You know how they say no two snowflakes are alike? My students took on that challenge and have created some amazing pieces. I call it a Rainbow Blizzard. A Rainbow Blizzard We were tired of winter weather, so cold and wet and gray. We talked to Winter's Wizard. He made it snow a Rainbow Blizzard! Here is what we do with the project: Materials Needed: coffee filters scissors food coloring gloves (so your hands don't end up tie-dyed) paper plates for the snowflakes to dry on optional - spray bottle filled with water I have the ... read more
Five Little Penguins Slipping on the Ice
Have you seen this book? I found a copy of the book online written as a poem. We have been using it for some choral reading and fluency practice. At first, I simply told my students that the poem was a picture book, but I wasn't going to show it to them. I wanted them to use their schema about penguins and think about the words of the poem to make a mental image. we are a participant in the amazon services llc associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to ... read more
Penguins and Polygons
Richi over at Ribbons, Recipes, and Rhymes has recently created some cute penguin clipart. She invited me to use her creations to create a product to share with others. My students are currently elbows deep into a Geometry study. I thought putting penguins and polygons together would make a perfect pair. I created a polygon sort:In the activity, students take 24 penguin cards that have various shapes on the penguin bellies. The students sort them into two piles: polygons and NOT polygons. When my students are ... read more
Me on the Map
A few months ago I wrote a post about studying map skills with my students. I mentioned a Pinterest project I wanted to try with my students. It involved the following two ideas:Source: Finally in FirstAfter a long journey I am finaly ready to share our version of the project. I provided the students with the maps, paper, labels, and oval templates. Their job was to trace and cut out the pieces. Since they did so much of the work, they are even more proud to show off their learning.Now, here are a few close-ups of ... read more
Gobble, Gobble, Gobble
There is inspiration everywhere. I must thank Susan over at T.G.I.F. for providing this source:I looked at these turkeys and knew my second graders could do this, too. Our district uses Everyday Math. One of the routines the students practice is name collection boxes. In these, students write different ways to represent a number. Students often need encouragement to try ways other than just addition and subtraction facts (especially when they aren't confident with coins, tally marks, etc.).I found a turkey template ... read more
Gettin’ Crafty
Ok, this post is not really school related, but it does appeal to my crafty side.One of my friends (and colleagues) decided to host a Pinterest Party. Everyone brought an appetizer or dessert to share from a pin they found on Pinterest. The hostess had a craft prepared for all of us to complete. She had wooden blocks, Christmas-themed scrapbook paper, a Cricut machine, ribbon, and different kinds of glues/adhesives. I didn't take pictures of the process, but thought I would share the finished project:I had to do a ... read more
Map Skills
We are doing a unit on map skills right now. Our learning targets this past week have been focused around continents, oceans, and a compass rose. When we first started, I had a large number of student misconceptions. I am proud to report that my students are now grasping the idea that there is only one Pacific Ocean (even though it is listed twice on a map), that to drive north really means you are moving forward in a particular direction (not driving towards the sky), and that a globe is a smaller version of our planet (the same way a toy ... read more
Apple Art & Giveaway Reminder
Long, long ago in a world when Pinterest didn't exist, I stumbled across a teacher's website. It was filled with bright, colorful photographs of her classroom. On the cabinets I saw an art project hanging. I was inspired to create my own version of the project and have been using it for years ever since. The students start with an apple template which has been printed onto red cardstock paper. The students lightly shade one side of the apple. (Later, during the gluing phase, students know they ... read more
Monday Made It – Brain Breaks
I feel like my summer to-do list is expanding every single day with new projects thanks to Pinterest and my blogger buddies. Don't get me wrong, I love a good project as much as the next gal, but they are taking over my home! So, you can only imagine my incredible sense of relief that I am able to pull out that highlighter and check-off a major project. I have done it - I finished my Brain Breaks!I have never done Brain Breaks in the classroom before. I had heard the term here and there over the past couple of years and ... read more
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