This week has been full of new and interesting learning. Here are some of our highlights:
We have been learning about 2D shapes in Math this week. We learned the mathematical language of lines and angles. We noticed that shapes with 4 lines, also have 4 angles. Shapes with 3 sides also have 3 angles. We worked to draw and recognize a variety of triangle, rectangles, squares, and hexagons. We used our shape blocks to create interesting pictures and designs.
In gym we moved from red balls to basketballs. We began working on dribbling and moving with control. Students are very proud of how they are advancing with these skills. We are now learning to pass with a partner using the chest pass and the bounce pass. We have also begun trying to shoot into the baskets. We sanitize before and after each gym class to ensure that students are not spreading germs while using the basketballs.
For St. Patrick's Day on Wednesday, students enjoyed showing off their green clothing and eating their healthy green food. We read a story about a leprechaun and wrote about what we would do for others if we found a pot of gold. We had some good discussions about "being green" and decided that we would help the environment by picking up garbage on the schoolyard. With the sudden melting of the snow, we were able to find many things that had been hidden/lost during the winter.
Our Science work this week has been to review primary and secondary colours and to experiment to see what happens when you add black or white to a colour. Students learned about the scientific process of experiments and explored scientific terms - hypothesis, procedure, observation, and conclusion.
We carried over our colour work into our art. Using primary colours, students were able to experiment with mixing colours to create a variety of secondary and tertiary colours. They used these colours to create a unique combination on their canvas. They then added gold highlights and black stenciling to create a one of a kind piece of colourful art.
