Fancy Necklace Cooking, Comparing Weight, Oviparous Animals, Awards, and Pies in the Face

Fancy Necklace Cooking
This week we learned about the letter Nn, it's sound, and how to correctly form the letter.  In our cooking lesson, we using fruit loop cereal  and string to make a fancy necklace.  We wore it all day and believe it or not…they didn't eat it!!!  I really expected the kids to go home with a plain string around their neck!!  They loved them and couldn't wait to show their parents….and then eat it!!!

Comparing Weight
In Math, we used objects to discover and explore a balance scale.  We learned what happens to the side when it weighs more and less.  We used various objects to make predictions of how many blocks it would weigh and then tested our predictions.  We learned that if we have a number on one side it will weight the same if the same number is on the other side.  We discovered that an addition problem on one side will equal the sum on the other side.  Lastly, we discovered that we could solve for a missing number (that's algebra!!) in Kindergarten!!!!

First we weighed different objects and compared them 

using the words "weighs more"and "weighs less."We 

talked about what happens to the scale when an objects is

heavy or light.

Then we weighed different objects using cubes to determine it's weight.

We then used numbers to determine the weight.  We learned that if it weighs the same, it is called "equal."We discovered that we can use two numbers on one side to make the other side equal.

 4 cubes is equal to 2 green and 2 orange cubes

6 purples is equal to 4 yellow and 2 pinks

 We then solved for a missing number.  The little "X" in the container is to represent that missing number.  We then added blocks until the containers were equal and balanced.  We counted the blocks we added to find the value of "X."  The LOVED finding the missing number!!!

Oviparous Animals
This week we concluded our study of oviparous animals (animals that hatch from eggs).  We learned about different oviparous animals and their life cycle.  We watch several Youtube videos of animals hatching.  The alligator hatching was our favorite!!

We made a book about oviparous animals.

We learned about the life cycle of a robin and we watch a Youtube video of a robin hatching. 

A Pie in the Face
Two weeks ago, our school participated in Jump Rope for Heart.  Our PE teacher challenged the entire school to raise money.  She told us that the person to collect the most money would get to throw a pie in her face!!  One the friends in our class collected the most money and got to pie Mrs. Brown!!  It was great fun to watch!!

After he put it in her face, he rubbed it in, too!  That was hilarious!!!!

With is medal and "lucky ducks!"

Awards
One friend's artwork was accepted into the Cinco de Mayo art competition.  We will heard back later about the finalist.  We wish her luck!!

One friend won the caring student award.  She is always helping others!

Star of the week, Cooking Applesauce, comparing quantities, Christmas Around the World

Star of the Week
Our Star of the Week is a friend that likes the color pink and loves to eat cake.   She wants to be a brain doctor when she grows up!  Our brains will be  in great hands with a smart friend like her!

Cooking Applesauce
Our cooking lesson this week was using the letter Aa and apples to make applesauce.  It was sooooo yummy and our class smelled so good!!!

More than and Less than
In math this week, we have been learning to compare quantities using the words "more than" and "less than."  We have played games and determined how many more or less to make them equal.

Christmas Around the World
This week we have been studying how Christmas and winter holidays are celebrated around the world.

In Mexico, the poinsettia is a traditional Christmas flower.  The legend says that a girl's mother became ill and she had nothing to give but some some weeds she found by the church.  When she brought them into the church, they turned from green weeds into red, beautiful flowers.  

The tradition of the Christmas tree came from Germany where they decorate trees outside of the home.  

An African American tradition of Kwanzaa, celebrates the harvest and family values. 

In Israel, they celebrate Hanukkah.  It is a 9 day celebration.  

In the Netherlands, the children leave carrots and hay in their shoes for Sinterklaas' horse.  Sinterklaas then leaves them goodies in return.   We decided the needed to see if we left our shoe out, if Sinterklaas would come….HE DID!!!!!