Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Discvoery Gateway
This Thursday we will be going to Discovery Gateway. If you signed up to bring a lunch from home please bring it in a disposable sack because food is not allowed back on the bus. We will be leaving the school at 9:20. Volunteers need to be here at 9:00. We will going to Discovery Gateway and then having lunch at Liberty Park after. Then we will return to the school. We are looking forward to a fun day!
Picture Day Wednesday
Tomorrow is the day for spring pictures. The money must be brought to school the day of pictures. You can't pay for them after. Not everyone will be taking their pictures, only those students who bring their money.
Mother's Day Celebration
Dear Moms,
You are invited to a night to celebrate you! (dad's may come too). We are having an open house to showcase some the projects that we have made for you. Please join us on May 5th at 4:30pm. Please bring your student with you so they can give you a special gift. See you all there!
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
April Math Box Homework
Geometry is the part of mathematics that deals with shapes, space and symmetry. The children need to recognize, name and describe various simple shapes, and have lots of hands-on experience with them. Symmetry is when a two-dimensional shape is folded or marked so there are two equal parts, or divided in half. For Fractions in first grade, we will study, halves and fourths.
1. Help make sandwiches for lunch. Keep one sandwich whole. Say the shape. Cut one in half. Say the shapes. Cut one in fourths.
2. Roll out the CLAY with a rolling pin and cut out some shapes.
3. Using the CLAY make a sphere, a cube, a cone, and a cylinder.
4. Put examples of some 3-dimensional items in a large paper bag. Reach in and feel the shape without looking. See if you can identify it using the words: sphere, cone, cylinder, cube or box.
5. Using the ATTRIBUTE SHAPES, make a simple picture using the shapes. Trace the shapes on a pper and color it.
6. Get the PATTERN BLOCK SHAPES, TANGRAM, AND PENTOMINOES out and keep them in three separate places on the table. See if you can make three squares (one from each set) using at least three or more pieces. Make three rectangles. Can you make triangles from each set?
7. If you have some paint, make a splotch on one side of a folded paper. Quickly, fold the paper over the paint and rub it. Open to see the symmetrical design that you made. What does it look like? Write a story about it.
8. Fold a paper and cut out a design from the folded side. Open it up to see the symmetry.
9. Go for a symmetry walk outside with a paper and a pencil. Draw pictures of leaves, flowers, windows, etc. that show symmetry. Imagine a line through half of the object. Is it the same on both sides?
10. Ask permission to buy a Hershey bar, a bag of M&Ms and a long rope of licorice or something that could be divided easily. Have several coins to pay for it. Try to count out the money to the clerk, using the larger coins first. Have a little sharing party at home. How could you share the Hershey Bar with 2, 3, 4, or 6 friends? Share the M&Ms by dividing equally, and cut the licorice rope into equal parts for 2 or 4 people.
11. Make a shape concentration game. On 12 index cards or papers draw 2 circles, 2 squares, 2 rectangles, 2 hexagons, and 2 parallelograms. Label with the name underneath. Lay all the cards face down in a random order. Take turns picking two cards. If they are a match, keep the cards and you get another turn. The one with the most cards at the end is the winner.
12. Draw a picture using only geometric shapes. When it’s finished, identify each shape.
13. Make a cone that can be worn as a party hat. Cut a large half circle and overlap the corners and tape the seam.
14. Fold a paper in half and cut a butterfly wing so that when you open it, it will be a symmetrical shape. Use the ATTRIBUTE SHAPES to decorate the wings. Remember to make a symmetrical design. (Don’t glue the shapes, just arrange them).
15. Roll the CLAY into a long snake. Cut in half. Now cut each half in half. How many equal pieces do you have? Cut each of the fourths into halves. How many equal pieces now?
16. Using the yellow hexagon in the PATTERN BLOCKS bag, what two pieces would show the halves of the hexagon? What 3 pieces would show thirds? What six pieces would show sixths? Write the fractions on the CHALKBOARD as you build the pattern blocks on top of the hexagon.
1. Help make sandwiches for lunch. Keep one sandwich whole. Say the shape. Cut one in half. Say the shapes. Cut one in fourths.
2. Roll out the CLAY with a rolling pin and cut out some shapes.
3. Using the CLAY make a sphere, a cube, a cone, and a cylinder.
4. Put examples of some 3-dimensional items in a large paper bag. Reach in and feel the shape without looking. See if you can identify it using the words: sphere, cone, cylinder, cube or box.
5. Using the ATTRIBUTE SHAPES, make a simple picture using the shapes. Trace the shapes on a pper and color it.
6. Get the PATTERN BLOCK SHAPES, TANGRAM, AND PENTOMINOES out and keep them in three separate places on the table. See if you can make three squares (one from each set) using at least three or more pieces. Make three rectangles. Can you make triangles from each set?
7. If you have some paint, make a splotch on one side of a folded paper. Quickly, fold the paper over the paint and rub it. Open to see the symmetrical design that you made. What does it look like? Write a story about it.
8. Fold a paper and cut out a design from the folded side. Open it up to see the symmetry.
9. Go for a symmetry walk outside with a paper and a pencil. Draw pictures of leaves, flowers, windows, etc. that show symmetry. Imagine a line through half of the object. Is it the same on both sides?
10. Ask permission to buy a Hershey bar, a bag of M&Ms and a long rope of licorice or something that could be divided easily. Have several coins to pay for it. Try to count out the money to the clerk, using the larger coins first. Have a little sharing party at home. How could you share the Hershey Bar with 2, 3, 4, or 6 friends? Share the M&Ms by dividing equally, and cut the licorice rope into equal parts for 2 or 4 people.
11. Make a shape concentration game. On 12 index cards or papers draw 2 circles, 2 squares, 2 rectangles, 2 hexagons, and 2 parallelograms. Label with the name underneath. Lay all the cards face down in a random order. Take turns picking two cards. If they are a match, keep the cards and you get another turn. The one with the most cards at the end is the winner.
12. Draw a picture using only geometric shapes. When it’s finished, identify each shape.
13. Make a cone that can be worn as a party hat. Cut a large half circle and overlap the corners and tape the seam.
14. Fold a paper in half and cut a butterfly wing so that when you open it, it will be a symmetrical shape. Use the ATTRIBUTE SHAPES to decorate the wings. Remember to make a symmetrical design. (Don’t glue the shapes, just arrange them).
15. Roll the CLAY into a long snake. Cut in half. Now cut each half in half. How many equal pieces do you have? Cut each of the fourths into halves. How many equal pieces now?
16. Using the yellow hexagon in the PATTERN BLOCKS bag, what two pieces would show the halves of the hexagon? What 3 pieces would show thirds? What six pieces would show sixths? Write the fractions on the CHALKBOARD as you build the pattern blocks on top of the hexagon.
Monday, April 4, 2011
Yogurt Cups
We are starting our plant unit this week. We are in need of empty, washed out yogurt cups for our grass buddies we will be growing. If you have any at home please send them to school. Thanks!
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Math Games
Here is a list of great Math Games for students.
http://aaamath.com/
http://www.playkidsgames.com/games/mapper/default.htm
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/adventure/math1.htm
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/lets_compare/
http://fun4thebrain.com/addition/coneCrazyAdd.html
http://www.funbrain.com/fractop/index.html
http://www.playkidsgames.com/games/Tunnel/add.htm
http://www.coolmath-games.com/0-number-twins/index.html
http://www.vickiblackwell.com/math.html
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/bargraphs/bargraphs.html
http://www.playkidsgames.com/games/apples/savetheApples.htm
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/algebra/algebra.html
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/adventure/math2.htm
Hope these could serve as extra practice!!!
Enjoy!
http://aaamath.com/
http://www.playkidsgames.com/games/mapper/default.htm
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/adventure/math1.htm
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/lets_compare/
http://fun4thebrain.com/addition/coneCrazyAdd.html
http://www.funbrain.com/fractop/index.html
http://www.playkidsgames.com/games/Tunnel/add.htm
http://www.coolmath-games.com/0-number-twins/index.html
http://www.vickiblackwell.com/math.html
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/bargraphs/bargraphs.html
http://www.playkidsgames.com/games/apples/savetheApples.htm
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/algebra/algebra.html
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/adventure/math2.htm
Hope these could serve as extra practice!!!
Enjoy!
Monday, March 14, 2011
Shawn O'Casey
We have had a special guest come to Silver Mesa! He is tiny, green and leaves little treats for good girls and boys. Shawn O'Casey is doing sneaky things around our school! We are writing stories about him also! Don't forget to wear green on Thursday.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
