This week we wrapped up our unit on how goods are made. We turned the
classroom into a mini factory as the students worked in assembly lines
to create "Clown Maze" games for each child to take home.
We also read a book by Aliki called "How a Book is Made" which shows the process of publishing a book and how many different people and steps are involved. We have several books available to help us discover how various good are made and make their way to the stores. (below) The children have been very excited to explore these real world topics.
In Math we have been working on "Frames and Arrows" problems:
Sharing the strategy of working backwards through the frames when the rule is subtraction rather than addition:
We have also been working with "function machines" and In/Out charts. Please read the math family notes in your child's homework folder, one of which will explain this concept in more detail.
Another topic we have been exploring in math is weight: measuring how heavy or light something is. We have been practicing with a tool that helps us compare the weight of two objects, called a pan balance:
We are also learning about spring scales, which measure in pounds or grams. This is the same design as the scales at the grocery store that we use to weigh our produce, just a smaller version.
Instead of a bowl hanging from the bottom, with the spring scale we use a plastic bag attached to the hook:
Author/Illustrator team Tristan & Savannah sharing their book, "Speedy"!
Sharing fascinating facts about beetles, Conrad got the whole class very curious about these seemingly creepy creatures!
Class read-alouds for the week:
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