This week we have had fun reading books about Groundhogs. We are excited to find out if the Groundhog sees his shadow on Sunday! In science, we are learning about shadows, what makes a shadow and experimenting with flashlights. We are hoping for some sun next week so we can do some science experiments outside with shadows.
In math we are comparing objects by length (longer, shorter) and height (taller, shorter). We will continue this study next week! We are also learning the months of the year and practicing saying our birthdays. Ask your child when his/her birthday is.
We picked bats to research last week since they hibernate. Here is our bat video!
Next week’s agenda:
Language Arts: Relate previous experiences (Polar Bear Stories)
Poem: It’s a Very Special Day
Words: day, we, happy
Phonics: intro digraph /sh/
Essential Questions:
How can I connect this story with myself? How can I connect this story with another book? How can I connect this story with the world?
Math: Measurement Comparisons
The student will compare two objects or events, using direct comparisons, according to one or more of the following attributes: length (longer, shorter), height (taller, shorter), weight (heavier, lighter), temperature (hotter, colder), volume (more, less), and time (longer, shorter).
Vocabulary: length, longer, shorter, height, taller, shorter, weight, heavier, lighter, temperature, hotter, colder, volume, more, less, time, compare
Essential questions:
- What does it mean to measure something?
- When do we need to measure length?
- When do we need to measure height?
Science: Shadows
The student will investigate and understand that shadows occur when light is blocked by an object. Key concepts include a) shadows occur in nature when sunlight is blocked by an object; and b) shadows can be produced by blocking artificial light sources.
Essential Terms
blocked — when one object gets in the way of another object
light — brightness produced by the sun, a flashlight, electric light, or fire
shadow — a shaded area made by an object blocking light
sun — our main source of light and heat on Earth
Dates to remember:
2/6 Parent Teacher Conferences-3:00-7:00
2/10 Report Cards go home/Classroom Awards-7:45-8:00
2/12 100th day collections due
2/13 Celebrate 100th Day, Hooray!
2/14 Valentines Day Party/Paw Achievement
2/17 Steam Day-Half Day Dismissal -11am
A note will come home next week about the Valentine’s Day Party. We have 21 students. I will be sending a list of student names home for the students to address their valentines.
Here is a link to the sign up for our Valentine’s Day/PAW Achievement Parties. Please sign up!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409094CACAF23A0FA7-snow
Also please sign up for Parent teacher Conferences on Feb. 6 from 3:00-6:30 PM. To select your time, please visit the URL below:
Thank you for your time and for signing up! As always let me know if you have questions!
Mrs. Haskins