Planting Brassica

Sawyer is measuring the growth of his plant.

We started our plant unit. This science unit will be on going until the end of the school year. Students planted three brassica seeds and will get to nurture them and watch them grow. Each time we study our plants, we record data in our science journals. We record how much they've grown using centimeters and any changes. They loved when the roots started growing outside of the hole in the bottom of their cup. They thought it was pretty funny. It was really exciting when they first sprouted up and started to grow two leaves and it became even more exciting when they grew two more leaves. By the end of the unit, students will learn about what plants need to grow, photosynthesis, germination, cross pollinating, and how to harvest seeds.

First graders also learned about what is inside a seed. We grew a seed inside our desk and provided it water from a saturated paper towel. We wrapped it up and put it in a ziploc for about a week. After a week, we opened them up to see the inside of the seed. They grew a root and leaves inside. This was a nice activity to do that allowed them to see the beginning growth of a plant which usually takes place under ground in the dirt. They learned about the food inside the seed that begins the growth of the tiny plant.

Collecting data from our tiny plant.

Planting our seeds!

Learning the Fruits of the Holy Spirit

 This is my favorite art activity every year. We learned about the Fruits of the Holy Spirit and how we can let the Holy Spirit be our helper. The Holy Spirit gives us patience, kindness, gentleness, love, joy, peace, and self-control. We chose one fruit from the Holy Spirit and illustrated the word with our favorite fruit. The art turned out beautiful!

Let's measure around the room!

First grade learns about non standard and standard measurement. This is one of my favorite math units because the students are so excited to use rulers and because they are curious how tall, how long, and how much things weigh. When we used non standard measurement they all giggled because I told them that it would be difficult for me to carry many paper clips and unifix cubes around when I want to measure things. We introduced using inches and centimeters. This was a great time to introduce standard measurement because we will soon need to measure the height of our plants we will be growing. We also learned about measuring weight in pounds and kilograms. We learned about the measurement of cups, pints, and quarts. It was so much fun comparing different weights of objects around our classroom and the quantity that fit into the measuring cups.