Science Fun...to the Moon & Back!

I apologize that this is our first blog, however, we have been EXTREMELY busy in the classroom! 

I do want to share what fun we have had. We had so much fun learning about the moon. I wanted to show the world our moon projects. 

The kids did a 

F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S job! After we learned all we could about the moon, we created moons with a few ingredients (black paint, soap, water, and Karo syrup.) We mixed all of that up in a bowl and had fun!

To make the craters of the moon, the kids got to make bubbles by blowing into the mixture with a straw. Then we placed a paper plate over the mixture...and voila! Just like magic you have a moon. Then, the kids wrote about the moon and we presented these wonderful moon projects on a black sheet of paper. I am so proud of my students...they are fantastic!

I have not taken pictures of the final project. I will soon! For now, they are displayed in the hallway.

Flat Stanley & Flat Summer

Introducing.......

FLAT STANLEY

AND FLAT SUMMER....

THE NEWEST ADDITIONS TO OUR CLASSROOM. CHECK BACK FREQUENTLY TO SEE THEIR ADVENTURES. CURRENTLY FLAT STANLEY IS IN MURFREESBORO, TN AND FLAT SUMMER IS IN HAWAII!!

Brown Bag Book Club

The Brown Bag Book Club has been a success!! The students absolutely love it. During the week, the students have an opportunity to create a brown bag that goes with our story. They are allowed to work on it whenever they are finished with any work. Every Friday, after we take our tests, the students bring their brown bag to the circle and we discuss different parts of the book. It is an open discussion and there are no right or wrong answers...how wonderful is that? In their bags, I place snacks for them to enjoy as we discuss the book! 

Sometimes I have found some excellent discussion activity sheets for them to complete and paste on one side of the bag but other times I have created my own activity sheets that go on their bags to fit our story. On one side they paste the discussion sheet. On the other side, they draw their favorite part of the story. Here are some examples of the brown bags that the students have created....I must say I have some brilliant students!

Enjoy!

Mrs. Crain

Flat Stanley Begins...

Hello All! Our Class is beginning a new adventure. We have two new friends...Flat Stanley & Flat Summer. They were flattened by a bulletin board- so sad! But the good news is they can travel anywhere in the world in an envelope! Our Flat Stanley & Flat Summer will leave for their new adventures this week. Summer is going to Hawaii...wow! Stanley is going to Murfreesboro, TN- where I went to college! They both will learn new things about our country while visiting elementary school students. We can't wait to see what their adventure will bring! We will also be receiving a Flat Stanley from Hawaii & one from Murfreesboro. We will be sure to teach them about our community and Germantown pride! Keep track of their adventures on our blog. Here is a picture that we are sending along with our new friends...Notice...Stanley and Summer in my hands...very tiny! :)