Boo…P3 Families!
We have enjoyed the past two weeks in P3 learning about our unit studies for the month of October!
We have learned about the parts of a mammal, how to create a mammal book in the classroom, and have named types of mammals such as lions, monkeys, dogs, and humans.
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- Types of Mammals
We also discussed the life cycle of a pumpkin:
seed-seedling-vine-flower-green pumpkin-orange pumpkin
We have also learned about the parts of the pumpkin.The ectocarp is the rine of the pumpkin and the endocarp is the flesh of the pumpkin! We opened up a real pumpkin in class and have been able to tweeze the seeds out and were also able to name the parts of the pumpkin using a real one!
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- Life Cycle of a Pumpkin
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- Studying a real pumpkin
We have started discussing parts of the body and our skeletal system.
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- Miss Alisa showing the body puzzle
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- Working together
We discussed the parts of a bat and how a bat is the only mammal in the world that flies.
We did a wonderful hands-on activity with the Tien Family. They generously brought in a mini pumpkin for each student to decorate with glitter, glue, stickers and eyes! Thank you Tien Family, this was an amazing experience for our students!
We have started to practice our active threat drills which we are calling “Quick and Quiet Drill”. Please let us know if you have any questions.
Our October Unit Studies Include:
Anatomy and the Five Senses
Mammals
Vertebrate vs. Invertebrate
Pumpkin Studies
The World and Continents
Children Around the World
Parts of the Leaf
Mark your calendars – International Children’s Day is Octover 30th! Please see our classroom door to sign-up for donation items if you are interested.
Snack and Flowers Provided By:
October 20th-24th: Smith Family
October 27th-29th: Perry Family
Practical Life Supplies Provided By:
Pumpkins: Michel Family
Pickles: Mohlman Family
October Volunteers:
Cooking Project: Coleman Family and Michel Family
Circle Presentation: Perry Family
ICD Volunteers: Ghaneian Family, Tyler Family, Dannin Family, Reid Family, Robinson Family, Perry Family, Rosales Family, Kimani Family, Arieli Family
Important Dates to Remember:
Friday, October 17th: No School, Teacher In-Service
Monday, October 27th: Native Pride Dancers – Primary Assembly @10:00
Thursday, October 30th: Half Day, International Children’s Day (ICD), Pick-Up @11:15
Friday, October 31st: No School, Nevada Day. Happy Halloween!