We are learning how to add and subtract and we are practicing counting money. We are working hard on developing writing skills using the five steps of the Writing Process, which is also an example of a system. First graders will be presenting their own class plays in December. Parts of that process involve designing and constructing the sets, auditioning for parts, creating costumes, programs, and advertisements for their play. 4th Six Weeks - First Graders explore the concepts of Cause and Effect and learn how to apply these concepts to forces such as magnetism and gravity.
Students focus on the Light Spectrum as well as investigate resources available to do research.
Not only are science concepts a big part of this unit, research and critical thinking are important at this time. Students also learn about the important impact that interactions between forces have on our lives and how we may manipulate forces such as gravity to explore space or solve mathematical problems. Children have great fun participating in hands-on activities designed to facilitate research, critical thinking, and consequences of actions in nature. Students focus on the definition of communication, its modes, and its importance in our everyday lives. Children will investigate the challenges of miscommunication and breakdowns in communication which cause misunderstandings.