We had a science treat today with our melted snow! The students are determining what is in snow, and in order to do so, we filtered the water through a coffee filter which revealed tiny specks of dirt and even hair/fiber. They used magnifying glasses to see the dirt, and while they are still perfecting the technique of looking through a magnifying glass, most were able to see the dirt.
Our story today, "A Snowy Day", informed us that snow comes from clouds, which of course led us to the question "What is a cloud?". Some anwers that students gave are: cotton candy, fluff, fog, water, something fluffy, and ice. So, we covered our cups of water with plastic wrap, and tomorrow/Monday, the students will see what happens as the water evaporates. While these ideas are definitely difficult to understand, the experiments are allowing the kids to learn how to develop questions, propose hypotheses, and begin to understand the physical world. The kids are also finding that it is EXTREMELY important to be careful and follow directions in order to have the experiments work.
We had a guest in our classroom this afternoon, Mrs. Hetland, and she brought some dry ice in for us to see. As dry ice is actually frozen Carbon Dioxide, it does not melt but rather sublimates into gas form. The kids loved watching it "disappear", and, in the second experiment, blow up a balloon!
Science: See Above
Reading: "The Mitten" (and an activity to prepare them for Writer's Workshop tomorrow), "A Snowy Day"
Centers and Reading Tests to determine Reading Level
Math: Counting, Number Clues, Number Writing
Miss Kimpton
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