FOSS KIT: Air and Weather Investigation

 Students worked with syringes, bottles, tubes and water today to explore how air pressure can move water, as well as to prove that air takes up space through a variety of experiments.  Students worked in pairs to create an instrument to show the above mentioned concepts. 

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Mrs. Dryzal

Congruent Shapes Activity

 We started Unit 8 today in Everyday Math.  Our lesson was about Congruent and Non-Congruent Shapes.  Students used straws and twist ties to create Congruent shapes.  Hands-on activities are always fun, and at the same time challenge students to apply what they know about shapes in a new way.  You can see from the photos that they were very into creating their shapes. 

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Mrs. Dryzal

Be Someone's Hero

 On Thursday, West Side Elementary had it's kick-off assembly for the Be Someone's Hero Campaign to stop bullying in our schools. 

 Spiderman even made an appearance!  Our class is seated on the left giving Spiderman high fives!

Be Someone's Hero Today!

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Mrs. Dryzal

Parachutes

 In Science, with the help of the FOSS kit, we are learning about air and weather.  Today we made parachutes and learned about wind resistance.  Above, the students are putting together their parachutes.  The pictures below show them dropping the parachutes to see how they fall.  

On Day 2, the students will record their findings and observations.  

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Mrs. Dryzal

Author Visit

 

 Johnstown author, Joseph Moore visited our school today.  He read his newest book, Maxwell the Raindrop, Am I Still Me? to our kindergarten and first grade classes.  The children enjoyed the book and it's message.  

Amazon writes:  A story that celebrates growth and change. Maxwell the raindrop falls to save a thirsty flower. Later he turns into vapor, a snowflake and then back into water. With every change he asks "How can I look different but still be me?"

 

A captive audience

 

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Mrs. Dryzal

March Writing and Crafts

After reading The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss, the children wrote about what would happen if 

Thing 1 or Thing 2 visited their house and we made a.....

 

 ...Thing 1 or Thing 2!  Thank you to Mr. Barr for making patterns for us to use! 

We read the story The Luckiest Leprechaun by Justine Korman.   It's a tale of friendship between a leprechaun and a happy dog.  Then we shared when we felt lucky with our partners and classmates.  Students then completed the sentence stem, I feel lucky when.... and made a leprechaun, too. 

I feel lucky when I see Mrs. Dryzal because she is the best and she is nice.  :0)

 

 

I feel lucky when I see Mrs. Dryzal because I like her.  

I'm lucky to have such sweet firsties!

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Mrs. Dryzal

Read Across America

 

During Intervention, we read The Cat in the Hat, then made hats with long o rhymes to connect to the

sound we are practicing during Fast Track Phonics.

 

Our Display

 During the afternoon, the K Kids stopped in to read to the students.

The K Kids did a great job and the First Graders loved listening to our guests.  

 

In ELA, we wrote about what would happen if Thing One and Thing Two came to our houses and made a paper Thing One or Thing Two.

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!

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Mrs. Dryzal