Showers and Flowers!

We are getting hit with some serious spring showers right now! So how about a discount to help us make it through the rest of this rainy day weather!

For today only you can get my newest math centers/math tub activities for half price :) 4 activities for a whopping 1.25! Least to greatest, fact families, word problems and money!

Click below to head to my TPT store :)

 

And in response to some questions about a pattern for my flower flipper... I'm working on it! Hopefully I'll have it ready by Tuesday... granted my scanner cooperates!

Have a happy holiday!

 

 

Plants and a Sale!

As we gear up for open house (yep... only a few weeks from now), we have begun our plant and animals unit! I like this science unit because it is filled with experiments, investigations, projects and research :) All my FAVES!

We kicked off this week with the parts of the plant, what they need and how they get it. I made a quick anchor chart with the kiddos. I drew and labeled the flower and tree. The kids drew the pics for what they need :)

After we do the anchor chart the kids make a similar version in the science journals. We also added this sheet to our journals to compare the two types of plants! Click to HERE download!

We began our first experiment...

After reading a few books and comparing the roots to straws, stem to a freeway, and leaves to a factory the kiddos were ready to make their flower flippers!

Its like a giant flip book! The kids and I come up with sentences to describe what it is that each part of the plant does. Then they choose the way that they like the best and write in under the plant part!

Add a little tissue paper to the center of the flower and tad-ah! They are resting on the carpet momentarily, but soon they will be up on the wall... I just have to bring myself to take down their amazing Cat in the Hats!

A directed drawing lesson that I did with them for Dr. Seuss' Birthday! They did such an amazing job :)

We will finish up plants next week and dive into animals! I can't wait :) 

In honor of the holiday weekend I am participating in:

Get 20% off my favorite 5 products! It's going to be hard to choose... You'll have to hunt for them in my TPT Shop! Have fun :)

Happy Saturday!

America Rocks and It's spring Break!

The last couple of weeks at school have been CRAZY! Hence, the lack of blogging... But I wanted to share what we got done!


We spent a whopping 6 weeks (yep, you read it right) on my I Love America Unit! I L.O.V.E. this unit! And my kiddos always do too! I stuck to my traditional unit (you can read more about it HERE and purchase it HERE) with the Top Secret Investigation and study of symbols, monuments and heroes. This years' posters and presentations were classic :) I just love their drawing of the Bald Eagle!

But this year I added a little extra... My new school is just jumping with kiddos that love the arts. And the teachers, including myself, aim to please :) So this year I purchased a musical form Bad Wolf Press called American Symbols. Have you ever used one of their musicals? They are SUPER cute and soooo easy to put together.

Anywho... I assigned each kiddo a part, sent home lyrics and music, made "costumes", and spend 10 min every day for 4 weeks practicing! It was a blast! We did a dress rehearsal for a neighboring class and a big morning production for our parents. Since I had never done anything like this before, I had NO idea what to expect, but it was AWESOME! Here are some pics from out big production...

I made hair bows for the girls and bow ties for the boys :) These were paired with plain white t shirts!

dollar tree plastic tables cloths make the perfect backdrop :)

And of course... an American Flag cupcake cake for their cast party!

 I also added a new lap book. My kids and parents really enjoyed the keepsake-ness of the apple lap book, so it was only natural to create one for this unit too. It was a little much to do the whole 6 week unit,a lap book and a musical... But if I was strapped for time... a lap book would be the WAY TO GO! It takes about two weeks and its all done! Great for teachers that are short on social studies time :) Here are a few picks of a finished lap book:

If you haven't done your America Unit yet and are looking for something easy and quick, you can pick up my lap book HERE!

I love my class, but I am SOOO glad to be on spring break! There are a few pinterest projects waiting to be done :)

Have a great Monday!