Ice Cube Keeper Challenge

This week the students were given a challenge to create their own device that will keep an ice cube from melting. Students were asked to bring items from home that would serve as an excellent insulator for their ice cube. They have been building their prototype and then testing the capability of their insulator at home. I have heard of great success from the students! When they return to school, students make adjustments and then test again so they can see if they can make it better. The project is due on Wednesday March 17 for final testing. I can't wait to see which insulator keeps the ice cube from melting the longest!

Boiler Room Visit

Today Mr. David, our Facility Operator took us down to the Boiler Room and showed us ho

w the boiler keeps the school warm. The first thing he mentioned was the blue pipe that carries natural gas to the boiler to fuel the fire. Then the fire heats the water so it is boiling. Next the water evaporates into the white pipes as steam. The white pipes carry the steam to the all the parts of the school to warm it up. He can shut off the pipes to the boiler using the shut-off valves so when it is not working then someone can fix it safely. When we got back to class, we wrote about the process of heating the school using a boiler.

Ice Cube Keeper Project

Dear Parents and Students:

As part of our unit on Hot and Cold Temperatures, students are learning and exploring the concept of insulation and how it keeps things hot or cold. As an extension of what students have learned at school about this topic students are to create a prototype at home and at school. (Testing and adjustments can be done at home)

Your mission: Invent and build something that will keep an ice cube from melting

Purpose: To design and build a device that demonstrates how Insulation will keep an object (ice cube) cold.

 

Due Date: Wednesday March 18

Thank you for your ongoing support at home. We look forward to seeing the inventions and finding out which device holds an ice cube the longest without melting.

Thank you

Ms. Adharsingh

Pink Shirt Day

On Wednesday February 26, 2020 we were encouraged to wear a pink shirt to recognize anti-bullying day. We created our own pink shirt and wrote a kind words and slogans to help us remember to be kind to others. The message this year was "Lift Each Other Up".

100th Day Of School

On Friday February 21, we celebrated the 100th day of school. There were 4 different stations in each of the Grade 1/2 classrooms for us to participate in throughout the morning. We started in our own classroom. Ms. Adharsingh gave us a fill in the blank 100 chart to finish and then we had to go on a scavenger hunt to find the numbers around the room.

Then we went to Ms. Defoe's classroom. First, we used a 100 chart to count our Cherrios and then used them to create a simple picture.

The next station was in Ms. Kraus' class,  we made a book that was about what we might look like when we are 100 years old. We thought about some questions that she asked like What will you eat when you are 100? Or When I am 100, how many things will I have?

Our last station was making 100 day hats with Ms. Caughey. They had to have 100 items on the hat. We drew, stamped and added stickers to get to 100.

The day was really awesome! We loved all of the projects!

We can't wait until the next 100 days pass in the school year!

100 Day Of School Celebration

On Friday February 21, we will be celebrating the 100th day of school. Students will rotate through 4 different activities throughout the morning.

As part of the celebration, students are asked to bring a “100” collection from home to share with their classmates. For example: 100 pony beads, 100 buttons, 100 stickers. Students will create a picture to display their collections. Please make sure that the items are not crushable. The items will not be returned in the same state.

Gymnastics Stations

This week, the students have been engaged in our new unit for February, Gymnastics. We have been working on some of the fundamental movement skills such as  moving their bodies using different pathways and experimenting with various levels (high, medium and low) and balances that are static and dynamic. Our main focus of the week was to keep our bodies in control at all times. Starting on Tuesday next week, the stations will change into a Mission Impossible course.

 

On Wednesday February 12, Students are welcome to bring Valentines to exchange to others in the class. Bringing Valentines is an optional activity! I ask that if students bring Valentines, they bring a valentine for everyone in the class so everyone feels belonging.

Reminder: Next week is a short week! 

Thursday February 13 and Friday February 14 are Teacher's Convention!

Monday February 17 is Family Day!