We had an amazing time decorating and designing our gingerbread people.
Thank you to the PAC for organizing this wonderful event!
Year: 2024
We created snow people out of snowflakes! We had so much fun designing our own snow people and snowflake designs.
For math, we finished our geometry unit! To integrate art into our math unit, we engaged in a fun math tessellation art project. A tessellation is a pattern made up of shapes that fit together perfectly without any gaps or overlaps. For example, honeycombs are a tessellation because the hexagons fit together perfectly, covering the whole surface without any space between them. Each one of us designed a Christmas tree. Then we combined the trees together to create one big Christmas tree. It is so fascinating to see how the trees fit together because of tessellation, creating a beautiful, seamless design!
We created Northern Lights-inspired artwork using chalk pastels! First, we drew mountains with white chalk pastels. Then, we used blue, purple, and green chalk pastels to draw S-shaped lines above them. Finally, we smudged the lines with our fingers to create a beautiful Northern Lights effect. This activity was so much fun, and we loved learning about the Northern Lights and the stunning landscapes they create!
We had a visit from Mike’s Critters, where he brought some amphibians and reptiles!
It was so exciting to see the variety of amphibians and reptiles he brought in—frogs, a toad, a turtle, a tortoise, lizards, a skink, snakes, and an alligator head—and we learned so much about what they eat, what they need to survive, and where they live.
Thank you Mike for bringing your critters to visit!
We now have aquatic snails in our classroom! They are currently in the egg stage, but we already have a fish tank and some rocks set up for them. It will take about 2-5 weeks for them to hatch, so it will be a bit of a wait, but we are eagerly anticipating their arrival. Once they hatch, there could be up to 200 snails!
This is a wonderful learning opportunity, as we are studying life cycles and biodiversity in science! We will also learn more about the snail life cycle and what they need to survive, helping us understand the importance of healthy ecosystems.
