WATER WATER EVERYWHERE

We started our water learning in english by performing a sink or float experiment. 

We talked about what scientists do: They observe, they make a hypothesis, they test their hypothesis and they record their observations.

We used our science journals to record our science learning while guessing and observing if scissors, glue, rubbers pencils and crayons sink or float.

The spanish teacher started explaining the water cycle and the human intervention on it through water treatment plants and deposits, which made it way easier for me to explain the concepts in a foreign language.  I used this adorable chart by The first grade parade 

In order to help my students understand the water cycle again we represented it by being water in the ocean( kids sit down on the floor) that evaporates when it's hot (kids stand up slowly), condensates when it gets cold (we turn into a cloud and then make a big cloud by hugging each other) and then precititates.

We also watched the magic school bus wet all over episode to get a better understanding of the water cycle. 

SHAPES IN THE SKY : CLOUDS

 In order to learn about clouds we met the CLOUD PEOPLE: i got this idea from Mss. Knight Khronicles. 

and we also read the books "shapes in the sky" and "little cloud"
 
                                          
We went into the playground to watch to real clouds and try to discover which type of cloud we were seeing. They did a great job.

Here are some of the activities we did related to clouds: 

KIDS DRAW THEIR FAVOURITE CLOUD AND COMPLETED THE SENTENCE : CLOUDS ARE MADE OF WATER AND ICE. 

Here kids had to sort the four types of clouds.

Then we made this lovely project: 

We also did our  version of the book little cloud  i will update the post with the pictures.

WEATHER CLOUDS AND WATER part 2

   
While working with the weather words kids tried to write and also copy the words into their little boards.























Then we watched caillou's rainy day on youtube. While watching it the kids had to recognize certain words we had been working in class. They surprised me greatly because they recognized more words that I expected. After watching it kids completed a simple worksheet that you can download by clicking on the picture below.

We graphed if we liked jumping pudlles (sorry no picture) obviously 19 out of 20 liked jumping puddles. The only one saying no said that he didn't like getting his clothes dirty haha. Then we made a class book "kindergarteners like jumping puddles.

                                        

WEATHER CLOUDS AND WATER LEARNING PART 1

We have been learning about
                        the weather, clouds and water. 

  

First we revised and learnt weather condition words through flashcards. We practiced both questions "what's the weather like?" and "How's the weather?". We also dressed berry bear in our weather chart. ( this is a picture from my classroom last year).

We also did lots of flashcard - word card recognition where the students tried to relate pictures to words.
                                      
Kids completed these worksheets where they had to draw themselves wearing the appropriate clothes according to the weather condition (Silvia even draw herself flying a kite) and then they color and cut the clothes to dress the kids after learning the concepts at circle time with the whole group.

           

FREEBIES!!! if you click on the pictures you can download the worksheet. i got the clothes at daniele 's place but i can't find the link roght know.