Hello
All!
Welcome
to the grade 1 science chalkboard! Here
you will find helpful posts and links to help you’re children learn more about what
we will be doing in classroom. At the
moment, the unit we are on is, Understanding Earth and Space Systems: Daily and
Seasonal Changes.
For
the past two weeks we have been working on:
o
Investigating daily and seasonal changes.
o
Looking at the impact of daily and seasonal changes on
living things, including humans.
o
Discussing the impact of daily and seasonal changes on
human outdoor activities (e.g., farming, gardening, swimming, skating,
soccer) and identify innovations that allow for some of these activities to
take place indoors out of season
About
the Seasons
Weather
is something we experience everyday. It’s a great learning tool for young
children because it leads to exploration and discovery. For young children,
studying the weather is based on experiencing the outdoors and understanding
the changes that come with each season. Join the PBS website for some educational videos, pictures, and posts!
Here are some videos that will help your children learn more
about the seasons.
The
Seasons Song! Sing along while you learn.
This educational video teaches the children about the four seasons in a
fun and engaging way!
Sesame
Street Video
Can
you guess the season? This video allows you’re children to put their knowledge
of the seasons to the test! They can sing along while answering
questions!
Parents!
As
a class today we read the book, Four Seasons Make a Year by Anne
Rockwell. This
is a great book about the seasons as well as a great writing tool to use in the
classroom.
We
have also made our four seasons bulletin board. After reading the book, we
brainstormed as a class some ideas about what each season looks like to
us! Check it out!
Parents!
In
class today we were brainstorming as a class some activities that can be done
in each season, and the impact that some seasons may have on certain
activities. We also talked about how the seasons affect what we wear (in
winter we wear jackets and boots, in the summer we need sunscreen, hats,
t-shirts).
Weather Game!
Gerald’s
Weather wheel! You’re children can enjoy this interactive game that will help
them practice determining proper attire for different types of weather. Gerald
helps the user to understand when they have dressed him appropriately for the
weather and when they need to change something!!
Gerald's weather wheel
Here
is an activity you can do with you're child at home! Now that we have been
learning about the seasons, the children should have an idea about what each
season will look like! They must label each box with the season they
think it is, as well as adding some pictures they think should go with each
season (this can include activities, insects, colours!).
Hello all!
As you know in science we have been learning and
investigating daily and seasonal changes.
This past week we have now began to learn about:
o
The impact of daily and seasonal changes on living
things, including humans.
o
Demonstrating an understanding of what daily and seasonal
changes are and of how these
changes affect living things.
I have arranged for scientists in the school to visit our
classroom in two weeks, on Friday April 26th 2013. They will conduct a workshop for the
students about animal coverings and adaptations. I can’t wait for this, I know the children
will have a fun and educational time!
The field trip letter will be sent home with your children tomorrow, so be sure to sign and return the form as soon as possible!
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