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We had a short but busy week here in 1-1. The children were engaged in all their learning activities. Look at all they accomplished this week!

Writing

This week, the children were hard at work publishing their How-To pieces. Using the app Storykit on their iPads they typed their How-To, each step was typed on a new page. The children used the art tools within the app to illustrate a few of their pages. On Friday, the children took photos of themselves acting out each of their How-To steps. They will insert their photos into their How-To pages. The children will finish publishing their How-To pieces next week and I will post them to the blog. 

Math 

In Math, the children worked with dice sums. They recorded the frequency of their dice sums in their math journals and noted which sums were rolled with the highest frequency. Together as a class we made a tally chart of the sums rolled the most. The children had a discussion about why 6, 7, and 8 were rolled most often.

The children enjoyed playing, Base-1o Exchange. Working with a partner, the children had to take turn rolling a die. They either collected longs or cubes based on their roll. When they had 10 cubes on their mat they had to exchange for a long. The first one to 10 longs (100) won!  

On Thursday, the children worked with Doubles, Doubles +1, and Doubles +2 facts. The children enjoyed learning a Doubles Rap to help them remember their Doubles facts. They also learned strategies that they can use to help them solve Doubles +1 and Doubles +2 math facts. They can start at a Doubles fact and count up 1 or 2, depending on the given math fact.

Science

This week, we concluded our science unit on magnets. The scientists really enjoyed investigating what happens when two magnets interact. They discovered that magnets can push (repel) as well as pull (attract) other magnets. The scientists recorded their observations using their iPad and an app called Explain Everything. They created two slides, one showing the magnets attracting and one showing what happens when the magnets repel. Enjoy their compiled slideshow below!

On Friday, the scientists enjoyed listening to a book about magnets titled, What Makes a Magnet? They discussed different objects that use magnets both at school and at home. The scientists were excited to watch a video about creating your own compass. They learned that the needle of a compass is a magnet and it always pulls in one direction. The scientists completed the unit by reviewing their magnet knowledge and completing our Magnets KWL.

Bee Mine

In preparation for February and Valentine’s Day, the children created bees to hang up in our classroom. They enjoyed creating their Bee Mine Bee and can’t wait to see them buzzing about the classroom! At the end of next week, look for a Valentine’s Day note to come home in your child’s red folder. It will give details about our Valentine’s Day party and valentine giving. 

Happy Birthday

On Wednesday, we celebrated Jacob’s birthday. Happy Birthday, Jacob!

Have a great rest of the weekend!