States of Matter
Students led with Inquiry based learning about States of Matter today. They then used their bodies to represent the molecules of solids, liquids, and gases and how they move. Can you guess which is the solid, liquid, and gas? Learning comes in all states here in first grade!
Yay It's the 100th Day!
From learning activities to fashion shows and hair, there are 100 reasons to love first grade! Check out our 100th Day Festivities!
A Love of Learning
Learning and fun make a perfect pair on this Valentine's Day. Students loved learning about punctuation, comparing numbers, place value, and alphabetical order in their centers. First graders were inspired by the book The Love Monster and the Last Chocolate to create monstrous Valentines bags and exchange sweet valentines. They learned that friendship, kindness, and thinking of others are what St. Valentine would want us to share on this feast day of love.
A Winter Without Snow, I Don't Think So!
Mother Nature may not be bringing the snow but first grade will. Students continued learning about transparent, translucent, and opaque objects by asking the question " Is snow really white?" After reading Snowflake Bentley, students learned all about snowflakes and snow through many different activities in math, science, and ELA. What a "COOL" day to be a first grader!
Ground Hogs Day!!
First grade experimented with the conditions of Groundhog Day. What does it take for the groundhog to see his shadow? They learned about translucent, transparent, and opaque objects as well as how shadows are formed from the sun. Students used flashlights and object to determine where in the sky the sun would have to be to make conditions just right for Punxsutawny Phil! The day was filled with Groundhog's Day math, reading,directed drawings, burrow research and building a burrow for a groundhog who's home was set to be demolished by construction crews. Learning can even lurk in the shadows in 1st grade!
The Ocean
First Grades ocean PBL was a "swimming" success! What a great way to kick off Catholic Schools Week! They hope that you learned a lot and enjoyed it as much as they did. First grade wants you to share the message that, "we must take care of our ocean and all of God's creation."
It's Catholic Schools Week
First grade has worked on a very special presentation for you. BUT!!!! Can you guess what it might be? Take look at some pictures. MMMM!!!! Stop by the SJS MPR at Open House on Sunday to see.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!
A December to Remember
The first graders have had an amazing month packed with fun and learning.
They have celebrated Advent with a daily calendar, books, and crafts. They made cards for the homebound and those living in a care facility and celebrated several different saints this month. Math, ELA, History and Science standards were tackled in many fun and interesting Christmas ways, helping the students to remember them all throughout their days. We are wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year!
Making Turkey Day Cards
Working on some Math using our Unifix Cubes
Bash Bag PBL
First Graders wanted to help other students with their PBL this year after being inspired by a story we read in ELA. They began by creating a survey to see if any schools in our diocese needed anything to help teach kiddos like them. We found that there wasn't a great need for this at this time but, the firsties were not discouraged! We reached out to our community partners at OhGo and they had a way we could help the community and other children, Bash Bags. These are bags that will be given to families that use OhGo's services and have a child with a birthday approaching. They told us that families who are struggling to provide regular meals were heartbroken when one of their children had a birthday coming up and they were not able to afford a celebration. The students decided this was a problem they could solve. They created handmade birthday bags and cards. Then they stuffed the bags with birthday plates, napkins, candles, chalk, bubbles, and a birthday horn. OhGo will provide the finishing touches by adding a cake mix and icing for a full birthday bash in a bag. What a great way for these students to problem solve and help our community at the same time!
