Back in Action

This past week has been SUPER busy! I've neglected my blog and am now back in action. With all the craziness going on, I'm especially looking forward to the break! Only one week to go!!! :) 

In the meantime, here are a couple things that we've been doing this past week.

Evaporation

Our class did a mini weather unit {the packet that I posted on TPT} this past week. One of the experiments was the evaporation experiment. This is the first time that I have done it and it was SO stinkin' cute!!! It is a very simple experiment.We talked and read about precipitation and evaporation then did the clothesline experiment. 

They drew and decorated a piece of clothing onto a paper towel. They then put it into the water.

 We hung the clothes with clothespins onto a piece of yard.

We hung the clothesline outside in the hallway so that passerby's could take a look. :)

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At the end of the day we observed our clothes and saw that they were dry. We had a discussion about what happened and they completed the observation page to illustrate what had happened to the water. 

 They loved this activity and it was super cute and simple. 

Spelling and Sight Word Game

This is a game that I have been playing with my students to practice reading spelling words and sight words. I call it "Slap the Word". It is a quick an easy game board to create. All you need is a poster board and some circle dye cuts. You glue the blank dots on and laminate the board for reuse. You could also use this board for math games!

For this game, I write with a vis-a-vis marker our spelling words and sight words. I stand back and say a word from the board. The two students have flyswatters to slap the word. The student who slaps the correct word first wins. 

 I made my board two sided. One side has more dots than the other. I put more difficult words (blends, etc.) on one side and easier words on the other side.

 

Here are some pics from my class playing this past week.

 The students can get very intense. :)

 haha, this student is preparing for a big swing. They're too funny!

 Sometimes they get so anxious that they slap the entirely wrong word. :)

When you are done with the game you just wash off the words with water. You can change the words for a new word game or use the board for a math game.

:)