Mystery 3-D Shapes

 

This week students learned about 3-D shapes. They made video riddles using the app Chatter Pix Kids.  Students first took a picture of their 3-D shape and then gave the class clues about their shape based on the shape's attributes. Finally students disguised their shape by adding stickers to the video. We had so much fun trying to guess each shape. All of the videos are posted on Kid Blog if you would like to see your child's creation. Some students worked in pairs so if you don't see the video posted to their page, just look at their partner's page.

Junior Achievement

This week in Junior Achievement students learned about needs and wants. Students wrote a letter to a family member at home asking for either a need or a want. They told their family member why they wanted the item and that they would do some work to earn the item. Many students asked for puppies...they were also reminded that sometimes when we ask for something the answer is no! :)

Electrical Safety

We had a visit from Noble County REMC this week. We learned about staying safe with electricity inside our houses and how to stay safe outside when around electricity. The students made posters in Pic College to demonstrate one safety tip they learned Look at KidBlog to see your child's safety tip poster.

Polygons

Today students made polygons with straws and twisty ties. They learned 4 facts about polygons that are always true.
1. Sides of a polygon are all straight.
2. Polygons have corners where two sides meet.
3. The sides meet only at their ends.
4. The sides are connected. They do not have gaps.

Once students created their own polygon, they took a picture of the shape they made in Pic College. Students had to tell why they KNEW the shape they made was indeed a polygon. Check out the sample below. You can also find your child's work on our KidBlog page.

St. Patrick's Day Fun

We had a little St. Patrick's Day math today. Students sorted Lucky Charms cereal and graphed the marshmallows. Compared, added, and subtracted the different kinds of marshmallows. Finally, they  counted ALL of the cereal pieces and had to figure out 10 more and 10 less than the total number. Once students were finished they were able to enjoy the Lucky Charm treat!

 

 

Junior Achievement

Students were excited to begin Junior Achievement this week. Mrs. Sells visited the classroom and taught us about the different roles of families. The students discussed how they help and support their own family. Mrs. Sells helped the students make a book that explained the different ways families work together. They look forward to learning more from her over the next several weeks.

Geometry

In math this week, students focused on geometry skills. They played a gamed called Create My Design. Partner one used the attribute blocks to create a design. Then using the shape attributes they described the shape and position to their partner who had to recreate the design. Students LOVE designing their own creations and giving directions to someone else so they were able to create an identical design.

Safe Haven Presentation

Last Friday, the students had a visit from The Mad Ant and learned about neighborhood safety from Kendallville Police Chief Wiley. They were taught about ways to stay safe at home and in the neighborhood. Students were also reminded about bike safety and when playing to ALWAYS stay with a friend!

Lizard Visit

Students worked on animal non-fiction All About Books during the month of February. They researched in books used the internet to find out about their selected animals. Once student even brought in a live animal for her friends to observe! Students were able to see the lizard eat and shed it's skin.