Here is a recap of our day.
The First Graders had their first Spelling test. The top scores were:
92% Megan
83% Anthony
The First Graders also had their first Mathematics drill. Here are the top scores:
100% Anthony
98% Megan
All homework has been checked and top homework scores belong to:
191% Sammy (K)
113% Dakota (K)
109% Taniya (K)
106% Tyler (K)
101% Nora (K)
All of these students completed extra work this week in reading, XtraMath, and on MobyMax.
Congratulations!
As we gathered this morning, the students were introduced to 2 more Word Work activities and 2 new Math Work activities.
It was Science Friday! We discussed the Water Cycle and completed an experiment that show each step:
- Evaporation
- Condensation
- Precipitation
- Collection
I started by drinking a glass of fresh water. It doesn't seem like such a big deal, except for the fact that the water has been around pretty much as long as the earth has! Now, that is a big deal!
When the first fish swam in the ocean, that glass of water was a part of that ocean. When the Brontosaurus walked through lakes feeding on plants, that glass of water was a part of those lakes.
For our experiment, we needed a large jar and a small bowl that fits in the top of the jar.
The jar is filled a quarter of the way with hot water. The small bowl is put in the top of the jar and ice cubes are added.
- Evaporation is when the sun heats up water in rivers or lakes or the ocean and turns it into vapor or steam. The water vapor or steam leaves the river, lake or ocean and goes into the air.
- Water vapor in the air gets cold and changes back into liquid, forming clouds. This is called condensation.
- Precipitation occurs when so much water has condensed that the air cannot hold it anymore. The clouds get heavy and water falls back to the earth in the form of rain, hail, sleet or snow.
- When water falls back to earth as precipitation, it may fall back in the oceans, lakes or rivers or it may end up on land. When it ends up on land, it will either soak into the earth and become part of the “ground water” that plants and animals use to drink or it may run over the soil and collect in the oceans, lakes or rivers where the cycle starts all over again.
The Students anticipated each drop of "rain" and cheered as the drop hit the water at the bottom of the jar.
We completed our Water Cycle poster.
Then the students completed their own.
NOTE: The new homework packet has been distributed. If you need an additional copy, please download it from the homework page.
