We have been busy in KG-M continuing our work as scientists, authors, readers and mathematicians. See some of our work below:
We discussed the attributes of the various shapes and their similarities and differences. After thorough examination of several pieces of his work we created our own paintings:
Last week we were very fortunate to have Linda Sue Park visit us at AISD. It was exciting meeting a published author and we learned a lot about becoming better writers ourselves. We even made her personal blog! You can see her reflections on AISD's ES assembly here.
We recently studied the work of Russian artist Wassily Kandinsky and his use of geometric shapes.
We discussed the attributes of the various shapes and their similarities and differences. After thorough examination of several pieces of his work we created our own paintings:
Click here to see our work!
We have also been closely examining 3D, or solid, shapes. We've looked at the various attributes of the shapes and then used clay and toothpicks to create our own:
We have also been closely examining 3D, or solid, shapes. We've looked at the various attributes of the shapes and then used clay and toothpicks to create our own:
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Last week we were very fortunate to have Linda Sue Park visit us at AISD. It was exciting meeting a published author and we learned a lot about becoming better writers ourselves. We even made her personal blog! You can see her reflections on AISD's ES assembly here.
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Our current Unit of Inquiry on matter and materials has challenged us and encouraged us to predict and explore. We've learned that everything around us is made of matter and that all matter does two things:
1. Takes up space
2. Weighs something (has mass)
Our experiments have been filled with opportunities for us to learn about and understand matter. Ask your child about some of the experiments shown below:
Heat can cause matter to change from one state to another!
Where did the water on the outside of this glass come from? Ask your child about condensation!
Does ALL matter weigh something? What about air? Ask to see what we found out.
How do different materials react when put in water?
We are constantly making predictions and testing hypotheses as scientists.
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We also have had a wonderful time celebrating birthdays in KG-M. We've already had three in March so far! Happy sixth birthday to Adoo, Lily and Syeda!
REMINDERS:
- The elementary musical Alice in Wonderland will be performed twice this weekend: Friday at 7:00 pm and Saturday at 2:00 pm. It will be a wonderful show and I encourage you attend if you are free. You can purchase tickets at the front reception. Tickets are selling quickly though so you might want to get them soon!
- PTA book fair this Wednesday; see your email for more information.
- Please check your child's red folder for his/her assigned Student-Led Conference time.
