Broccoli from our gardens

Earlier this year the students started a garden.  They weeded, planted, watered and checked on the progress weekly.  They planted broccoli and cabbage.  This week the broccoli was ready to be picked. Many of the students tasted it in its raw form.  Most of them were not a fan.  On Tuesday we steamed the broccoli and 15 students wanted to try it.  I was surprised when 11 of them actually liked it and wanted more.  Lets hopw our next crop will be as successful.

 

Animal PBL

Students are starting to learn about animals.  The San Antonio Zoo has asked first graders to help them find a new animal.  The students are working in groups to find out as much information about their animal as possible.  To do this they are researching and learning about life cycles, habitats, relationships between babies and adults, what they eat, how they are born, and what kind of animal it is (mammal, reptile etc).

100th Day of school

Today the kids celebrated the 100th day of school.  We made necklaces, raced different items100 inches and found out what we will like like at the age of 100.  Students brainsromed about what they might be doing at 100 years old.  We also randomly stopped working to pop a balloon and had to perform the activity written inside.  These activities included jumping, running in place, sidekicks, and toe touches.  We did these exercises for 100 seconds or would count to 100 by 2's, 5's, or 10's.