Elections, Experts, and Math, Oh My!

We had the Octopi and the Creators come in to try and get our Superstars to vote for their political parties of Seabury!! Students REALLY enjoy having them in the classroom :)

 

 

 

 

 

This past week we had Tacoma Fire Safety, and Tacoma Power visiting in the classroom. The students brainstormed interview questions to ask each Community Expert.

 

During our collaborative time with the Sharks and Ladybugs we have been discussing different aspects of water. Here students are acting as Scientists and making predictions on four different water containers. One having just water, one with glitter/water, one with water/oil, and another with colored water. We asked students to use their five senses to describe what they were seeing, hearing, smelling, etc.

 

Over the last week the Superstars have been learning about the different American symbols. We have learned about the American Flag, Statue of Liberty, Liberty Bell, and the Bald Eagle so far!! They are loving this hands on activity and learning all about their country.

 

Here students are practicing the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

Making elaborate patterns on their own!

 

 

 

 

This student is explaining how to count in Base 10.

 

 

Birthday Fun!

Thank you everyone for the warm birthday wishes and the wonderful cards and gifts! The class was so excited to throw me a surprise party. I LOVE these kids! Thanks again for making my day special. Mrs. V.

Busy week!

 

Student are using the smart board to help with addition and subtraction facts.

Building Number sentences

 

 

 

Students were given the task to draw, label and create the community that they live in. Things that were included where their homes, yards, streets, landscaping, and even stores that are around their homes. After they created their community they did a writing about what was in their pictures :)

 

Students even started using rulers to measure, and to create straight lines!

 

 

 

 

At the end of the week the Superstars, Ladybugs, and Sharks heading to the Pumpkin patch!! They all had a GREAT time.

Transportation Unit

 

 

 During our collaborative time with the Sharks and Ladybugs, students created a mode of transportation. Here students are explaining their creations and its multiple purposes! Such talent we have here :)

 

 

 

 

 

Nature walks, math and writing!

Inventive spelling is a big thing in the Superstars room. It shows us how well students know each letter sound as well as how much they can do one their own!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monday we took a small nature walk around our community. We had students bring along their sketch books to sketch what they saw in nature!!! We saw berries, birds, a ton of leaves and pine cones.

Are they cute or what?!

 

Math continues to be very hands on. Here students are using Dominoes to practice writing addition number sentences.

 

Field Trip to Snake Lake. We practiced bird calls, and listening to their return answers.

Exploring our world is so much fun!

 

 

We had a VERY busy week! If you kiddos are coming home saying how tired they are, it is because we have them going non-stop in the classroom!! We have such a great group of students this year :)