Friday, March 27, 2015

Compound Word Day


Students were encouraged to wear as many compound words as they could. We had some creative combinations!  Too cute!!!  
Bathrobe
Necktie
Pocketbook 
Shoestring
Overalls
Sunglasses
Spiderman shirt
A shirt that had over 50 compound words written on it

We played a compound word game. Each child was given a word to wear on their headband. They had find a friend who's word matched their word. Blue + bird = bluebird. Students had a matching sheet to pair up all the words. This is a great way to practice spelling compound words. 


Thursday, March 26, 2015

The Big Bad Wolf project

During our Fairy Tale Unit we read The Three Little Pigs. Students had the chance to create their own house to see if the big bad wolf (aka the hair dryer) would blow it down.  Each group synergized to discuss, plan, and create their design. Before the wolf huffed and puffed everyone had to make a hypothesis on what would happen. Here are the results. 
Connecting cubes stood strong. Chenille sticks almost held on but the light weight material was no contest for the wolf. The popsicle sticks couldn't withstand the wind.

The strips of paper were a surprising contender but the wolf prevailed in the end. 

Kix cereal was another victory for the kiddos.