Two different methods to make a cloud in a jar, plus an explanation of the science behind each method.
Week 2 of thematic learning is in the books! Want to know what motivated me to change how/why I'm teaching this way...find it here. This week's focus was all about things in the sky: Sun/Moon/Clouds. Below are the books that formed my instruction this week. I like to kick off the week reading non-fiction. It never fails to draw them in and get them excited! We read Gail Gibbons book, The Moon Book. We reviewed what it meant to be curious and how good readers ask questions before/during/after reading. I showed them the cover and gave them a few minutes to write down a question before we started reading. They took their papers to the floor with them and also wrote down a question while I read. After I finished, their response was to write down a question they had after hearing the book. Then I showed them our moon chart and they got to choose 1 question to record. Throughout the week, we took a few questions each day and tried to find the answers. We moved onto reading fiction. Another reason I read non-fiction first is because many of the fiction books will mention facts we read about and their faces light up and you can tell they feel smart! When they heard the title of this one, they were super excited to listen. This book is GREAT for reviewing or even teaching problem and solution. Here are some reader's responses they turned in after reading. {This paper can be found here} We also read Owl Moon which is a fabulous book for having students record their visualizations. The author describes the setting in great detail. {This paper can be found here} We changed gears and focused on the sun next. This book below introduces the sun and relates it to a child's life perfectly! After reading, we wrote down questions it left us wondering or some we already had on this chart. Then we read this book in search of answers for our questions. I had students who heard the answer to their question write it on a "ray of sun". If they did not hear their answer, they simply wrote down a fact that "wowed" them. I put the two together, and made a ray of sunshine with our questions/answers/facts! This week there haven't been much clouds to observe in our clear blue skies, but we did stop for a day to read this cute little story and discuss some cloud types. I didn't snag a picture but this book pairs great with a lesson on characters and their feelings. The very last thing we did was put together a model of how the sun, moon and earth work together. I found a freebie here at More Time 2 Teach's blog. Kids LOVED this. I even challenged them to go home and explain it to a family member! Hope you found some neat ideas to implement! It was a fun filled week!
Have your science experiments, and eat them too!
The moon is often the largest object in the sky outside of the sun. What is the moon made of, how did it form -- and why do people blame it for their strange behavior?
This is a sample of my integrated science and phonics poem based mini units. It includes an overview of what is included in these weekly units and a poem that you can use right away without buying the full mini unit. If you like this... I am working on creating a full year of integrated science and phonics units for first grade. Each week will cover a different phonics sound. Some of the science standards will be covered over multiple weeks, but most will be covered in one week. I have alighned the units to cover my districts science and phonics pacing guides. Week 1: Five Senses and Short A Week 2: Sorting Objects by Properties and Short E Week 3: Sorting Objects by Properties and Short I Week 4: Magnifiers and Short O Week 5 Poem: Night Sky and Short U (Free Preview) Week 5: Night Sky and Short U (Full version of the free product) Buy the Science and Short Vowel (CVC) Bundle and save! Coming Soon: 6. (l-blends bl, cl, fl) Jobs of te Sun 7. (l-blends) Be Safe in the Sun 8. (r-blends) Law of Gravity 9. (s-blends)Law of Gravity QUARTER 2 10. (s-blends)Properties of materials (sort by observable properties - color, shape, size, weight, texture, material) 11. (endings: -nd, -nt, -nk, -ng) Properties of materials (sort by observable properties - material: wood, glass, metal, and rubber) 12. (endings: -ft, -lt, -lp, -mp) Water Safety 13. (3 letter blends) Water Safety - life jackets 14. (CVCa) Earth's Surface (Everything on Earth belongs to one of four spheres. Earth's spheres are land, water, living things, and air.) http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/k4/earth/Ehandson1.html 15. (CVCi) Earth's Surface - (label for each kind of source material: plant, trees, animal, metal, or sand) 16. (CVCo) Fast and Slow Changes to the Earth's Surface (hurricanes, erosion: dirt track) - use time lapse videos 17. (CVCu) Fast and Slow Changes to the Earth's Surface 18. (Double Consonants - substituted skill) Fast and Slow Changes to the Earth's Surface QUARTER 3 19. (-ck) Living and Non-living Things 20. (ch & sh) Observe living things 21. (th & wh) Needs of living things (eat, water, ... 22. (ai & ay) needs of living things 23. (oa, ow, oe) Parts of a plant (grow a plant) 24. (ee & ea) parts of a plant (track growth) 25. (long i: ie, igh, iCC) Match Parents with Offspring (plants and animals) 26. (y as a vowel) Match Parents with Offspring (plants and animals) 27. (ar) Growing Sunflower Sprouts QUARTER 4 28. (ir, er, ur) Parts of a Plant / plants and animals resemble their parents 29. (or, ore, oar, oor) Parts of a Plant / plants and animals resemble their parents 30. (eer, ear) Parts of a Plant / plants and animals resemble their parents 31. (air, are, ear) How Things Move (things move with a push or a pull: fast or slow, back and forth, round and round, slide, pull, zip-zag, push) - mini lesson: act out the different ways 32. (oo, ew, ue) How Things Move 33. (ou, aw, al, ough) How Things Move 34. (oo, oul, ucc) Forces - push/ pull 35. (ou & ow) Forces - push/ pull 36. (oi & oy) Forces - push/ pull
If you have computers in your classroom or access to a computer cart I'm sure that you are always looking for new websites to use with the kids (I know that I am). Here are some sites for you to try out. Earthquake Monitor - this is a website that allows you to monitor where earthquakes are occurring and what magnitude each is Visible Geology - this website allows you to visualize various geologic formations such as folding and tilting as well as topographic features. Some of this site might be a bit advanced for middle school students but it's worth a look. 3D Solar System - this site allows you to visit each of the planets and at each planet, you'll find a list of facts and a short blurb about the planet, there is also a narration that can go along with each if you think that will be helpful If the Moon Were Only 1 Pixel? - this a cool site that shows the scale of the universe from the perspective of the moon being one pixel large NASA--Planets - this site would be great to use in a science/literacy activity. It's a reading about what makes a planet a planet and could provide a good start for a discussion. Nasa--Climate Change - this site provides a lot of information about climate change and would be good for students who are doing a research project.
This moon phase board was fairly easy to make. After making a run to the Dollar Tree and rummaging through our science storeroom to collect...
Learn about the night sky with these great kids books about the stars and make marshmallow constellations -- a fun Astronomy activity for kids!
The Rain Cloud Science Experiment is a simple and fun way to show kids how rain falls from the sky! Kids love this simple hands-on science activity.
#INSPIRATION: the amazing Space art of John Harris.
So over the past 3 years I've made all kinds of anchor charts. Some are just random ideas I came up with, or trying to find a creative way to remind the kids of things. Others came from ideas I've seen online. So here's my disclaimer, I can't take credit for every single one of the ideas on these anchor charts. Some have come from online, others from colleagues, some from my little ol' brain! I usually keep them up all year round, but some get tucked away behind others, or put away in a binder, so don't mind the messy edges. I tried to take pictures of all of the charts before I gave them away to my kiddos at the end of the year, but most of them weren't in the greatest shape. {language arts anchor charts} {reading anchor charts} {math anchor charts} {science anchor charts} {social studies anchor charts} {spelling anchor charts} {writing anchor charts}
This week we have been learning about space and things in the sky. Below are some pictures of our centers and some activities we did in cla...
This page has a lot of free Day and night craft idea for kids,parents and preschool teachers.
First Grade WOW, Windows on Wonder
A great way to learn about the solar System! An awesome teacher gift or a nice addition to your own home or office! These refrigerator magnets are a great educational tool for teachers, home school families or any travel enthusiast. Our strong fridge magnets will add personality to anything you want to post on your refrigerator! You can post appointments, grocery lists, receipts, recipes and those precious drawings from your favorite child artist with our powerful magnets. Ms Frieda's Classroom has magnets for every occasion! If you don't see what you're looking for please send us a message! We are always here to help you! If we don't have it we can probably have one of our fabulous designers make something just for you! These magnets come in 1" or 1.5" If you would prefer pins instead of magnets please specify in note to seller before checking out. Magnet care: Wipe with a damp cloth. To go back to the “Fun & Educational” section please go here Etsy.me/3fYK6UZ If you would like to continue shopping for magnetic boards, classroom décor, chore charts, magnetic job charts, and memo boards you may return to my shop home by clicking the following link: http://www.MsFriedasClassroom.etsy.com
Sensory activities are great for any kid, and if you have a grandchild on the autism spectrum, he or she is sure to enjoy and benefit from sensory activities. Sensory play is comprised of such sensory activities and it helps develop a child’s senses as well as motor skills. I’ve met several kids on the... Read More
Earth- Make 4 groups and assign each group a part of the Earth- sea, land, air, space. Groups make things that are in their part. Use black (space), green (land), and blue (sky) butcher paper. Use blue cellophane for the sea. Allow children to have access to all kinds of art supplies to make their pieces. Ways to Help the Earth circle map Children write about a way that they can help the Earth.
A collaborative blog by Pre K and Kindergarten specialists. Child growth and development, information, free printables.
What is happening in the deepest blue of the sea? What we take for granted is a layered and complex system of levels that are always changing. Explore the 6 layers of water and earth in the Earth's oceans. Along with textured felt pieces, there are also 16 laminated labels to describe the different ocean layers and the earth beneath them. This contains 2 sets of labels for each layer so it is adaptable to a wider range of ages. The labels include: Trenches Abyss Dark (Midnight) Zone Twilight Zone Sunlit Zone Sky Continental Shelf Continental Slope Continental Rise Ocean Basin Epipelagic Zone Mesopelagic Zone Bathypelagic Zone Abyssopelagic Zone Hadopelagic Zone With paint detail and a little bit of glitter the geometric layers of ocean are whimsical and textured. This set is simple enough for preschoolers and detailed enough for use within home school or early elementary classrooms. The laminated labels can be used for memory recall or as sight words. Included: 1 felt background 13"x13" (33cmx33cm) 7 felt layers with 12 uniquely notched sides for puzzle assembly. 16 felt backed labels Play ideas: Add books on geology, the earth, the layers of the ocean, sea life or biology. Discuss the difference between different layers and types of ocean regions. Race to see who can assemble the ocean layers first Match the labels to the ocean parts. Use as part of a preschool, early elementary or home school curriculum With notched pieces this set also works as a puzzle!! Check out our other listings to see more! We also have an ever growing science series including felt board sets on geography, space and biology. Twig and Daisy felt board sets do not have adhesive or hook and loop tape on the back of the pieces. I only use soft felt and it happens to contain a little bit of magic. Felt sticks to felt even on a vertical surface which is really cool! Adding hook and loop tape will actually ruin your felt board adding picks and making it look worn well before it's time. We are located in Canada and use a shipping service for packages which allows us to use USPS for our US customers and offer better rates to our Canadian and international customers. Please allow approximately 48 hours for US tracking numbers to become active in the USPS system (after your initial shipping notification arrives) or feel free to message for the internal tracking number for my shipping service to show the movement before it enters the USPS system. Please note our processing time is currently 1 to 2 weeks for production. This does not include shipping timelines.
Learn about the night sky with these great kids books about the stars and make marshmallow constellations -- a fun Astronomy activity for kids!
A great way to learn about the solar System! An awesome teacher gift or a nice addition to your own home or office! These refrigerator magnets are a great educational tool for teachers, home school families or any travel enthusiast. Our strong fridge magnets will add personality to anything you want to post on your refrigerator! You can post appointments, grocery lists, receipts, recipes and those precious drawings from your favorite child artist with our powerful magnets. Ms Frieda's Classroom has magnets for every occasion! If you don't see what you're looking for please send us a message! We are always here to help you! If we don't have it we can probably have one of our fabulous designers make something just for you! These magnets come in 1" or 1.5" If you would prefer pins instead of magnets please specify in note to seller before checking out. Magnet care: Wipe with a damp cloth. To go back to the “Fun & Educational” section please go here Etsy.me/3fYK6UZ If you would like to continue shopping for magnetic boards, classroom décor, chore charts, magnetic job charts, and memo boards you may return to my shop home by clicking the following link: http://www.MsFriedasClassroom.etsy.com
