Wheel Day!
2/9/2018
In the beginning of every investigative study we spend a week as a class talking about what we already know about a topic, what questions we have, what we want to learn, and even how we want to explore the topic. During that first introductory week of our wheels study, the Explorers came up with, and suggested the idea of having a wheel day. They talked excitedly about bringing in bikes and scooters. As a teacher I was thrilled to see their interest. I was also excited because I knew that we could make wheel day a reality. It was a perfect opportunity for student led learning and a perfect way for preschoolers to explore and learn about wheels. And explore we did. Wheel Day was a wonderful experience. The students were able to try out many different types of wheels. Wheels you made go by pushing with your feet, wheels that went because of pedals, wheels that went fast, and wheels that went slow. They rode on two wheels, three wheels, and four wheels. Everyone tried a new type of wheels that they hadn't ridden before and learned that some wheels are harder to balance on than others. This week we celebrated the 100th day of school. We made hats and necklaces, counted 100 steps down the hall, shared our 100 things collections, and practiced our estimation skills with a game where we tried to guess which bag had 100 items in it. We also joined the beginners, kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade for special 100's Day activities in the gym. It was great to get to interact with students from different grades, learning new ways to stack tall 100 cup towers and to compete with them in the bean bag toss for 100 points. Our Explorers cherish these experiences where they get to learn with the "big kids." Highlights from the Week
We painted our pinewood cars this week. In the sensory table we explored how water wheels work. We used our knowledge about axles to help us make pinwheels. And we celebrated a birthday. Comments are closed.
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