Welcome to the Bakery!

Our bakery center has been a very popular place in our classroom.  Thanks so much to all the families that donated items for this center.  The children have been cooperating very well as they play in this center!  We incorporated literacy into the making of this center, as students worked together to make signs!  Take a look at our little bakers at work and play!

Foaming Snowman

Today for Super Science Wednesday, we continued talking about how different materials react with one another.  This time we got to observe a very cool reaction involving a snowman!  Take a look at the recipe we followed…this is a great one to try at home.  After creating the snowman, we used a squirt bottle filled with vinegar to spray the snowman…That is when the fun began!  Check out the great reaction that occurred!  Our snowman fizzled and foamed and melted away!!  We compared this to what happens when it rains or the sun comes out and how our snowman is affected!

Measuring Snowmen

We are beginning the new year with a unit on measurement.  The children are learning that their are different ways to measure using standard and non-standard measuring devices.  Non-standard devices might include string, shoes, blocks and paperclips.  Standard measuring devices might include tape measure, measuring cups, ruler and a scale.

Take a look at out beautiful snowman we created at the art center using a variety of materials and techniques.  We then used our snowmen as part of a math measurement activity and had the students using cubes to measure the height.  We displayed them all on the bulletin board.  We are very proud of our great work!