Monthly Archives: February 2020

Dinosaur Dig Day!

We are finishing up our dinosaur unit this week, and what better way to celebrate than with a Dinosaur Dig Day?! I planned six activities for the students to enjoy, and I set up a special station in the library to showcase our dinosaur research presentations. Back in January when we first began our dinosaur unit, students chose a dinosaur the was unfamiliar to them. They researched their dinosaur’s habitat, body, food choice, and some interesting facts. Students recorded their information on paper and then using the app Shadow Puppet, put it all together in a fun multimedia presentation! I love how these came out!

 

Here’s a quick tour of the classroom and the stations before the dig officially began!

The dino dig stations included:

chocolate chip cookie fossil excavating

 

digging a dinosaur out of an egg

and then giving the dinosaur a bath 🙂

Sand art

and measuring dinosaur footprints. Additionally, there was a dinosaur pattern block activity.

Students also had the chance to show off their work from the past two months. I compiled it all into these folders and glued their adorable hatching eggs to the front cover!

What a fun morning! Next, we will dive deep into the ocean!

Happy 100th Day of School!

It is one of my favorite days of the school year: the 100th day! This day was jam-packed with activities and fun. First, students were invited to dress up like they might look when they are 100 years old.

 

When students entered the classroom, their first job was to try and find 100 chocolate kisses that I had hidden around the room and place them on a 100 grid.

By lunch, there were just four chocolate kisses that were left to be discovered!

  On top of the bulletin board

 Hidden in between some books.

Next up, students completed eight activities that explored the theme of one hundred days of school.

Students stacked 100 cups. Watch this fun time-lapse video.

Students created something using 100 LEGO bricks.

 

Students made a bead necklace using ten beads of ten different colors.

How many licks does it take to finish a lollipop? 100 (or more!) Students recorded each lick and then counted by tens.

 

Next, students linked number cards from one to 100 in order.

 

Students used 100 marshmallows to build a structure.

 

Here, students stamp 100 gumballs….ten gumballs in ten colors!

 

Finally, students read a decodable reader called “When I am 100…” and practiced spelling the high-frequency word when.

Students also were invited to create a collection of 100 items. Look at these fun collections!

Even the teachers got into the 100th-day spirit!

We ended the day with a parade around the classrooms to see all the different collections, and we enjoyed 100 cupcakes!

But the best part of the 100th day of school is celebrating the special friendships we have made this year!

See you tomorrow for day 101!

Heart Fillers

We have been working on being heart fillers! This activity, based on the book, How Full is Your Bucket, has the students writing compliments to the other students in the class.

I created a template to help the students write meaningful messages to each other. This template also gives students choice in what they write, while continuing to help them build their spelling and grammar skills. I love how they are turning out!

I made these adorable heart mailboxes to hold the messages.

During our Valentine’s Day party next week, students will open their heart mailboxes and read through these special messages with their parents. I am excited to see their sweet faces enjoying this special moment.