January 29th

 

Today we created a T-Chart as a way to explore which book we enjoyed. The T-chart helped us think about numbers and justify what the numbers showed us. The T-chart is a fun way to organize our ideas and then we can compare and contrast what we see.

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January 28th

Today we created an illustration of our favorite polar animal that lives in the Arctic!  Then we created a Chatterpix and shared some special features about our polar animal.

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January 27th

 Today we learned about icebergs from an amazing #SkypeAScientist, Linda.

January 23rd

 Today we join many other classrooms globally to participate in the Global Goals Project. The Global Goal we are focusing on is #15 Life On Land, Today the children watched

this video as a way to get a sense of why we are exploring the Global Goals.

Today the children heard the story, A Water Princess. The story focused on how a young girl, a princess can bring clean drinking water to her African village. The book shares her journey of what she must do and where she must travel on land to make this happen.

January 22nd

 

Today we explored many National Geographic books about animals. We made many connections with some of the polar animals. The children discovered that all living things need the same things as trees. Water, sun, and someone to care.

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January 21st

 

Today we read a beautiful story about the polar bear. We learned about the habitat of a polar bear and how they care for themselves. We read about how polar bears have many adaptations for the habitat they live in.

Other people who live where the polar bear lives depends on them also.

Today we started our 3 D Narwhales too.

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January 20th

 Today we have a guest from SkypeA Scientist!  She will be talking to us about the polar animals and their habitat in the South Pole. 

Today's Inquiry Challenge:

January 19th

 

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Today we reflected on how we can help others and be kind.  Today we thought about how our positive actions of kindness connect to Global Goal #16.

January 15th

 

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Today we started our informational writing about polar bears. We are creating an Author's Note, information pages that tell facts about the polar bear and then we are writing why we care about these unique animals.

We continue to explore breaking numbers down into groups and counting to 100!

January 14th

 

Today we read a wonderful story with many rhymes. The children started working on their map of the Arctic and their polar bear informational books.

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We enjoyed our session this morning with scientist Niko too!

January 13th

Today we explored the idea of what is the coldest place in the world. Thanks to Mystery Science we learned a lot!  

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Today's Inquiry Challenge:

January 12th

 

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We read a wonderful story about the story of a polar bear's life. The story was

wonderful and it captured all of the bear's special features and adaptations and how they help the bear live in the Arctic.

January 11th

 Today we begin exploring the life of a polar bear. These amazing creatures have so many unique characteristics and adaptations for the cold climate. Today we learned that the Arctic Fox follows the polar bear to eat any left over remains from what he is eating. The bear has lots of blubber to keep it warm and to help insulate their body when they go swimming in the cold Arctic waters.

Today we started to create a polar bear out of cardboard. Ask your child about the story we read that inspired us.

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January 8th

 

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Today we created scientific drawings of a Beluga Whale. We were even able to watch a real Beluga in it's habitat thanks to explore.org.

Next week we create a polar bear out of cardboard!  Stay tuned.

January 7th

 

Today we read a wonderful story about a Polar bear and it's life. We learned many new things. We explored the Arctic fox, the walrus, and the Narwhale thanks to the wonderful resources on National Geographic Kids. Go here to check them out.

Later we created scientific drawings of the Narwhale. We learned that it's long tusk is called a tooth.

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January 6th

 Today's Inquiry Challenge:

What do you notice?

January 5th

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Today we explored the difference between the North Pole and the South Pole. We learned that Polar Bears live in the North Pole and Penguins live at the South Pole. 

We each had our own polar animal and placed it on the map where we think we might find it if we were to visit Iceland. This was a fun way to learn about the features of these animals and their habitat.

January 4th

 

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Today we started our exploration of the Arctic. We have created a map of Iceland and will be learning about the animal life and the unique environment of this country.