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!