Learning through centers/ Apprendre à travers les centres
We explored color mixing by first reading the book 'Mouse Paint/3 Souris Peintres' and then allowing the children to use their fingers as the mice. They then 'ran' through the primary colors to create the secondary ones.
What is measurement? What can you measure? How can you measure? These are a few of the questions students addressed in their learning centers.
Students explored measuring the height of different objects. When finding objects, students needed to use the math words taller than and shorter than/plus haut que et plus petit que. Sunflower seeds, beans, rice and peas were the items kids used to fill containers as they explored measuring capacity. A scale was used at the weight station to measure how heavy items were. Students guessed and checked which items would be heavier. For example, is the eraser heavier or lighter (plus lourd et plus leger) than a pencil? How many fruit loops do you think will fit into your bowl? Students had a bowl printed on their paper and needed to estimate then count, how many fruit loops would fit into the bowl. How long is a book? How long is a pencil? We used blocks to measure the length of different objects. Students filled a picture of a sunflower with seeds to practice their skills of estimating area. They checked their estimated number with the actual number they used by counting. |
The students were engaged in rich learning centers that focused on our five senses. Each child visited a center that showcased using one of the five senses and completed a learning task with instruction from a teacher or parent volunteer.
The taste center was a snack attack. A child was given a sample of 4 foods: popcorn, hot pepperoni, watermelon and a lemon. Once they tasted each food they had to decide if the food was spicy, sweet, salty or sour. Students had a partner for the blind walk which took away their sense of sight. One student needed to lead their partner around a classroom without bumping into furniture. At the listening center, students needed to match up the sounds they heard from a CD playing to pictures of items on their page. For example, when they heard an airplane on the CD, they needed to cross off the picture of an airplane on their page. Ketchup, vanilla, cinnamon and hot sauce was a few of the items kids smelled and tried to identify while their eyes were closed! |