Our First STEAM Activity!

Our class has a pet octopus. Yes, a pet octopus!

We haven't decided on a name for him yet, but we will!

The class figured out how we could make his legs using strips of paper.

They worked in small groups to figure out a plan and had to use teamwork.

I think he turned out pretty great - what do you think?!

We Did It!

The first week of first grade is under our belts! We had a successful week of building our classroom community and learning much more about one another. All of these students are so special and talented; I cannot wait for this great adventure with every one of them! 

Off we go!

First Grade 2019-2020!

Hello Friends and welcome to First Grade! I am so excited to meet you and to get started with all of our fun and learning this year! Come and meet me at the Meet Your Teacher open house on Wednesday, August 28th from 5:00-6:30. 

Bring all of your school supplies and put them into your new desk! 😀

Also, be sure to sign up for a Getting to Know You Meeting with me on
Thursday, August 29th. 

Click here to sign up. I can't wait for the fun to begin! 

A Visit from a 3M Science Wizard!

On Tuesday we had a visit from, Joe, a 3M Science Wizard. He taught us about the states of matter and cryogenics. We were able to complete many experiments with the liquid nitrogen he brought! He turned a banana into a hammer, smashed a racquetball into pieces, and crushed a balloon with the air still in it! To cap it all off, he made us crunchy marshmallows! What a treat!

It's May Day!

Happy May Day, Everyone! 

We celebrated spring by learning more about our frogs and then completing a directed drawing project. We painted them like the different kinds of frogs from the book.

What a fun morning!

Learning About the Loon...

Wargo Nature Center came to visit and teach us about our MN state bird... the LOON!

We learned that the word "loon" actually means "clumsy". This is probably because loons' legs are attached at the very back of their body, making it difficult for them to walk on land! We also learned that loons are excellent swimmers and can hold their breath for up to TEN minutes! See the picture of all of us attempting to hold our breath for just ONE minute! Thanks, Wargo!

Hip, Hip, Hooray! It's the 120th Day!

In first grade, all of our math skills are extra challenging, as we have to do everything up to 120! So, why not celebrate when that day comes around! We had so much fun making 120 hats, representing the number 120 in different ways, counting by tens to make a cereal necklaces with 120 "loops", and creating artwork mosaics using 120 squares that we measured and cut ourselves! We also worked our bodies by completed 120 different exercises! Whew! What a busy, but super fun day!