Week 11 Oct.30-Nov.3

Math

This upcoming week, we will work on joining numbers. One of the key concepts that students must learn is to solve word problems. We will begin with very basic numbers. Students should understand that in Math, there are multiple ways to represent mathematical ideas. A representation can be thought of as a tool such as a diagram, graph, symbol, or manipulative that expresses a mathematical idea or concept. While it might seem very simplistic, it is important that students are encouraged to explore different representations. You can find vocabulary below that will assist you with working on this skill at home. Also, we are including an example of the type of word problems we will working on to begin with. 

Ex: There were 4 squirrels playing on a tree. 2 more squirrels came and joined them. How many squirrels are playing on the tree in total?

Ej: Habían 4 ardillas jugando en el árbol. Llegaron 2 más a jugar. ¿Cuántas ardillas juegan en el árbol en total?

Science

This upcoming week, we will begin learning about force. Students will begin exploring the interaction between magnets and various materials. As students observe how magnets interact with different objects, the students should be able to distinguish between magnetic materials and non-magnetic materials. It is important for students to know that energy, force, and motion are related and that they are a part of every day life. This week will be the last for this 6-week period and we saved the best for last, students love magnets! You can support your child at home simply by allowing them to do their own exploring at home with any type of magnet. Below you will find the vocabulary that will be important for students to acquire throughout the week.

WARNING! Keep magnets away from computers and TVs! :)

Week 10 Oct. 23 - 27

Math

 For problem solving skills, students should understand that in math there are multiple ways to represent mathematical ideas. A representation can be thought of as a tool, such as a diagram, graph, symbol, drawings, or manipulative, that expresses a mathematical idea or concept. 

Because different representations can illuminate different aspects of a mathematical idea, multiple representations should be explored and encouraged. 

Strengthening the ability to move between and among representations improves students’ understand and retention of ideas.

This week we will be helping students see that mathematical ideas are interrelated and will fill in or deepen their understanding of and connections to previously taught content. We will be analyzing math relationships in our everyday life.

This is how you can help us, please, take a picture to capture when your child is counting anything. For example: counting the amount of apples you will buy at the grocery store. Feel free to be creative and email us the picture so we can display it in class.

                                                                                        Muchas gracias!

Science

This week we will continue to utilize the  five senses to observe different sources of light by identifying similarities and differences when we conduct science experiments using real sources of light.

Please refer to last week's post for vocabulary.

Week 9

Math

This week we will introduce addition; joining numbers.  Also, we are strengthening our counting sequence forward to 20 and back to 0.  Below is one of the songs that can help reinforce this skill. You can continue to practice the shapes and their attributes in Spanish.

Science

As we continue learning these six weeks, we will be working on different types of energy. The focus will be on three different types: Heat, sound, and light. The students will be making observations on the relationship between these energies and the five senses. Students are also expected to identify sources of these energies such as distinguishing between a man-made light source and natural light source. As we learn about these types of energy through investigation, students will begin to understand that they can be observed, measured, and controlled in many different ways. This is a very complex concept, however, students have notions about energy and teachers can easily build on these notions. Below you will find the vocabulary we will be using for these concepts. 

Week 8

Math

This week we will focus on the following shapes and their attributes.   Please review the vocabulary in Spanish. 

In addition, one of our daily routines involves problem solving.  This week we will focus on counting all the sides and vertices of shapes.  For example, if I have one square and one triangle, how many sides are there altogether?

Science

Last week we had a lot of fun experimenting with melting ice, crayons, butter, and using the STEM lab to conduct experiments.  This week we will continue to observe changes in matter when they cool or freeze.  You can refer to last weeks post for the vocabulary.

Week 7

Math

This week in Math we will continue to review the shape's attributes.  We will also begin our Fine Arts integration project involving shapes and lines.  We will learn about the artist Piet Mondrian, he used mainly squares and rectangles in his art work.

Thank you for participating in the color of the day, it was very successful!

Science

These six weeks we are focusing on observing the properties of matter.  The students will observe how heating and cooling changes matter.  For example, we will conduct experiments that show objects when they are melted or frozen and we discuss how they change.  The main emphasis is for them to see the change from solid to liquid or liquid to solid.