This week in Mrs. Zimmer’s class!

It is going to be a very flexible week due to the inclement weather we are supposed to have these next few days! Be sure to keep an eye out for school closings this Tuesday and possibly Wednesday! :)

In Math, we are going to celebrate Pi day with a paper chain activity that recognizes the numbers of Pi. Last week we started math centers and the students did a very nice job getting adjusted to the rotations, and taking responsibility for their learning while I worked with smaller groups! We will start having centers 1-2 times a week so I can work with students at their math levels and challenge them in new ways.  We will also do a fun graphing activity for St. Patrick’s Day on Friday!

In Science, we continued another balancing activity today where students used clothespins as counter weights to make objects balance in different ways on a craft stick.  We had a lot of fun exploring these materials on our own! We will begin to talk about speed and how things move for the rest of the week, while also doing a few hands on activities to help us explore these new concepts. 

In Health, we will talk about what to do if there is an emergency and there isn’t an adult nearby.  We will go through the steps of calling 9-1-1 and practice what to say when given different scenarios.  After our whole group discussion, students will complete an interactive notebook activity independently.