What We've Been Up to Lately...

As we finished up our unit on oviparous animals we read the book Whose Egg?  It was a lift-the-flap book that gave clues about different animals that hatch from eggs.  After reading the book students wrote their own oviparous animal riddles.

This past week we did an author's study on Mo Willems.  We began the week reading Elephant & Piggie books.

Students had a chance to create their own Elephant & Piggie comic strips.

On Tuesday we read Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus and Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late.  Students then created their own Don't Let the Pigeon ________ posters.

And here's a few miscellaneous photos from the last few weeks.  

These girls were excited about their circle snacks during our shape unit.

Several students had a chance to take apart a computer during "maker space" time in library.

Recent classroom bulletin boards...

Fish...Oviparous Animals...& our Field Trip

Last week during our fish unit students had a chance to observe both real guppies and goldfish.

After making their observations students shared their notes with a partner.

This week we have been learning all about oviparous animals.  We started off the week by reading Chickens Aren't the Only Ones.  The book taught us that an oviparous animal is an animal that lays eggs.  The book was filled with many different examples.

After reading the book we filled out the chart below together as a class.

Then we read a mini-book together and students had to draw and write about an oviparous animal and a non-oviparous animal.  Afterwards students shared their ideas with the other students at their tables.

Lastly, students worked together with a partner to fill out the web below.

On Tuesday we went on a field trip to the Minneapolis Institute of Art.  Students toured the museum in small groups led by a tour guide.  Their tours focused on art work connected to seasons and weather.  It was a fun afternoon!

Worms!

This past week we learned all about worms.  After spending the week learning lots of worm facts students had a chance to explore real worms in class on Thursday.  They had a chance to observe both red worms and earthworms.

Last week we also learned about fact & opinion.  On Tuesday students worked with a partner to play a fact & opinion guessing game.

More Plants & Class Photos

We continued learning all about plants this past week.  On Tuesday we had a chance to take apart a lima bean seed to learn about the parts of a seed.  On Wednesday students had a chance to plant their own seeds.  They could choose from: carrot, tomato, sunflower, lettuce, cucumber, pea, bean, watermelon, and pepper seeds.  We are excited for them to start growing!  We also spent time learning about how seeds travel and what they need to grow.

 

 

Here's some updated class photos for you all! 😊

 

 

We had lots of fun enjoying this week's beautiful weather!!