This week was full of fun things for the Gammas. We enjoyed hibernation day on Tuesday, and since we earned 100 Twiggy tickets, we also got to have hot cocoa with marshmallows! We said goodbye to our last butterfly on Wednesday, and we had a blast on our field trip to the Wildflower Center Thursday. The weather was perfect and we learned so much. Tons of thanks to our parent drivers and chaperones. We couldn’t have done it without you.
Math
Gamma 2’s dipped their toes into algebra this week, by looking at patterns in tables. We were blown away by how quickly they picked up writing algebraic expressions that show the relationship between values in a table. Gamma 1’s also learned about input/output tables, and practiced figuring out the relationship between related number pairs.
ELA
So far this year we have learned to use many tools for good writing. We created “tools” for our writer’s toolbox which included transitions, adverbs, verbs, adjectives, complete sentences and voice as well as editing and revising strategies. We read an informational article about a reindeer’s physical and behavioral adaptations for survival in cold climates.
THEME
Theme projects were shared on Monday, and we appreciated everyone’s creative work. We were impressed by the time and energy that went into these. We continued our focus on physical and behavioral adaptations of animals. We specifically learned about the teeth of animals and the important role they play in survival. Finally, we learned about the different types of human teeth, and how they help us talk and eat different types of foods.
