Students love STEM challenges! The K Prep Enrichment class accepted the challenge to create the longest paper chain using 1 sheet of construction paper.  A variety of strategies emerged as each student came up with a plan to make the longest paper chain. Some students tried small rings, long rings,  and some even tried different types of rings to construct their chain. Thomas was our winner of the longest paper chain, his strategy was to create a chain with the skinniest pieces of paper he could cut.  Way to go Thomas!

We are 100 Days Smarter!

We poured, mixed and shaped our very own gingerbread man in K Prep today. Once he was ready, we put him in the oven to bake while we were outside at recess. When we came back in to check on him, he had popped out of the oven! Loose in the school, he left clues for us to find him. We finally found him fast asleep in our tower with treats for us to enjoy and to take home!

We continued to read our sight word reader, I’m Not Afraid of Anything! today, but in the spirit of Halloween used witch fingers as our “Magic Reading Finger” as we pointed to each word that we read aloud. Sight Word Focus: of, not

The K Prep students have been learning all about the pond habitat this month. We finished up the unit by creating a pond habitat to take home.