APRIL CONCEPTS

      ROOM 35 FIRST GRADE

            The kids in Room 35 will be blooming this month.  We will be reading many great books and investigating themes as we plant new learning seeds.  What a beautiful garden we have in this classroom!

               MATH CONCEPTS AND INVESTIGATIONS

      Measurement -Students will investigate standard and nonstandard measurement.  Investigations will include liquid measurement and measuring feet and inches.  Concepts will include:

    *  Measure length using nonstandard units

    * Estimate, measure and compare lengths using nonstandard units.

    *  Compare lengths to one foot.

    * Measure and compare lengths using centimeters

    *  Estimate and measure distances around objects

    * Explore weights using a balance.

    *  Compare the weight of an object to one pound

    *  Compare capacities to cups, pints, quarts.

    *  Compare capacities to liters.

    *  Compare and measure temperatures.

    *  Use concepts in problem solving applications.

         Addition and Subtraction - Number Sense

    *  Finding sums for doubles through 18

     *  Find sums by using doubles and doubles plus one

     *  Use strategies to add 3 numbers

     *  Explore finding sums by making 10.

     *   Find differences using addition doubles fact.

     *  Solve subtraction facts for 15-18 by using related facts.

     *  Find families of facts through 18

     *  Apply addition and subtraction number sense in word problem applications.

               SCIENCE CONCEPTS

    Later this month we will begin exploring space.  Students will investigate the solar system in cooperative groups. As a final project, each group will develop a presentation about one aspect of the solar system (space travel, planets, stars, etc).  Parents will be invited to listen to our expert scientists and view their projects.  We will begin this unit about April 18th.  At the end of the month, we will begin our unit on plant communities.  More information will be added as our units develop.

           LANGUAGE ARTS

  April 4-8 - Book preview for this week will include LOOK OUT! MAN-EATING SNAKE for Group 1;  Group 2 will be reading DRIP, DROP.

         April 11  Group 1 will read JUNIE B. JONES HAS A PEEP IN HER POCKET.  Group 2 will also read a chapter book.

         April 18 or 20th - Group 1 will read MRS. JEEPERS IN OUTER SPACE (The Bailey School Kids Series); Group 2 will read MIDNIGHT ON THE MOON (Magic Tree House Series), and Group 3 will also be reading about space.

            MORE NEWS COMING...........

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