Saturday, March 17, 2018

Week of March 19th!

Theme for the Unit:
Light!


Enduring understandings that the student should have by the end of the unit:
  • There are many types of lights in our homes and our cities.
  • Light helps us see and stay warm.
  • Light helps plants grow.
  • When there is little or no light it is dark. Shadows appear when an object blocks light.


Lessons and activities for the week:

Blocks- Students are invited to explore how they might use blocks and a flashlight to create shadow letters.

Pretend Play- Students will be able to use flashlights for shadow play.

Art- Clear contact paper and tissue paper will be added to the art center in order for students to make "stained glass windows."

Science- Students will be able to use the light table to look at x-rays and an assortment of translucent objects. 

Math- Students will be able to match shape manipulatives with their shadow.

Library- Students are invited to read books about our theme, light.

Writing-  Students will use finger lights to aid them in drawing a picture under the writing table 

Sensory- Sand and water, or play-doh.



Some of the books we will read this week are:

  • All About Light by Lisa Trumbauer
  • Moonbear's Shadow by Frank Asch





Reminders / Notices:

  • School is closed on Thursday March 22nd.
  •   School is closed from March 26 to April 9th for spring break.





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