This week we have been learning about Thanksgiving. We have learned about the Pilgrims, the Mayflower and how the Native Americans helped the Pilgrims. We have also had discussions about how we continue to celebrate Thanksgiving today, with our families. Next week, we will practice re-telling the first Thanksgiving story.
We did a very fun science experiment on Thursday called "Dancing Corn," where we mixed together water, baking soda, and a handful of corn kernels. Then we added vinegar and watched the mixture bubble up. We saw how the chemical reaction between the solid and the liquid created a gas, in the forms of bubbles that stuck to the corn kernels making them "dance." We then, went to the gym and recreated our experiment with a parachute and balls!
Our literacy goal this week was writing one letter of either our first name or last name on a turkey, then putting them in the correct order.
Our math goal was to practice one to one correspondence while playing a board game.
Upcoming dates:
November 26 - Friendship Feast with 2nd Grade Reading Buddies
November 27-29 - No School
December 13 - Play Literacy at Black Earth Public Library
December 19 - Holiday Extravaganza
December 23 - January 1 - No School - Winter Break