Summer Learning in San Antonio...

What a great week of learning about creating PLCs in our school! And...lots of great times with wonderful colleagues and friends!

7 days...

Wow!

Happy summer Birthday!!

MMMmmm...yummy cookie cake and best friends!

LET'S HELP!

In the wake of recent tragedies, many in the FISD community have been asking what they can do to help our neighbors in the Granbury area, West, Texas and Moore, Oklahoma.

As these communities work to rebuild, the outpouring of support has been great, but the biggest need continues to be monetary donations.

To assist in this effort, each Frisco ISD school will collect change in the front office between May 28-31.

Donations will be split between the fund to support the town of West, as well as funds administered by the Red Cross to support those in Granbury and Moore. 

Students, parents and staff members are encouraged to participate in this District-wide Change Drive.

Catching Up...

Happy summer Birthday!

Celebrating with school friends...so much fun!

Supporting Relay for Life!

SCIENCE FUN

We had lots of predictions. But no one expected what we saw! It was  RAINING inside of our bottle! And within a few days we had PLANTS. Right before our very eyes!

Terrarium Fun...we were only able to make 5 so not everyone will get to bring one home...BUT what a great summertime activity! ENJOY!

Happy summer Birthday

19...

So this little one has had a lot going on...Last Friday he was recognized as our Hippest in the HOUSE for Team Spirit.  Mayson is always telling others good try, great job, and asking if he can help!

And...to top it all off...yesterday he celebrated his SEVENTH birthday!!

I'm very sad right now...I uploaded some videos to youtube from Mayson's birthday and from our visit from Mrs. O'Hearn! But when I click on the video and try to share them on the blog but no videos can be found!! I go to youtube and they are there!

Have a wonderful Mother's Day!!

And again, thank you all so much for the wonderful gifts this week.  As I told the kids I love being showered with gifts but my FAVORITE day is the day they bring in their handwritten cards.  Nothing is more special than that!

This has been a wonderful year! I am just so sad that it is coming to an end so soon!

2012-13 Field Trips

Safety Town



The Heard

25...

Field Trip time....Rain or SHINE 100 degrees or 32 degrees! Who knows what to expect tomorrow!

The world of Painted Ladies...

Day 20...

Observations:

• 4 butterflies
• 3 healthy
• 1 has crumpled wings
• 1 still in the chrysalis
• fluttering around in the house
• some flying
• something orangish/reddish on the net? (blood? Gatorade?)
• moist cotton ball (soaked in Gatorade)
• Miss Guy dropped a slice of a Clementine

End of year writing!

Yesterday we went over the writing process and made our class rubric...

• main idea
• circle map
• flee map (organize)
• take it off and write it
• edit/revise (friend or self)
• final draft

I have a video of the kids working hard during Writer's Workshop time.   This whole assessment time brings tears to my eyes as I watch all that we've been learning put together!  This bunch has done an amazing job.  

Today I let the pups look at their end of year samples from kindergarten (if I have them).

The pups were editing THOSE pieces!  I do have a few completed pieces!

On sunday we got reddy for a peckneck.  At 1:00 to 4:00.  We got cookies, brounys, ruls and doreadoses.  After my dads meding we got to play baseball.  When we wear playing baseball. I got hurt from the baseball on my nea.  After we went home we toke a picksher.

At the dentist offic we had to wait for ten minits.  Then it was time to see the dentist.  Frst we had to take x-rays.  Then we had a clening dentist come in. The dentist clened my teeth. it took a few minits to clen my teeth. Then I got to pick some thing out of the teresher chest.  I got a slinkey toy.

One day it was the best day ever because it was Valentines day!  I had Valentines at shcool.  My class made bags for candy.  Then we had to go to computer to waite.  Last we had the party and we did arts and crafes, we ate in then the party wasn't over for me because I got to go to my sisters party. I can't wait until next February.

I went to my friend Brooklyn's house.  It was Monday April 29th.  We got to jump on the tramp with spinkelers.  First we got are swimsuits on. Then we had to put on sunscreen.  My sister came too.  We got a popcicill before we went on the tramp.  When we got on the tramp.  The water was cold.  We were jumping, sliding, sliping and of course we did belly slids. When we got off we were socking wet.  I felt so happy and wet.  

One humid day I went to the circus.  And I saw hairhangers and dirtbikes!  Who can forget the guy who threw a thirty pound vase in the air!  I don't even want to mention the person who got shot out of a canon!  the ring master was amazing he tamed tigers!  There was a jumping dog show.  Now that was funny  one almost jumped a mile in the air!

26...

Okay...so that is a countdown of days left with my little pups!  Not necessarily a HAPPY countdown but a countdown none the less!

We have a lot going on...

I am doing reading assessments.
We started our end of year writing sample.
Math assessment time as well...

Field Trip is May 2
Western Day and Round Up is May 3
Field Day is May 10th/Rain Date is May 17
Family Bingo 6:30pm May 16
End of year Party May June 6
Last Day of School June 7

Wow!!! My head is spinning!
 LET'S DO THIS!

I'm not sure...

about what day we are on...but this is what STAGE we're in!

Day Six...

Of project Painted Ladies...

The two to the right in the picture are READY for a chrysalis...but Eliette thinks they are too shy to do their "Chrysalis dance" in front of us!

Observing and recording!

This week we are comparing and ordering numbers to 150.  We looked at two charts (100 and 150) and this is what we noticed....

We also made a chart that told us how many digits we needed.

  We talked about writing numbers over 99... A lot of 1st graders like to write One Hundred One like this 1001.  We checked that with our chart and decided it had too many digits! We better fix it! SO...every once in a while quiz your pup...

The next couple of weeks in Language Arts/S.S. we will be learning about Characteristics of good citizenship and continuing with our Personal Narratives as well as writing a class Fable.

And along with observation of our Painted Ladies we will start talking about our Environment!

REMINDERS...
Tomorrow and Wednesday CAMPUS is closed to visitors.  (This includes lunch time)
3rd, 4th and 5th graders will be taking the STAAR test. (I will be administering it again.  I do not know who our substitute will be.  If you have an emergency or a change in the way your child will go home please call the front office!)

Our Day 6

of Painted Ladies observations...

This morning I came in and found 3 of our 5 larvae in this stage...

So exciting!!!  Hopefully, we will be able to capture them making their chrysalis'! We will keep you posted.

Can you believe...

Today is the 145th day of school!  I think I only have something like 35 days left with my PUPS...(does NOT seem possible) ! Oh but the things we have left to pack into those days!!!

This week we are so excited about our Painted Ladies...
Day 2:

We observed that the caterpillars have gotten a lot bigger and are much more active!  (I'm afraid they are going to go into their chrysalis'  over the weekend :(... 

We have been working on our personal narratives in Writer's Workshop...

"I had a grate 6th birthday with my Bff claire.  On August 11th claire came with a present to my house. 1st we made little hats for are amrican girl dolls and are salvs.  We used coulerd papper and cotten balls.  After that we lookt at my birthday cake.  it was a birthday cake with a barbie on top!  It was an amazing birthday.  I can't wate for my next birthday!"

"One day on March 2013 I fell down on a sment bastball crt.  I fell down cus some 1st grader pusht me down.  when I fell down Seth came runing ovre.  Frst he askt if I was ok.  then he helped me up.  I'm glad I have a friend like Seth."

"I had an awesome birthday Saturday July 28 2012.  All of my friends came, Demie, Ena, 

Brooklyn, Evie, Liv, Ava, Anna, Camel, Jaylee and Jane.  All so my sister Sadie was there.  My sister and I had on pink and purple tutus, hats and pink cowgirl boots.  We all so had fake guns with bulets.  it was a cowgirl birthday party.  For disert we had twinkey dipped in chocolate and sperinkels.  We all so enjoyed pink lemonade.  When the party was over I felt so happy."

"Have you ever had a birthday at a carnival?  First we playd games like ball tose, and bean throw.  Next we had icecream cake. It had fineyis and ferb decteratshons.  Last we did presents. I got presents like star wars legos, and power rangers acton fger.  I can't wate untuil next year."

"It was my 7th birthday with Landrey Mimi and mom.  We raced to the American girl doll store. When we walked in I couldent choos a doll there where so many to choos from. But I finaly found the doll.  Finaly we got hungry.  I had macrony it was deloshus.  It was the best birthday ever!"

"One day me and Madlin had a play date and it was omost time for Madlin to live.  We wanted to go play outside but my mom said I had to clen up. So I went up siers and oh no the play room was a mess.  So Madlin halped me clen the play room.  Madlin showed she can be a good bff by hlaping me out."

"Was you birthday at your houes?  Well my 6th birthday was.  My best frinds came. my bruthers whr there my sistr was there, and evye buty in my family was there.  I loved my birthday becuas presents games and food.  my birthday was April 20th 2011. Now that you know about my best birthday...time to go. (p.s. I can't wate til my next birthday.)"

"My best friend Ena hlep me.  We have ballet at Beth Humphey's house.  She go to my church.  I did not have any ballet shoes.  Ena shard one off he pairs off ballet shoes. I felt happy inside and outside. I play with her everyday."

"One day I had a play date with one of my best friend ever.  his name is hwan carloas.  Right before he going to leave my mom said, you have to  clean up evry thing." There wore so many toys on the flore I didn't know what to do!  But luckily my friend hwan carloas said "I'll help you".  So we got to work and that was that.  And that was the story!"

Our Top Dog:

Lunch with his family:

Cameron's Poem:

The Same

By S.J. Wright

(for Cameron Wright)

In some ways, we are the same.

All of us have hearts that beat.

All have favorite things to eat.

Some like ice cream as a special treat.

We all look different on the outside.

But inside, we all want the same thing.

We want the freedom to sing.

To laugh, to love and to dream.

You don’t look like me.

And I don’t look like you.

But on the inside that’s not true.

We all get scared, excited and blue.

When you see someone who is not like you

Stop and think what’s best to do.

Think about how others feel.

And you’ll know the differences aren’t that real.

Cameron:  Your Mom and Dad love you very much and we are SO proud of you.  You are an amazing kid and you constantly amaze us.  

Oceans of FUN...

Everyone looked amazing! Thank you all for making it such a special night.  I wish I had pictures of everyone! If you have pictures from last night please send them my way!!!

Day 142

I'm so happy to be back!  I had a wonderful long weekend but sure did miss my pups!

We had a pretty good day. Lots of punches! WOO HOO makes me one happy teacher. 

Mr. I just heard from Little Elm. The construction East of our campus will be for the next month or so as they fix potholes. 

I did not get to read with my reading groups today as I had a few assessments to get done.  I will meet with them tomorrow!

We are finishing up graphing in math this week. We started using the graph to interpret our data.

As we get nearer to the end of the year assessments will begin.  Next week we will be doing our independent writing sample.  Last week we worked through the whole process with the prompt Our Best Birthday.  This week I am letting go a bit and working more with small groups on the prompt A time a friend help you. And then next week they will be on their own. Expectation is 5-10+ sentences on topic with at least 3 details, an introduction and a closing. 

AND we have our fingers crossed that our butterfly larvae arrive SOON so that we can make observations! 

It’s crazy that we are winding down the year…36 days (I question where the year has gone!)

Top Dog!

Butterflies

Reader's Response

Yay! It loaded!

Happy 7th...

Birthday!

Ugg...my horrible videoing skills did NOT get his birthday song... 

Hope it's a GREAT one Jack!

Graphing:

The graph we built today! I love their title and what they can TELL about our class from the graph! Great job pups!

A message from...

THE ROBERTSON GREEN TEAM...

If you would like your child to participate...please click here for the waiver!

Marvelous Monday...

We had a busy Monday morning...
I'm sorry I did not get to all my reading groups in order to give new books! Tomorrow we should be back on schedule.

Today we had group picture retake! And before I knew it...it was time to go to LLI and then recess.

We are starting Personal Narratives the next few weeks.  We will be talking about cause and effect as well and adding that to our writing.  The last week in April we will be writing our end of the year (yes, you read that right...CRAZY) writing sample.  The students will be asked to go through the writing process: Brainstorming, organizing, writing, editing and revising, on their own.  I will collect these pieces and add them to their literacy folder.  It's always fun to see how they develop as writers K-5.

We took our spelling pre-test today...Be sure to look over these words daily.  Last week our spelling pattern was  vowel (o) consonant silent e...We talked extensively about this pattern creating a long vowel sound.  This week we will have the same pattern just using the vowel (i) instead.

On Thursday we started collecting data. Now we need to start sorting that data so that it will be easy to get information from!
I asked everyone to pick their favorite color crayon. Then everyone put the crayon in a big baggie.  We decided that we couldn't tell much about all the information we had. It just looked like a bunch of crayons.
Steps to sorting:

• dump out all of the colors
• put all the same colors in a pile (pile didn't work much better...we could see which had more or less BUT as Jack said, "a master of subitizing could not subitize those!")
• put all of the same colors in a line (but what kind of line. We tried this but all of the crayons were not the same length.  "Put them shortest to longest...Nope that doesn't help.")
• put all of the same color in a line ON TOP of each other!!! DING DING DING This was the most organized way of sorting and made it the easiest to look at and interpret!  "HEY, that's a chart or a graph!" I love it when they GET it and I don't have to do much! ;)

This week in science we will be talking about the parts of a butterfly...

Vocabulary: head, thorax, abdomen, antennae, eyes, proboscis, legs, and wings

Today we talked about the antennae, eyes, proboscis, legs and wings. Feel free to discuss with your pup!

• antennae: butterflies have 2 on their head and use them to "smell".
• eyes: compound, able to see in many directions without turning their head used to see
• proboscis: a slender straw like organ used to sip nectar, juice and water
• legs; 6 legs used to taste
• wings: 2 pairs that help them move and fly they also feel vibrations because they do not have ears to hear with.

IMPORTANT:

• field trip forms and money due April 12
• if you use a yahoo account to correspond with me...We are not receiving nor are we able to send emails to these accounts.  FISD tech people are aware of the issue and are working on solving the problem.  I do not know if the emails are delivered or not...I sent some on Friday and they were not returned to me until Sunday evening! 
• Canned Food Drive:  please send in non perishable items this week and next!
• Special's Teacher Appreciation Week!
• I will be out Friday and Monday...

Have a great evening!  9 weeks of school left...:( only SIX more Mondays...I was informed by my pups this afternoon of this information!

Special's Teachers Appreciation Week

Sorry this is late coming out...Please show our Music, Art, Computer, P.E. and Library Teachers how much they mean to us!

REMINDER: April 8th - April 12th is SPECIALS Teacher week! 

Our children see many Teachers throughout their week at school click the link to view their favorites and sign up to show your appreciation! 

Monday - Favorite flower
Tuesday -... Favorite snack
Wednesday - Favorite drink
Thursday - Favorite candy bar
Friday - Favorite cake 

If you have any questions or would like their additional favorites please contact Tricia Stimac PTA Hospitality atstimacs@live.com 

Mark your calendars for Classroom Teacher Appreciation May 6th -May 10th! 

Robertson LOVES our Teachers!

Please click here: http://vols.pt/SqdGYn to sign up for Specials Teacher Appreciation Week on @VolunteerSpot today!

Friday

Hippest in the House!

 These two ROCK the HOUSE in honesty and fairness!!!

Crazy, Crazy Hat Day!

Wow!

STAAR week seemed to fly by (for me)...I sure did miss my pups!

TOP DOG Week...

All About Me...

Astronauts

Favorite Book! and Lunch with the Family!

Mom, Makenzie and Kaitlyn all came to enjoy Lunch with our TOP DOG!

Number Talk: What is an arrow used for and where do we see them? We see them "on the road, on signs, on papers and on a flow map!" "They tell us where to go!" Awesomeness!!!

Then I put a number on the board and drew some arrows! We had to figure out where to go...after completing a few...we noticed that the left right arrows told us to go up or down 1 NUMBER (so we used the ones place) and the up/down arrows told us to go up or down 1 group of 10 (so we used the tens place)! Then they gave it a try on their own with partners!

These were a few of the more challenging ones! Way to work through it!

Probability Mini Lesson

We watched There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly. "What did we learn from that?"  "I didn't learn anything from that!"  (I just smiled)

We retold the story and I listed the animals.  Then I made a tree map and our categories were certain, likely, less likely  and impossible.  I closed my eyes and pulled out an IGUANA...we had to place it on the tree map!  Then I closed my eyes and pulled out a HORSE we placed it on the tree map... We did this with several more animals (including all from the story).  We found that if they were in the story they were all LIKELY to be pulled out! It could NOT be certain because it was not the ONLY animal. We then defined equally (The same)...We came to the conclusion that each animal had an equally likely chance of being pulled out!
Feel free to watch the video and discuss with your child certain, likely and impossible!

Each table group was then given a spinner with each animal on it and a data recording sheet. Each child was to spin it 5 times for a group total of 20. They were to record their answers on the recording sheet. We will use this as we move into data collection and organization next week!

Problem solving:
Ooooh boy...there were some THINKERS today.  The problem was: My number is greater than 45 and less than 90.  It has 7 tens and 16 ones.  "Miss Guy that doesn't make sense." I told them NOT to tell me why it didn't make sense but they were thinking on the right track!!! I was so happy to see many of them started drawing rods and units...some got the right answer in their head...I had to have them explain how they got it and YEP...they GOT IT!   When we discussed as a class, we talked about 45 and 90 not really being needed to SOLVE the problem but it was good information for checking to make sure our answer was REASONABLE!

BUTTERFLIES

We started our Life Cycle unit this week! We will be learning all about butterflies. This week we focused on the life cycle. (We are anxiously awaiting the arrival of our Painted Ladies)

Discuss the life cycle with your pup and have them identify the different stages.

Egg, caterpillar (larvae), chrysalis (pupa) and butterfly (adult)

Please send field trip forms and money in together!  If I got your forms but no money I asked the kids to just keep them in their blue folder until everything was turned in! J Just easier on me! Thank you all so much for getting stuff back in so quickly!

I’m still missing 3 report card envelopes.  I need these back signed on the 3^rd  nine weeks. 

Tomorrow…We will go to the book fair sneak peek!  Your child will be able to complete a wish list.  Next week there will be several opportunities to go with your child to the book fair and purchase books!  Our day to go (if they have not already purchased with you…) will be Friday, April 12 at 8:00!

On Monday, April 8^th we will have a CLASS picture retake.  Something went wrong with the camera for a couple of classes! Please have your child PICTURE “PERFECT” on Monday morning! 

Thank you so much! For all that you do...I am one lucky First Grade Teacher!

Welcome back...

We have moved on from time! Everyone was doing a great job telling time to the hour and half hour...so we started to move on! Telling time to the quarter hour and so on was a little bit more difficult.  I found this activity and LOVE it...

Make a fashion statement by creating a portable time bead necklace! Kids can practice telling time wherever they go! Plus, they can flip over their numeral beads to help them tell minutes on an analog clock. The small beads help them figure out exactly what the minute hand is on. They just count and slide!

materials: yarn, plastic beads, construction paper, markers, and pipe cleaners

Numeral paper beads: Cut 24 squares or rectangles out of construction paper. Write numerals on them (1-12) and (00-55 - counting by fives). Staple the squares that match back to back (12 and 00), so you can string it on your necklace. 

Necklace: Alternate stringing your paper number beads and your plastic beads. Once beads are strung, tie a knot to make a necklace.

For the hands, use pipe cleaners or anything else you can find! If you're at a restaurant, grab 2 straws! Kids lay their clock on a flat surface and create a time on their clock. Then, they figure out what time they created! They can cheat and peek, if they're not sure what the minute hand is on.

Today we started talking about certain/impossible.

We read Little Red Riding Hood.  The pups then told me things that happened in the story that are impossible in real life and things that happened that could most certainly happen. 

We will continue to talk about probability throughout the week.

Butterflies, Butterflies

We are excited to learn all about the life cycle of a butterfly and hopefully watch it happen!

May 2, 2013 FIELD TRIP  The Heard Museum

These forms will come home tomorrow!  Please send them back ASAP but no later than April 17th.  Please note...9.00 in CASH! We are so excited! We have been to the Heard Museum the past few years and have had a great time. Please let me know if you will be able to go with us!  We will be hiking on the trails and eating outside!  

The Heard Museum Field Trip

Dear Parents,

Our spring field trip is going to be to The Heard Museum on Thursday, May 2, 2013.  

Here are a few things you need to know:

1.      Both the permission slip and $9.00 (CASH ONY) for the field trip are due Wednesday, April 17, 2013.  Also, the cafeteria will need to know if your child plans to purchase a sack lunch from them, rather than bring one from home, so please note this at the bottom. 

2.      If you would like to attend and supervise a small group of students, then remember that you must be approved as a volunteer to accompany us so be sure to complete the online application. It is located at the Frisco ISD website under the heading of Students and Parents. (approval can take up to 1-2 weeks) .  Parents must provide their own transportation to the museum.  Parents will pay for their admission cost of $9.00 at the museum the day of the field trip.

3.      On the day of the field trip, students must wear long pants, tennis shoes and insect repellent applied before arrival to school.  We also suggest applying sunscreen in the morning. 

We are really looking forward to our first amazing field trip and expect it to be a wonderful experience!

Sincerely,

First Grade Teachers

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Please check the appropriate sentence and return with the permission slip and money. J

Child’s Name: ____________________________________________________________

____    I would like the cafeteria to prepare a bag lunch for my child (includes a drink). I understand my child’s lunch account will be deducted the price of a regular lunch.

           

____    I will send a sack lunch and drink from home (only disposable items please).

____     Yes, I would like to volunteer to supervise a small group of students.  I realize that I will need to provide my own transportation to The Heard Museum and have completed the volunteer form online through the Frisco ISD website.

The Heard Museum

1 Nature Place

McKinney, TX  75069

www.heardmuseum.org

Have a great evening!
Please remember NO VISITORS tomorrow or Wednesday!  I also, will be giving the STAAR test and will not be in the classroom. Please contact the office if you have an emergency or need to change the way your child will get home!

Warmer Weather!

I like the way Mrs. Snow put it…”Thursday is the new Friday!” at least for this week.  I am a bit excited my little sister, my monkey and kissi bug are flying in to surprise their Grandparents and cousins for the Easter weekend!

This week has flown by and we packed a lot into it…

We are finishing up poetry and seem to really be enjoying it!

Response journals have been outstanding this week.

Must haves: date, title, author’s purpose, main idea and a response!

Small group CBA testing CHECK!

New guided reading books have been sent home! 

Don’t forget…

Tomorrow Spelling Test!

Enjoy the warmer weather!

Thursday

Today was one of those mixed up days...Our afternoon gets long without specials at the end of the day but we made it THROUGH!

Language Arts:

Writing:
Poetry...
We are taking off with poetry writing! I have been able to conference with a few of my authors and UH-MAZ-ING!

Yesterday we wrote a class poem titled Lightning.

Lighting
by The Pups

Faster than sound
hotter than sun
brighter than a light bulb

After it strikes...

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

awake
goosebumps
run
scream

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Today we talked about listening to our poem over and over to make sure it SOUNDS right.  We did a lot of moving around and changing words to get it just how we wanted it!

Autumn Fun

Growing on a vine.
I'm picking out nine!

BIG ones
small ones
TALL ones too

They're baking in a pie.
I'm saying good-bye!

BIG ones
small ones
TALL ones TOO!

Reading:
We are continuing our revisit of what to include in our response journals:
Date, Title, Author's Purpose, Connections,
As we share we are listening to each other and holding them accountable for MUST HAVES.

Math:
Lot's of problem solving and review.  The CBA has been pushed back until next week so that everyone has time to catch up!

YOU TUBE has not been cooperating with me...so I have resorted to pictures again!

Problem: On Sunday, Hank ate 2 cookies. On Monday he ate 4 cookies and on Tuesday he ate 6 cookies.  If the pattern continues, how many cookies did Hank eat on Saturday?

How many cookies did he eat in all that week?

I had the table groups work together to solve these problems.  As you can see they have many steps.  They must know the days of the week.  They must figure out the +2 pattern and keep it going. and then they have to figure out how many cookies in all!

I loved listening in on their thoughts on how to solve this problem.  All groups did a great job.  Everyone went through the steps and had the right IDEAS...the addition at the end was a bit tricky...But the thinking was amazing!

Feel free to give your pup some challenging problems and listen to them solve it!

TIME REVIEW:

YES, we are writing on our desks!  Oh what a fun way to practice.  After, these activities one little pup asked me if we were going to have Math time! I chuckled a little...

Science:
Air is All Around You
Today was experiment day!
Material:
A balloon
Small pieces of paper
Procedure:
Put small pieces of paper on a table
Blow up a balloon (don't tie it)
Let the air out of the balloon with the opening towards the paper
Predictions:
The balloon will pop
That air will come out
The air will come out and scatter the paper off the table
Results:
The air came out of the balloon.  The wind was the force that blew the paper off the table.
Extension:
How strong is the force?  Scatter different object and repeat procedure.  Is the force strong enough to move other things?

I also promised I would add the experiment from
Air is All Around You by Franklyn M. Branley

Is there air in a glass?

Run a lot of water into the sink. Or put water in a big bowl.  Color the water with a little food coloring.  Not much, just enough to color it a little bit.  Stuff a paper napkin into the bottom of a glass.  Turn the glass upside down. If the napkin falls out, stuff it in tighter.  Keep the glass upside down. Make sure it is STRAIGHT up and down. Do not tip it.  Push it all the way under the water or as far under as you can. Lift the glass out of the water.  Turn it right side up and take the paper napkin out.  It should be dry.  The water did not touch it.  The paper was under the water. But it didn't get wet.  Why?

Have a wonderful evening!