The week before winter break we finished up our unit on wood, paper, and fabric.
On of the activities students had a chance to do was staining and washing a piece of fabric.
They started by putting both ketchup & mustard on their piece of muslin fabric.
Students then tried to rinse the stains out of their fabric in plain water.
When the stains didn't come out in plain water students used soap and scrub brushes to try and get the stains out.
Lastly students used soapy water to get the stains all the way out.
Another activity students did was to tie dye a piece of fabric.
We ended the week by exploring how water interacts with wood, paper, and fabric. Students thoroughly enjoyed adding paper clips to different types of wood to try and get them to sink and float.
During literacy we read the book Owl Moon by Jane Yolen and practiced our visualization skills.
Students did a great job creating pictures in their mind while listening and then drawing them.
We also spent the whole week doing lots of snowman activities. We read the book The Biggest, Best Snowman by Margery Cuyler and then wrote step by step directions on how to build a snowman.
Students then created their own snowmen by using paint and collage materials.
On the last day before break we had a chance to play Bunco with our 6th grade buddies. It was lots of fun. Ms. McCormick made a short video of the fun! Use the link below to check it out!
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