Cheerleading

Today during cheer practice we learned two cheers and one new stunt! 

Butterfly Life Cycle

Next week we will be starting our bug unit! Today our caterpillars arrived. We will be studying their life cycle over the next few weeks and we will watch them turn into butterflies! 

Under The Sea

Today was Under the Sea day! Check out our costumes!

Our Environment

Last week, we continued our learning about the environment. On Thursday, we learned that people depend on the environment. We need shelter, food, water--and fresh air to breath. Many things we need come from nature. For example we get lumber from trees to build houses, and food from plants/animals. It is important that we understand the difference between needs and wants so we can reduce the amount of materials we are using from the environment. 

On Friday, we learned that there are many things we can do to make our earth a better place. We talked about the 3 R's (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle). First we watched a brain pop video, then we made a mini booklet.

*Note*

If you are interested in using any of these handouts you can purchase them on TPT.

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Air-and-Water-in-the-Environment-A-Primary-Science-Unit-in-a-Paper-Bag-685782
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Earth-Day-230221

Cheerleading

We had our first K-4 cheerleading practice today! We will be having practice every Wednesday from 3:30-5:00 for 9 weeks. Everyone did great today! 

We learned some games, cheer motions, and we learned how to do a kneeling double base. 

Our Environment

On Monday we reviewed everything we have learned about air, water and soil. We also reviewed what erosion means. Before the break, we learned about erosion from water, on Monday we learned about erosion from wind. The students were given sand, clay, rocks and dirt. They used straws to act as "wind," and blew the different soils. We learned that wind can change the shape of earth and blow away particles. 

On Tuesday, we learned about different water sources. After, we reviewed why water and air is important to all living things. 

Then, we discussed the importance of being responsible with water as only 3% of earth's water can be used. In groups the students discussed how they can save water so it doesn't go to waste. 

On Wednesday, we learned how people have affected the environment over time. Before buildings and roads were constructed...what did the environment look like? We brainstormed a list of ideas...

1. More trees and grass.

2. More wildlife.

3. Less garbage.

4. No buildings, or cities. 

5. More lakes and streams.

Then we discussed the reasons why people had to make changes in the environment in order to live. Although we have made changes to the environment it is important that we protect it. We need clean air to breathe, clean water to drink, and we want parks to stay clean and safe. Some of the students suggested that we can plant new trees if we cut an old one down. Next, we went on a nature scavenger hunt! 

After the scavenger hunt we did an experiment to see if we can undo water pollution. We used a bucket of clean water, household trash, vegetable oil, tongs and a strainer. We put all the trash into the clean water and then we tried to remove all of the pollution. We attempted to remove all of the pollutants, but the water was still dirty. We learned that it is impossible to remove all of the pollutants from the water. Therefore it is important that we recycle, and raise awareness about oil spills and how it damages our environment. 

*Note*

If you are interested in using any of these handouts you can purchase them on TPT.

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Air-and-Water-in-the-Environment-A-Primary-Science-Unit-in-a-Paper-Bag-685782
http://gironlife.blogspot.ca/2010/04/experiment-can-you-undo-water-pollution.html

Star Student

Star Student: March 13th- March 24th.