Here is a post that Sarah sent me last week. I just forgot to post it. As a reminder, today is the last day for book orders.-Tommy
Hello Everyone! I hope everyone had a great week. The snow didn’t stop us from having a productive week in 1st and 2nd grade. On Wednesday we wrapped up our science unit on light and sound. In this final lesson, students worked in groups to design a device that they could use to communicate over a short distance. They were challenged to use only a bandana, water bottle, flashlight, masking tape, and mirror. Their creations were truly impressive! I love how creative young students can be, and seeing their imagination in action is really something special.
For our literature project this week, we read Malala’s Magic Pencil, a true story written by education advocate Malala Yousafzai about her childhood. We talked about how Malala wished to use a “magic pencil” to draw things that would make the world a better place. I challenged students to think about something they would do to make the world a better place. By “better” we mean how it can be safer, kinder, or more beautiful. Students then turned their ideas into drawings. First they drew with pencil on watercolor paper. Their next step was to trace their picture with a metallic marker, to mimic the illustrations from the story. The final step will be to paint with watercolors in order to give the pictures some pizzazz. I can’t wait to see the final products!
Students getting some fresh air on mindfulness walk today.
Working together as a team during science.
