Hello families!
This week we wrapped up our sound unit with a fun engineering project: making cup telephones. Students worked with a partner to made different models, testing different types of strings and sizes of cups. They had a great time!
We continued reading star myths as well as informational books about stars and constellations. We read a few star myths that my past classes have written as well as a few student examples. A few of the read aloud books this week were: Rainbow: A Sioux Myth, When the Sun Fell from the Sky: A Yurok Story retold by D.L. Birchfield, What Are Stars? by Carmen Bredeson, and The Big Dipper by Franklyn M. Branley.
As a class we wrote our own star myth story about how the unicorn constellation came to be. Here it is!
How Unicorn Became a
Constellation
By The First &
Second Grade Fox Kits 2016-2017
A long,
long time ago, a unicorn, a giraffe, a flying squirrel, a crab, a bunny, a
monkey, and a great dog were flying friends. They lived in a land called Jungle
Land. Jungle Land was a huge, fun animal village. They all knew each other and
protected each other. It had a beach near the cave so Crab could have its own
happy place. In the jungle there were lots of trees so Monkey could swing from
vine to vine.
The flying friends wanted to have a
party in a cave. They wanted to decorate the cave with vines and flowers from
the jungle for the party! So Monkey went to find vines, Unicorn went to find
flowers, and the rest of the animals went to find leaves. When they all got
back to the cave they found out that Unicorn’s hoof had gotten stuck between
some rocks in the cave. The cave was dark and rocky. It was hard to see and
walk in there! The animals tried to help Unicorn get out. They tried and tried
but they couldn’t do it. So Unicorn tried again. She tugged again so hard
that when her hoof got free she fell and bumped her magic horn and dented it.
She tried to light it up but she couldn’t.
Unicorn didn’t know what to do.
Suddenly she had an idea! She flew up into the sky and became a constellation.
It lit up the whole cave and the night sky. The friends rejoiced for the
unicorn and all the light and happiness she gave them. Finally the flying
friends decorated the cave and had the party. Now it was a goodbye party for
Unicorn! They could still see and talk to her in the night sky. Take a look at
the night sky—you might find her there!
At the end of this week students chose a constellation of their own and began to plan their own star myth narratives!
We also worked on some fun holiday crafts this week. On Friday children took home snowpeople and snowcreatures they made. Here are pictures of a few of our creative kids and their handiwork!
This week our school had quite a few children and adults sick with a stomach bug. Be sure to drink plenty of water, wash hands, and rest up! Please remember to keep sick kids at home. Students must be fever free without medication for 24 hours before returning to school. If your child has vomited, please wait a full 24 hours after the last incident before allowing your child to return to school. Please contact the health office if you have any questions or concerns at 223-5429 x 2114. Thank you!
Dates to Remember
**Wed. December 21 - All School Meeting 9:15-10:00 **date change!
Fri. December 23 - Winter Solstice Celebration (a couple of days after the real Winter Solstice) & Gift Exchange 1:45-3:15
Mon.- Fri. December 26-30 - Holiday Break --No School
Mon. January 2 - 1st day back in the new year
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