Motion Happens Every Day

 Our week's focus of force, motion, and energy has been the most engaging unit yet!  This unit built upon students' natural curiosities and let them explore motion, push and pull, directional language, critical thinking skills, and concepts of roll, slide, and speed through real-world application. 

Students model pull and push on the playground. They also discussed straight, zig-zag, and circular motions.

      

Students completed the "Playground Lab Report" in the outdoor classroom.

Students also used "Motion Mania"  stations in the regular classroom to experience push and pull motions.  Students created paper airplanes, built and zoomed cars on the track, and made trains and train tracks.

During math, students continued to apply strategies for addition.

 

 

Students are working diligently during calendar and language arts.  Guided reading and Words Their Way groups are underway.   

As students gain confidence in their reading, many have requested to be a guest reader.  I love to hear first graders read!  

A few sweet notes to walk in to on Tuesday morning:

The desk fairy had visited and left a reward for students with organized desks.

What a great week!