Valentine’s Day

Our Valentine’s party is approaching and I wanted to take this opportunity to comment on the occasion. Valentine’s Day is a wonderful holiday and everyone loves to get a special card from a friend. Unfortunately, sometimes there are children that get left out. Please take the time to look at your child’s cards to make certain that everyone in our room will be receiving something.

I would also encourage you to allow your first grader to prepare their own cards. (What a wonderful opportunity to use new skills in purposeful writing!) Do a little bit each day and they will be completed in no time at all.

Class List

 

First Grade Geology

Room 117 is well on its way to completing an investigation of earth materials.  Students explored a river rock mixture containing materials of different sizes and learned to separate and group the rocks based on particle size by using tools (screens). There was also a discussion about concrete and gravel.  This will lead to an experiment with water that produces a fine layer of sand called, silt.  The class will also work with even smaller particles … clay.

Our focus will continue to be the Science Thinking Processes of …

Observing, Communicating, Comparing, and Organizing