Earth Day, Everyday!

We've had a Fantastic time this month learning how to BE GREEN! My little Firsties are much more aware of the problems Planet Earth faces on a daily basis. After reading many books on Environmental Issues, Literature Selections like The Great Kapok Tree and The Lorax of course, The students began making connections that affect our world. They made Environmental Art with reusable products, created Earth Day Posters and made Flip books reflecting the Interdependence of animals and plants in the Rain Forest. We also invited our parents to share a Trash Free Picnic with us using only recycled containers, cloth napkins and silverware. Some parents stayed to help the kids create Heart Shaped Earth using recycled blue and green crayons and Bird Feeders.

Fun with Chicken Little

I hope everyone had a restful and blessed Easter Holiday. It was a little short but worth the extended weekend. We decided to add a Little Chicken to our Easter week by reading several versions of the classic story, Chicken Little. With a litte help from my friend at First Grade Blue Skies, my class had in depth inquiry into Chicken Little, the variety of characters, the different settings, the unique endings and the delicious variety of writing prompts. Here is a final sample of their Chicken Little Artwork. We fell in Love with their cute faces.

The students also had a lot of fun counting, sorting and graphing jelly beans and marshmallow bunnies during Thursday's math lesson!

I am looking forward to Earth Day activities. I will be posting pictures throughout the month. Our next IB Planner addresses how consumer products affect our environment. The students will begin an inquiry into "What Going Green" Means and produce many recyclable items.