Friday, October 30, 2020
October 30th
Thursday, October 29, 2020
October 29th
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I have added photos of our tree projects that are on display in the school too!
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
October 27th
Today we read another Global Goal book about Global Goal 16, Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions.
We are working hard on finishing up our tree projects that will be on display in the school later this week. I will take photos and add to our Google Photos.
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Monday, October 26, 2020
October 26th
Look here to see a video we watched about Climate Action this morning.
Today we started writing in our Global Goal books. We are thinking about how we can be less wasteful. We have also been talking a lot about how we can support Global Goal 3. By keeping social distance from others and wearing a mask we are being healthy.
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Friday, October 23, 2020
October 23rd
As writer's and reader's we are exploring how to create words while sounding out words and then writing the sounds we hear. This helps us begin to think about how words sound and what letters are used to create words. Our illustrations are detailed, colorful and all tell a very important story about what we care about.
Thursday, October 22, 2020
October 22nd
Today we read another wonderful story about the 3 R's. The story reminded us of how important it is to think about ways we can create less waste. This supports the Global Goals too!
We continue to think about ways we can create less waste to reduce what we use each day.
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
October 21st
Today Mr. E. shared beautiful photographs of things we might see in nature. Today you will create numbers in nature with what you find outside where you live.
Today's Inquiry Challenge:
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
October 20th
Today we explored more wonderings that we have about where things are in the world. This is part of the ASK phase of the Geo-Inquiry Process. Through developing our wonderings we begin to explore how we can help care for the things in the world that are important to us.
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How many Maple leaves tall are you? We will collect data about our height and then revisit throughout the year to see how we have grown. We are thinking about if the numbers will get larger or smaller.
Monday, October 19, 2020
October 19th
Today we began exploring and thinking about the ASK phase in the Geo-Inquiry Process. This process helps us explore where things are in the natural world, how they got there, and why it is important for us to care.
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Today we thought about where trees are at our school and how they got there.
Today we explored using a math dyad to help us explore new strategies to help us think about how we solve problems.
Friday, October 16, 2020
October 16th
Today we connected with some kindergarten friends in Nevada.
We shared the many things we are learning about the forest. We created our first informational book today also. We wrote about the things we are learning about trees.
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Thursday, October 15, 2020
October 15th
Today we read more non fiction and informational books about trees and leaves. We explored what a deciduous and a coniferous tree is and how we can tell the difference. We discovered that all trees need these things to grow no matter where in the world they grow.
Trees Need:
a seed
soil
sunlight
water
someone to care
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As readers and writers we created an accordion book. Our book tells the story of the life of an Oak Tree.
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
October 14th
Today Recycle Rhonda helps us explore recycling. Have a great day exploring at home. The inquiry challenge is below.
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
October 13th
Today we explored tree bark. We discovered that bark can feel differently, has different colors, and some bark even falls off trees.
Today we explored the life cycle of an Oak tree too. We are creating a life cycle book to share what we learned about how an Oak tree grows.
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Monday, October 12, 2020
October 12th
Today we explored leaves. We discovered that leaves come in many different colors, shapes, and sizes. Leaves provide homes for some living things and help a tree grow by providing food and air.
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Today we learned about animals from Skype A Scientist Gabriella who works at Harvard. She introduced us to two of her friends, Griffin and Athena. She studies different animals and their behavior.
Thursday, October 8, 2020
October 8th
Today we read many wonderful books about trees. As we begin our exploration of forest life we are examining the different features of trees, what they need to grow, ways we can help sustain tree life, and the other animals that depend on trees as their habitat.
We created ways we can care for the world. This list will grow together this year as we grow as a caring community of explorers. Look here to see photos from today.
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
October 7th
Do you see anything around you that could have another use? How can you reuse something?
Share your photos and/or drawings with Mrs. D.
Tuesday, October 6, 2020
October 6th
Today we visited the Allen Brook Trail. We are exploring the land around us and under our feet. This connects to some of the Global Goals.
We created scientific drawings of an acorn and looked closely at tree bark, leaves, and seeds.
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We explored a new math app that helps us think about shapes and their different attributes. Pattern Shapes is free and you can go here to get. Ms. Wilson visited kindergarten today and taught us about whiteboard. It is a fun tool that helps us with our learning. We will be exploring again soon.
Monday, October 5, 2020
October 5th
Today we went on a Bioblitz and noticed many beautiful things in nature. We enjoyed a wonderful story about leaves. Later we looked closely at the leaves we observed, added labels, and other details. What an amazing group of explorers we have in kindergarten. Look here to see photos from today.
Friday, October 2, 2020
October 2nd
Today we explored different ways to count. Skip counting is fun because it helps us think about different number patterns and make predictions about what might come next.
We continue to explore ways we can help care for the world. Today we came up with an amazing list. I have shared with you all below.
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Thursday, October 1, 2020
October 1st
Today we celebrate the 1st day of October. We created a leaf graph of the leaves we found. We noticed special attributes about the leaves as well.
We read a wonderful story about ways we can care for the world. Talk to your child about what you can do at home.
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