It is already the middle of November! The time has gone by so quickly!
This month we have focused on water, buoyancy, boats and the water cycle. The students have recently built their own boats based on their knowledge of sinking and floating. The students have decided to take their boats home instead of testing their boats to see whether they sink or float because they worked so hard on their boats (and they do not want the water to ruin them). I have taken pictures of their work and I will soon post some pictures on the blog.
This week we will be building boats out of tin foil and placing pennies inside to see whether they sink or float, and how many pennies it will take to sink the boats. We have done a few experiments with regards to evaporation and it is amazing to hear the students talk about this during class. Please take a moment to ask your child about evaporation and what they think happens to water when it goes into the clouds.
Home reading started this week. If you decide that 2 books is too many, please leave me a note in the bag with the book, and I will send home just one book a week. Also if you do not have time to read with your child the day I send the book home, you can send it home the next day, that is no problem. If you have any feedback on the books, please let me know, I would love to hear about it!
We will be starting another show and share opportunity this coming week. The last one was a success and the objects brought in varied from special rocks, books, souvenirs from vacations, and pictures from extracurricular activities.
Here is the list for the next show and share:
Morning Kindergarten
November 21-25- Renee, Arseniy, Alyssa, Michelino, Serena
November 28 - December 1 - Asianna, Lukas, Jorja, Alayna, Freya
Afternoon Kindergarten
November 21 - 25- Georgia, Ethan, Rumaysa, Anusha
November 28- December 1 - Louis, Liam, Elara
