This week in math the children learned a new way to think about math facts using a "function machine" or an "in/out machine." For example, if the number 3 goes into our machine with a rule of +1, then a 4 must come out of the machine. It's a great way for students to practice their math facts in a more visual way.
Literacy
The students brought home their final sight word book of the year, and we began working on the last Treasures workbook of the year as well. Our theme this week focused on dinosaurs. We read several stories about dinosaurs this week and learned about several different dinosaurs in the LMC. We had a blast acting out a poem about dinosaurs too!
Sand, Dirt, and Water
We wrapped up our study of Dirt, Sand, and Water this week making mudpies and investigating the properties of clay soil. We added some water to our soil sample and then used our hands to form mudpies. I added some grass and hay to my mudpie and asked the children to describe how the mudpies were different. We then talked about how the mudpie made with grass and hay would make a great bird nest! The children also spent some time exploring some clay soil, and they even had some time to create their very own clay masterpieces!!
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| Making Mudpies! |
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| Clay Creations |
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