Learning Goal:
I am learning about living and non-living things.
I am learning about the parts of my body (heart, skin, eyes, etc.)
I am learning about animal groups and their characteristics
I am learning about the life cycle of animals.
I am learning how animals adapt in their environment.
I am learning about migration, hibernation and animals that stay dormant.
Success Criteria:
I can identify some living and non-living things.
I can identify what makes living things living.
I can identify the parts of my body both external and internal and describe their functions.
I can identify the characteristics of animals.
I can sort animals into their animal group (mammals, amphibians, etc.)
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The Grade Ones and Twos got into groups and sorted various animals.
They than learnt about the animal groups and went back and sorted their animals based on their animal groups!
Each student came up with one animal, figured out what animal group it belonged in and explained why. We created a brainstorm web of animals in their animal groups!
We also were busy learning about the life cycle of many different animals. We learned about the humans, chicks, butterflies and of course the frog!
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| Above is an example of a shared experience that the class participated in where they labelled the parts of the body. They then created their own. On Tuesday March 19th, your child will be creating a similar activity but on the internal body parts. |
Dear Parents and Guardians,
The Grade Twos will be completing a test on their recent learning on simple machines. This test will be held on Wednesday January 8, 2013. Here are some things that your child should know. Please feel free to talk with them about the following so that they will be even more successful when the time comes to complete their culminating task.
Success Criteria for Science – Understanding Structures and Mechanisms
1. Can explain how simple machines help people. (Simple machines help us move things and do work.)
2. Can name the 6 simple machines (wedge, inclined plane, lever, wheel and axle, screw, and pulley)
3. Identify examples of simple machines (example a light bulb is a screw)
4. Can name the three parts of a lever (effort, load and fulcrum) – Helpful tip – Stands for ELF
5. Can explain the effect the fulcrum has on the load (ex. if the fulcrum is closer to the load it will take less strength to move the load)
As for the Grade One’s they will also be given a very brief test in which they will have to name some objects and the materials that those objects are made of.
Thank you for your ongoing support,
Miss Chittle
OBJECTS AND MATERIALS (GRADE 1)
Learning Goals:
We are learning to name objects and identify the materials that these materials are made of.
SIMPLE MACHINES (GRADE 2)
Learning Goals:
We are learning to name the six simple machines, identify them and give examples of each.
