G'Day from Down Under!

We have started learning all about AUSTRALIA this week! We've had a fun and busy week in our new theme. 

 

Here's what we've been up to...

Language Arts

We began Tuesday by introducing and starting all the new centers for the week. Activities centered around our spelling words with -sh and -ch, Australia, and much more.  In guided groups, we read books celebrating Black History Month, began research on our Australian animals, and worked on building sentences.

My Home in Australia listening center

Listening center follow up

Ipads: Clock Master and Picture Sodoku

Aussie Puppets!

-ch/-sh ball toss

Putting Australian words in ABC order

Australian puzzles

Long vowel matching game

Money dice

Sand spelling

 

Reviewing time

Fairy Penguin Scholastic (Gage) and Fraction sort (Alice)

 

Learning about Aboriginal Symbols in guided groups

Guided Reading

Researching Australian animals in guided groups

Math: Fractions!! We finished up our unit on fractions this week.  Next week, we will be taking our 3rd quarter assessment over everything we've learned so far. 

Fractionpillers!

Fraction Packets

Fractions of time!

Social Studies:  We started AUSTRALIA!  We read a book about the animals and environment of Australia and filled out a KWL chart about what we already know and what we want to learn.  Then, on Thursday, we learned all about Kangaroos!

 

 

 TNT: We had the BIG REVEAL of our Australian animals!  We have begun research, and we will paint them next Monday in class.

Hands-on-Science: We did an experiment to learn how oil affects animals feathers.  We tried to wash the oil off with water and realized we couldn't. 

Computer Lab:  We went on learninggamesforkids.com and played Australia Geography games.


REMINDERS:

*Paint day on Monday- have your child wear not so nice clothing please!  Parent volunteers that signed up to paint please by here by 9:15am. Thanks!
*Australian animals will come home next week to stuff, staple and decorate with craft materials.  
*Friday, February 27th will be Melissa's last day with us!  Beth Herbers will be her maternity leave substitute and will start on Monday, March 2nd. 
*Parent/teacher conferences.... NO SCHOOL on Thursday 3/5 and Friday 3/6.  Please send in the conference questionnaire if you have not already. 

Have a great weekend!

Maeve and Melissa