1st grade enjoyed chalk the walk! We drew things that make us happy, positive thoughts and kind things!
1st grade enjoyed the nice weather and did their math work outside!
The 6th grade has earned three rewards this past week: candy, a glow party, and free time in the gym.
3rd grade enjoyed a new coding app today during innovation club!
2nd grade students have been busy learning how to measure in both inches and centimeters. Today, they compared answers when using both units to measure the same objects.
1st grade worked with the sphero indi robots last week to make a route from one thing in the cell to something else. This helped us learn about maps and routes in our social studies!
In social studies 1st grade has been learning to use maps and why it is important to follow them. They had a scavenger hunt using maps to figure out where to go around the school to find their prize! They had to make sure and look if the route was straight or turned and if there was any geographical features to help them locate where their next clue/ map would be!
2nd grade students worked on teamwork and collaboration skills while building egg baskets created with only ten pipe cleaners. They collaborated a plan with their group, worked together to build their design, and tested their baskets today to see how many eggs they could hold. We had 2 group’s baskets hold 7 eggs!
1st grade enjoying the corn trailer! We learned about corn and the many different products that corn is used in that we use daily or eat!
2nd grade students had some morning time to build with our Stem bags.
1st grade has been learning about different habitats. They worked in groups to plan and start creating their habitats for the bee bots to travel through!
First grade started their russet potatoes yesterday! We start them inside in clear pots so they are able to see the roots and shoots as they form and grow. Later this spring they will transplant them into one of the gardens outside, and plant a few more. They are pretty excited about digging their potatoes and making mashed potatoes and french fries when they come back as second graders this fall!
1st grade enjoyed show and tell for earning their PBIS reward!
The weather outside may not be cooperating, but it looks, smells, and feels like SPRING in the greenhouse. 3rd and 4th graders have been hard at working transplanting petunia plugs the last couple of days!
1st grade worked on preparing sweet potatoes to grow slips yesterday in science. They have been learning about all the always that new plants can be grown from seeds AND from some plant parts!
Ms. Enslin and Mrs. Craighton were honored to attend the Iowa Secretary of Agriculture's Ag Leader Awards Banquet last night at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny. They were part of a group, including the Iowa Ag Literacy Foundation and Ag in the Classroom, accepting the award for leadership in Agricultural Education. The banquet showcased a video of CAL 4th grade students building model wind turbines and windmills as part of a science unit on renewable resources. #Agintheclassroom. #IowaAg
The warmer weather has been GREAT for getting outside and visiting the farm!!
March 20 was #plantaseedday!! CAL Elementary pledged to plant at least 500 seeds and we are well on our way to surpassing that! By the time we are done, our students will have planted over 1000 vegetable and flower seeds! Some of the plants will go home with our students, some will stay in our school gardens and many will be available to buy at our plant sale in May! Yesterday kindergarten got in on the action and planted marigolds, zinnias, and two varieties of tomatoes. We LOVE getting our hands in the dirt!
2nd grade reviewing writing complete sentences using correct capitization and punctuation.
1st grade has been learning and focusing on respect in morning meeting! This week they were challenged to work as small groups to build a tower that was both strong and tall, while respecting their partners! They used noodles and marshmallows!
