Last week we read Bartholomew and the Oobleck by Dr. Seuss.  After which, we made our own oobleck.  We investigated what would happen if we mixed a liquid and a solid.  The children had a great time mixing the goo and touching it was even better.  Below is the recipe if you would like to make it at home.

Pour 2 cups cornstarch into a resealable bag.  Add 3 drops of food coloring.  Slowly add water one spoonful at a time to the bag.  When the cornstarch is no longer dry and flows, stop adding water.  Seal the bag and mix by gently kneading.  Enjoy!

Spelling Words for the Week of January 28th

1.  jelly

2.  belly

3.  bunny

4.  funny

5.  furry

6.  hurry

7.  take

8.  came

9.  will

10. me

1.  The furry bunny likes to hop.

2.  My belly is full of jelly.

Challenge Words:

1.  February

2.  plain

3.  girl

4.  young

5.  Sunday

Enrichment Words:

1.  rivers

2.  knowledge

3.  appear

4.  insects

5.  ate

6.  dinner

7.  hurt

8.  jumped

9.  spend

10. experiment

11. marks

12. touch

13. drop

14. chair

15. south

Last week we learned about Martin Luther King Jr. and the kiddos loved the object lesson with the eggs.  First, I showed them the uncracked eggs and we talked about how they are similar and different.  Then, we cracked the eggs and saw that they are both the same on the inside.  We learned that it doesn't matter what color our skin is because we are all the same on the inside and that everyone should be treated fairly.

Spelling Words for the Week of January 22nd

1.  came
2.  game
3.  gate
4.  late
5.  lake
6.  take
7.  feet
8.  me
9.  would
10. ask

1.  We were late for the game.
2.  Take me to the lake.

Challenge Words:
1.  care
2.  second
3.  book
4.  carry
5.  took

Enrichment Words:
1.  narrow
2.  metal
3.  useful
4.  public
5.  buildings
6.  according
7.  steel
8.  salt
9.  carrying
10. watching
11. speech
12. machines
13. nation
14. east
15. west

This week we are learning about Matter.  Today we examined examples of solids, gases, and liquids.  We also compared and contrasted different liquids.  Tomorrow we will compare and contrast different solids.  We are also learning that temperature can change the state of matter.

Sorry parents, but I forgot to post this week's sentences.

1.  I ate a bean and a beet.

2.  Did you run a mile?

Red Group Pics with Santa

Spelling Words for the Week of January 14th

1.   me

2.  mean

3.  bean

4.  be

5.  beet

6.  feet

7.  low

8.  road

9.  yes

10. one

Challenge Words:

1.   until

2.  mile

3.  river

4.  car

5.  feet

Enrichment Words:

1.   product

2.  desert

3.  farther

4.  total

5.  sell

6.  wire

7.  rose

8.  cotton

9.  moves

10. spoke

11.  rope

12. rules

13. fear

14. shore

15. throughout

Spelling Words for the Week of January 7th

1.  low

2.  bow

3.  row

4.  road

5.  soap

6.  boat

7.  wiggle

8.  middle

9.  get

10. them

1.  The boat is in the middle of the road.

2.  Get me a bar of soap.

Challenge Words:

1.  watch

2.  color

3.  face

4.  wood

5.  main

Enrichment Words:

1.  contain

2.  objects

3.  students

4.  turns

5.  clouds

6.  equal

7.  war

8.  value

9.  yard

10. Americans

11. beat

12. inch

13. walking

14. sugar

15. key