Dot Day, Ramp Unit, and Skype!

We celebrated International Dot Day on September 15th.   We worked alongside our wonderful librarian, Mrs. Clingan, and participated in some really fun activities!

We painted lots and lots of DOTS!!! 

Our favorite activity was creating light art.   We took a flashlight into a dark room and waved the flashlight in a circle.   Mrs. Clingan set her camera to a very low speed and took a picture.   

For the past two weeks, we have been learning all about ramps.  We went outside and took pictures of real life ramps with our Ipads and created Pic Collages.   We also used blocks to make ramps in our classroom.  We learned about inclined planes and how fast (or slow) objects will roll down it.   We learned that the steepness of the incline plane will affect how fast the ball will roll.  

In the middle of our ramp unit, we also got to Skype with a Pre-K class in Monterrey, Mexico.   We will be working with this class for the school year.   We have so much to learn from each other!

We took our ramps into the hallway.   We tested out different types of objects to see how far they would roll down the ramp.   We learned that the texture of the ball affects how fast it will go down the ramp.  We also learned that the weight of the ball affects the speed.   The students had a lot of fun experimenting with different objects. 

Community Helpers- Week 2

The big yellow school bus came to visit Pre-K.   The students were SO excited.   Pre-K is not allowed to ride the school bus this year, so this was an exciting day.   They learned all of the rules.   Our bus driver was very friendly and funny!

Can you see the excitement? 

This week, we had a special activity.  The students dressed us as a fireman and put out the flames!

Did you know you could have this much fun with vinegar and baking soda?  

Dr. Clanton came to visit and told us all about being a vet.   We loved having Ms. Jessica's dog come visit in Pre-K.  

Dr. Clanton checked Sadie's heart and looked in her ears.

Ms. Kim from the Public Library came and told us all about the library.   She also read several books.  It was a lot of fun. 

The supervisor from the Jacksonville Post Office came and told us all about how the mail works.  Did you know that every piece of mail has its picture taken eight times before it reaches your mailbox?  

We loved having JSU's Coach John Grass come for a visit.   GO Gamecocks!  The first home game is September 20th against West Alabama.   I attended both of these schools..who will I cheer for??      See you there! 

Ms. Nicki came and told us all about being a salon owner.  Hope was chosen to have her hair braided.  She loved it!

Mrs. Carol came from MadHatter's bakery and told us all about being a baker.  She gave all of the students free cupcake cards.  Yum!

Mr. David Glass came and told Pre-K how he helps our school while being on the school board.  He did an awesome activity with the students.  We learned how to work together and give our time to our community. 

Community Helpers Week 1

What a FUN week we have had in Pre-K!  The students created X-rays of their arm and hand.  We did this activity right before the doctor came to visit.

Dr. Johannsen was a so funny!  We learned so much about being a doctor.  He brought his little girl with him to be his assistant.

Nurse Abby told us all about what she does every day in the surgery room at RMC.  We also learned how to not spread germs to our friends.

Harper wants to be a nurse! 

Oh my!  We had such a fun time with Police Officer Bishop!  We learned SO much!!   The best part of the day was when Mrs. Weathers went missing in the parking lot and the flying camera found her! 

Hope is trying on the bullet proof vest.  It was very heavy!! 

Everyone got to see inside the police car and we decided that we would never get in the back of the car again...its only for bad guys!!!! 

Officer Bishop explains how he uses the flying camera to search for criminals.

On Thursday, fireman Pritchett came for a visit.  We learned what to do if there is fire in our home.  Did you know that you are supposed to get next to the wall so the fireman can find you?  We learned about staying low on the ground so that the smoke wouldn't harm us.  We also learned how to dial 911.  

Jack Henry was thrilled to try on the fireman's hat!   Jack Henry wants to be a fireman when he grows up.

On Thursday, we also had a visit from Dr. Young's office.  We learned all about oral health.   We learned which foods were good for our teeth and which foods were not good for our teeth. 

Mr. Tooth also came to visit!!!

In addition to community helpers, Mrs. Jessica did a fun science experiment.  We watched the color mix and we also saw the letters from the M&M's float to the top!!  SO COOL!!! 

Do you see the Letter M?