Monday, April 6, 2020

Monday, April 6, 2020

Happy Monday first graders! I hope you had a wonderful weekend. The weather wasn't as good as I expected it to be this weekend but I still got to go on 1 long hike with Millie. She got SO muddy! Yesterday was a little rainy so I made donuts! Yum. It was Mr. Manz's dad's birthday, so we did a video party with him. It was a lot of fun! I hope you did something fun that made you laugh this weekend. 

In our morning meeting today we watched a Mystery Science video about animals laughing. You can see it again, or see the bonus materials, on the Mystery Science website. 

Calendar

We turned over Saturday, Sunday, and Monday on the calendar and I think we have a pretty good idea of the pattern in the calendar this month. 

Saturday's calendar square:

Sunday's calendar square:

Monday's calendar square:

Trace each one. Cut it out. 

Can you fold it into equal, congruent parts? How many? Does the shape have symmetry?

Here is our updated calendar chart for the month so far.

Do you notice the pattern?

Learning Activities

• Reading
• Review the Understanding your Books chart. It’s important to think about the story or information in your book while you are reading. If something doesn’t look right, sound right, or make sense you need to STOP! And DO SOMETHING! 
• Read for 20 minutes. 
• Check in with yourself often while you are reading. Check to make sure you are getting it. If you get stuck or realize it doesn’t make sense, use one of your reading strategies.
• Writing
• This year we have written small moment books, “all about” books, reviews, and realistic fiction. Choose one of these genres and start a new book. 
• Review the “How to Start a Story” chart.  
• Make a plan for your book then start writing. Plan and write for 20 minutes. 
• Word Study
• While you are reading, look for digraphs (ch, sh, th, wh, ph, ck) in the books. Make a list and add the digraph word each time you find one.
• Math
• “Measuring Monday” To practice your measuring skills, please get a ruler, (or you can print one and cut it out from here 11 inch ruler) to measure things around the house.  Find 2 things that are 3 inches long; find 1 thing that is 11 inches long; find 3 things that are 6 inches long:  and find one thing that is 9 inches long. How long is your thumb? How long is your right foot? BE SURE TO PUT THINGS BACK WHERE YOU GOT THEM!!!!!
• Now you are going to have to lay your ruler back to back, to find something that is 15 inches long; and another thing that is 20 inches long.  Did you remember to measure carefully!
• 2 last challenges:  measure a spoon, how long is it?  Measure your front door, how wide is it? 
• Science
• Engineering Process - What is the Question or Problem; Imagine a solution; Plan      your design; Create your design; Test it; Improve It.
• Problem:  How far can you make a ball roll down ramp. Materials needed: a small ball like a tennis ball, a hard surface like a book, or a board, some blocks or other items to raise the height of the ramp.  Challenge:  Build a ramp, gently place the ball on the top of the ramp, and let it go.  Mark how far it rolls. Modify your ramp, higher or lower, and test again. What type of ramp makes the ball roll the farthest?
• Social Studies
• Each day, notice the weather and fill it in on the weather graph.