Wow! Room
203 has been such a busy, fun place to be lately! We have started our living
and non-living unit and the students are so eager to learn about the butterfly
life cycle. Observing our caterpillars during our afternoon centers is by far
the best part of our day! I just love seeing how genuinely excited the students
are to observe with their magnifying glasses and write in their science
journals.
Our
afternoon centers typically last for 30 minutes each day. The students can
complete the assignments at their desks or in a quiet spot around our room.
This week, we worked on the following activities:
1.
Butterfly Addition Roll and Write: The students
must roll a dice and place counters on the butterfly work mat. Then, they must
create a matching addition equation on the corresponding activity sheet.
2.
Butterfly Addition Craft: The students were
tasked to decorate a butterfly template and add stickers to each wing. After
decorating, they used the number of stickers to write an equation.
3.
Butterfly Observation Journals: The students act
as scientists and observe our caterpillars with magnifying glasses. This center
is definitely a class favorite!
4.
Living and Non-Living Sort: The students must
use their new knowledge of living and non-living things to sort a variety of
pictures. The tree is always the trickiest picture to sort. We are still
working on understanding that although plants do not eat the same food as people,
they still have their own food.
For a fun and informative butterfly
game, check out: http://www.turtlediary.com/kindergarten-games/science-games/butterfly-life-cycle.html.
The students do not even realize they’re learning!
Stay tuned for more exciting
adventures from room 203!
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