Thursday we tried to make terra cotta roses. Some kids chose to freelance. We used brushes for smoothing cracks and metal spheres for a light polish.
Writing Workshop: Gathering Peer Feedback
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STEM: Water Tension & Cohesion
Today we learned about water tension and cohesion… words they might actually remember! LOL! Because people—when water molecules are about to break apart from their friends, THINGS GET TENSE! We also showed lots of other “co” words that meant “together”
Gym: Circle Soccer
The Neutrons, Electrons, and Muons used back-to-back partner work to practice passing a dodgeball side to side and over/under. Then we moved the passing into the full group circle, enjoying a game of cat and mouse with dodgeballs of two
Science: Shelter in an Oak Tree
We continued to learn more about shelter. Our focus was on what animals take shelter inside an oak tree. I read a poem featuring various animals which gave us ideas on how animals could take shelter in an oak tree.
Math/Science: Bar Graphs
Today we studied bar graphs. We practiced graphing various sets of data – Ages of Neutrons and Pets. Then they split into pairs to create their own studies, collect data, and create graphs. We saw favorite sport, favorite country, favorite
Nature: Winter Bingo
The Nuetrons played a winter bingo game as we took a nature walk today. Some kids played until they achieved 5-in-a-row for Bingo, some of the kids played until their entire card was filled. We walked down the gravel path
Art/Drama: Bluffaneer and Buildzi
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STEM: Paper Airplanes
We made paper airplanes today. I supplied several different paper types: construction, card stock, drawing paper and foil. The Electrons each chose a paper and we made some cool paper airplane models. Then we tested the models indoors and out,
Art: Building Beaver Dams
We had a group of busy, adorable beavers today, making working dams out of sticks, rocks, mud (playdough), and leaves. The beavers were able to tests their dams and then make adjustments to improve their effectiveness. Ethan shared the verb