Teachers of young children are always on the lookout for topics that will interest young children and provide a multitude of opportunities for math, science, inquiry, dramatic play and art. Pumpkins fit the bill perfectly. The children made tops to investigate laws of motion, measured and recorded the characteristics of pumpkins, tried a little pumpkin sink and float and played a pumpkin strategy game with the big kids. We even had our own pumpkin patch in the classroom.
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Friday, October 20, 2017
Pumpkin Patch!
First there was the bus ride . . . |
then the hayride . . . |
chickens to feed . . . |
apples to pick . . . |
radishes to pick . . . |
goats to feed. . . |
and finally, pumpkins to pick out. |
Friday, October 13, 2017
Global Math Project
This week was designated the week of the "Global Math Project". Classes were encouraged
to spend an hour investigating math concepts. The Ladybugs and Bumblebees spent
an hour working on geometry, patterning, sorting, comparing sizes of objects and
addition equations. Our goals of making math accessible to all ages, hands on and fun were met!
Friday, October 6, 2017
Apple pie
Thursday, October 5, 2017
Sunflower observations
It all started with the sunflowers growing in our Seabury garden, |
we put on safety glasses, |
used the tweezers, |
to remove the seeds. |
We checked out the leaves and stems |
and the occasional bug. |
We observed many things about the sunflowers: they are bright yellow to attract bees, the stems have hairs on them, caterpillars eat holes in the leaves, the seeds are soft, they are white and the leaves are pointy on the sides. It was a good opportunity to use the same tools a scientist would and make some important observations.
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