Halloween was lots of fun! The students loved dressing up in their costumes and having a pizza party in our classroom. Thank you to all of the families who donated treats to make this such a special day. We especially loved The Haunted Gym and the Halloween activities with our third grade friends. We played Halloween Bingo with candy corns, danced to the Monster Mash, made tootsie roll ghost pops and enjoyed a Halloween book and song.
Science
We began our first science unit called Plants and Pollination a few weeks ago. Our “little scientists” have been very busy and actively engaged. We started by examining “What We Know About Plants” and “What We are Wondering About Plants”. We then made observations of a dried bean which we soaked overnight and observed what changes occurred the following day. This soaking allowed us to peel off the seed coat and see what was inside the seed. We then planted our Wisconsin Fast Plant seeds and put them under the lights. Ask your child about this process.
It has been very exciting to see the daily growth of our Wisconsin Fast Plants. We completed the process of thinning our plants to give them the best chance to grow. We have been recording the changes in size and the number of leaves. Then we make a detailed, labeled drawing in our books. We are learning the parts of the flower.
The Schwest Run was a huge success even though the weather was a little chilly! We all did our personal best and contributed to our healthy hearts. What a fun afternoon cheering on our Westmere classmates and friends!
