March 25, 2014 Blog Posting

Kindergarten and Level One

We are continuing to study mammals.  Today, we learned about the only two egg-laying mammals: the platypus and the echidna.  Both live in Australia.

Here are a few fun videos of these mammals:

Playing with a baby platypus – Super Cute!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6QHzIJO5a8

Wild Kratts Episode on the Platypus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QyjeoKohJ8

Video about echidna (Note: the word monotreme simply means egg-laying mammal)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Qm6O-HG02E

Baby echidna called a puggle:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGleaTJoy1U 

HOMEWORK:  No homework.
 

 Level Two and Three

We have begun studying the moon.  We learned the eight phases of the moon today with a live demo and oreos!Here’s some review:
Moon phases:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhokvJZFURg 

Fun Moon Phases Song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyWd_F3iS00

Do you like it? 

HOMEWORK:Review the moon phases for a candy quiz on Tuesday!  Let me know what you think of the song. 

March 4, 2014 Blog Posting

Kindergarten Class –

Today, we started our animal study.  We began with mammals.  There should be a list of mammal traits in your child’s Science Journal like this:

                             MAMMALS

·      Breathe air

·      Have backbones

·      Warm-blooded

·      Have hair or fur

·       Babies drink milk from mother

HOMEWORK:  Draw two mammals in your Science Journal.

Level One –

Today, we began a new study on animals.  We began discussing mammal traits.

There should be a list in your child’s science notebook.  If not, here is the list:

·      Breathe air

·      Have backbones

·      Warm-blooded

·      Have hair or fur

·      Give birth to live babies

·       Babies drink milk from mother

HOMEWORK:  Draw two mammals in your notebook.  The option of cutting out pictures and pasting those in is totally okay.

Level Two –

Link to our song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eA86dYxrg4Q

Today, we learned more about the scientific method with M&M’s.  What better way!  We will continue with this study next week.

HOMEWORK:

Think about your Science Fair project.    If you have any questions, please feel free to email me:  libbymonte@yahoo.com.

NO OTHER HOMEWORK!

Level Three -

Link to our song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eA86dYxrg4Q  

Today, we learned more about the scientific method with M&M’s.  What better way!  We will continue with this study next week.

HOMEWORK:

Think about your Science Fair project.  Start filling out your  project worksheet.  If you have any questions, please feel free to email me:  libbymonte@yahoo.com.

I will not be able to answer any email on Monday before class; therefore, please email me before then.  Thank you.