Life-Size Penguins!

Brr, it's cold! While it is in fact cold here in Vermont, we took a virtual trip to Antarctica to study penguins! Our math unit focuses on penguins as a tool for learning to measure. We are studying four specific penguins: the Little Blue, the Rockhopper, the King Penguin and the Chinstrap. One of most surprising things we learned about penguins is that they don't all live in cold places although they do all live in the Southern Hemisphere! We learned the height and weight of each penguin as well as what they eat and who their predators are in their habitats. As we introduced each penguin they used their measuring tapes to measure a piece of yarn equal to the height of that penguin. After learning about the four penguins, each child chose the penguin they wanted to draw and paint. Their penguin had to be life-sized so they used their tape measures and marked the height of their penguin on the paper before they drew. Check out all the hard work that went into creating these wonderful penguins!

 

After the penguins were painted and cut out, I put them out in the hall for all to see! Check out our penguin parade!

Valentines Day

Today we celebrated Valentines Day with cards, smiles and cookies!  As you'll see in the pictures, they were very focused while opening their cards and all you could hear was "Thank you!" as they read the messages of friendship!  They opened cards and then we ate cookies!  It was a day filled with love and friendship!

100th Day of School!

Today is the 100th day of school!  It doesn't seem possible that 100 days have gone by already!  The projects were a lot of fun to share!  We toured the primary wing and saw many creative projects.  Here's a peak at some of the projects.


After talking about what it would be like to be 100 years old, everyone made a portrait of their 100-year-old self! Complete with white hair, wrinkles, extreme hair loss and in some cases...EAR HAIR!!! Then they made a sort of "bucket list" of the things they'd like to do before they turn 100!  Take a look...

From 100th Day writing

Before I am 100 I will...I will get a job.  I will go to the Olympics.  I will get better at running.  I will be a dentist.  I will be a vet.  I will not be a vet for snakes.  I will learn how to write every word.  I will be a baseball player.  I will learn how to be a fast skater.  I will be a chef.

Here's another...

From 100th Day writing

Before I am 100 I will...play soccer.  I will play basketball.  I will skate...get married...go to college...play baseball...shoot a bow and arrow.

And finally...

From 100th Day writing

Before I am 100 I will...I will play soccer. I will go to China. I will have two children. I will work at NRG. 

I wish I had a magic crystal ball to see what 100 looks like for each one of them...who knows?!