Global School Play Day 2018

On February 7th, our class participated in Global School Play Day 2018 (GSPD). GSPD has been promoted by Psychology Today and was celebrated at schools around the world. You can learn more about the benefits of unstructured play by visiting the official GSPD website:

www.globalschoolplayday.com

Take a peek at us in action!

Play allows children to use their creativity while developing their imagination, dexterity, and physical, cognitive, and emotional strength. Play is important to healthy brain development. It is through play that children at a very early age engage and interact in the world around them.

The Importance of Play in Promoting Healthy Child Development ...

pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/119/1/182

 

I'll leave you with this joke:
Q. What game do baby ghosts like to play?
 A. Hide-and-go-shriek.

Matter

We had such a wonderful learning experience on Monday when the Discover Museum of Acton came to our school. Mrs. Harris was terrific and we learned so much about matter. Take a peek at us and ask us to tell you what is happening in each picture. It was amazing!
If you would like to visit check out this link:     Discovery Museum

Questions to ask about the workshop

                        

That's a frozen banana and Mrs. Harris used it to hammer a nail :) 

3 States of Matter
What's Matter

Disciplinary Core Ideas

PS1.A: Structure and Properties of Matter

• Different kinds of matter exist and many of them can be either solid or liquid, depending on temperature. Matter can be described and classified by its observable properties. (2-PS1-1)
• Different properties are suited to different purposes. (2-PS1-2),(2-PS1-3)
• A great variety of objects can be built up from a small set of pieces. (2-PS1-3)

PS1.B: Chemical Reactions

• Heating or cooling a substance may cause changes that can be observed. Sometimes these changes are reversible, and sometimes they are not. (2-PS1-4)

I'll leave you with this joke:
Why shouldn’t you ever trust an atom?
Because they make up everything!