Fluttering and Hopping

I can't wait to expand our study on life cycles after spring break.  Yes, we have a few weeks before it will arrive, but I thought planning now would save me time over spring break.  I love studying butterflies and frogs.  I have created a couple writing activities I will be using:  The Life Cycle of a Butterfly and The Life Cycle of a Frog.

I also found this awesome resource from Amy Lemons on tpt.  I will be using it too!

I have also loved making symmetrical painted butterflies in the past.

I know my class will love exploring life cycles more and watching our caterpillars become painted lady butterflies.  I can't wait!!!

Come on Spring Break!!!

Egg-cited about Spring and Hatching Chicks

I really think we all may be excited about spring.  This past week, my school left early one day because of weather, came in one day late, and we also missed Friday because of an ice storm.  Then on Saturday and today it has been in the upper 60's.  I keep saying Mother Nature is mad at us all.  Hopefully, spring is just around the corner.

We are beginning our life cycle unit.  Our class will be receiving chicken eggs this week.  We will have chicks in just 21 days after they arrive.  My hope is the weather will have stabilized, and we will be enjoying springtime as we anticipate the arrival of our little chirping chicks. To get us egg-cited about the eggs and to keeps learning about the scientific method and plan on using Egg-speriments by Ginger Snaps.

Each day we will also be using some of the activities from Life Cycle of a Chicken Literacy and Science Activities.  I like incorporating this unit in literacy activities too.  We will also be writing about the process using The Life of a Chick Writing Activity.

Another activity I did with my class last year was Big Chickens Craftivity and Writing Activity.

This is what the bulletin board looked like after we finished the craft and writing.  

If you have any ideas to go along with this unit, please leave a comment.  

Happy Sunday!!!

Chicken Fun!

What a great time we had studying embryology this year!  21 days of waiting for the fluffy little guys to hatch!  We had a blast!!!

 

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Life-Cycle-of-a-Chicken-Literacy-and-Science-Activities

 

IVC about chickens!  What a fun activity!

Big Chickens Craftivity and Writing Activity

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Big-Chickens-Writing-Craftivity

 

 

 

Chicks

This will be my sixth year getting to hatch chicks with my students.  It is probably the best thing we get to do in second grade.  They become "egg-perts" in just a few days.  Our County Extension Office provides all the materials including the eggs,  incubator, candlers, and other supplies.  It is a great experience!  I made a few things to go along with the 21 day process.  I know many of you get to experience embryology too.

 

 

First Day, Blessed, and Pumpkins

Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere. ~Chinese Proverb

Today was the first day of second grade for my kiddos. It was a great day getting organized, learning about each other, and setting the tone for the year.  I am really excited about my students and the family we will be this year.  My hope is that we settle in to a routine in the next few days, learn lots about each other, and love learning anywhere and everywhere.  I am blessed once again this year and hope you all are having a blessed new school year too. 

Fall is coming!  I have been meaning to make a writing activity for the life cycle of a pumpkin and finally sat down last night and did!  I can't wait for the leaves to start changing colors and falling.  I love this time of year.  Each year we read a story from Reading Street about pumpkins, and I thought this would be a great a writing activity to partner with it. 

I usually always make pumpkin dip as a treat for my students when we are learning about pumpkins.  One of my assistants a few years ago got me addicted to this I just love this treat with granny smith apples, vanilla wafers, or graham crackers. 

One 8oz cool whip

1 box instant vanilla pudding

1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice

15 oz canned pumpkin

Something to dip (apples, cookies, etc)

Thaw cool whip. Mix pumpkin, dry vanilla pudding mix, and pumpkin pie spice. Fold in thawed cool whip and serve.  Yummy!!!

ENJOY!!!!!!!!!