami. We talked about
Japan, its location, and its foods. The
class did a wonderful job following directions and making little Halloween
pumpkins! They used chalk pastels to
create nighttime scenes for their origami pumpkins. At the end of class, Ms. Gina even gave each
student some Japanese candies to take home.
We wrapped up our Native American unit with a review of the
importance of buffalo to the Native Americans on the plains. We spent the end of the day outdoors building
a tipi, making arrows, and playing with cornhusk dolls that were graciously
brought in! The class sat around our pretend
campfire and read the Native American symbol-inspired stories that they wrote
in their journals. Next week, we will
begin our study of Colonial America!
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