Month: November 2023

For science, we’ve been studying the three states of matter (solids, liquids and gases) and exploring physical and chemical changes. To further investigate this topic, we visited Simon Fraser University with Division 10 for their chemistry workshop! During this session, we learned more about the states of matter and their transformations, both physically and chemically. We observed numerous thrilling experiments, including colour-changing liquids, elephant toothpaste, reactions between baking soda and vinegar, and experiments with dry ice!

Additionally, we had the opportunity to observe how nitrogen is used to create ice cream, and we even had the chance to taste the nitrogen ice cream, which was incredibly delicious.

For families – Skip counting activities to do at home:

• Online games
  • Bubble Skip Counting
• Musical Chairs – Play musical chairs but with a skip counting twist. Place numbers on chairs (e.g., 2, 4, 6, 8…) and play music as your child walks around. When the music stops, they must find a chair and say the number they land on, skipping count by the designated sequence.
• Scavenger Hunt – Hide objects around the house or in the yard and label them with numbers in a skip counting sequence. For example, your child might find an object labeled “2,” then “4,” then “6,” and so on. As they collect these items, they say the numbers aloud in the skip counting sequence.
• Chain Links – Give your child strips of paper or cutouts and ask them to write numbers in a sequence, skipping by a certain count. Then they can link these strips together to create a chain. They’ll enjoy seeing their skip counting chain grow longer with each added link.
• Bingo – Create bingo cards with numbers in a skip counting sequence (e.g., 2, 4, 6, 8… or 5, 10, 15, 20…). Call out numbers randomly, and the kids cover the corresponding number on their bingo card. The first to get a row covered wins!
• Skip count together – Take turns skip counting with your child, alternating each sequence

 

Skip Counting Songs: 

Skip Counting by 2s 

Count by 2s Song

Skip Counting by 5s

Skip Counting by 10s 

Count by Even and Odds

 

Extension Activities: 

• Skip count backwards starting from 100 by 2s, 5s or 10s
• Skip count beyond 100!

We had an amazing time visiting the pumpkin patch, sparking our curiosity about pumpkins. We learned about the life cycle of a pumpkin, from a tiny seed to a sprout, then a flower on a vine, followed by a green pumpkin, and finally, a bright orange one. Then, we explored the various components of a pumpkin, including the seeds, stem, skin, pulp, and fibrous strands.

Following that, we measured our class pumpkin. We estimated the size and weight of the pumpkin to make predictions, and then we utilized non-standard measurements to determine its size.

We even tasted pumpkin seeds for the first time! Ms. Jung roasted some pumpkin seeds tossed with cinnamon and sugar to share with our class. They were so delicious and crunchy! We really enjoyed the roasted pumpkin seeds!

We met our big buddy class, and we had so much fun tracking life with them! We found traces of life through flowers, ants, beetles, and much more. We are so excited to continue meeting our buddies throughout the year and learning with them!