This week we started a new Science theme unit. We started our unit off by going for a nature walk and recording some of the changes that have occurred with the change of season. The students worked in pairs and recorded their findings on a clipboard. The next day, we started learning all about soil. We are lucky enough to have a school garden, so we headed out to the back field to collect some soil samples. When we returned to the class, we examined each of our soil samples using a magnifying glass. We also sorted some of our finding and recorded them on the white board.
As a follow-up activity, we created a soil flip book which included information about the components of healthy soil.
Next, we moved onto learning about the life cycle of a bean plant. We started off by examining some bean seeds. We soaked our bean seeds over night (to soften the shells) and carefully split our seeds open so that we could examine the inside. We learned about the different parts of a seed which included the seed coat, embryo (little plant) and food storage.
After examining our seeds we completed a "label it" diagram of a bean seed.
Finally, we planted our bean seeds into individual cups so that we can continue to observe our plants as they grow.
This lead us into our next activity - learning about the different parts and jobs of a plant. Here are some photos of the plant flip books that we created to demonstrate our learning.
The students really enjoyed each of the activities we completed this week and it was great to get outside and out of the classroom. Many of the students have been extending their learning during the recess and lunch hours by examining the different kinds of plants in our school yard, not to mention the endless supply of insects and earthworms that have been making their way into the classroom.
Earth Day is just around the corner (April 22) and we will be continuing our Earth and Life Sciences unit
Last week I wrote all about some of the fairy tale activities we have been working on. Here are a few photos of the "Princess and the Pea" art project that we completed.
First, we drew the image using pencil.
Next, we traced over our pencil lines with a black crayon.
Then, we used coloured crayons to add patterns and designs to our drawings.
Finally, we used water colours to paint over our drawing.
Our work is now on display in the hallway outside of our classroom.
Come on down and take a look.
Important Information:
Don't forget that tomorrow is our field trip to watch the drama presentation "The Little Mermaid".
Don't forget to bring your booster seats!
-Mrs. Singh
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