Week of February 19, 2018

                Water

Enduring understandings that the student should have by the end of the unit:

•  Water is all around us.

•  Water changes depending on how warm or

  cold it is.

•  Some things float in water and some sink.

•  Some things change when you put them in water.

•  All living things need water.

Lessons and activities for the week:

Blocks- Pictures of bridges will be added to the center. Students are encouraged to try to build bridges. 

Pretend Play- Large cardboard boxes will be added to Pretend Play for students to pretend they are in a boat. 

Art- Students are invited to draw a picture with crayons. They may choose to draw an underwater or rainy day scene. After their drawings are complete, watercolor paints will be used to lightly paint over their crayon drawings. 

Science- Students are invited to sort animals into two categories: those that live in water and those that live on land. 

Math- Seashells will be added to math center. Students will be able to match the correct number of shells to a number card. 

Library- Students are invited to read books about our theme, water.

Writing- Students will be asked the question, "Where do we find water?" and be asked to write or draw their answers.

Sensory- Sand and water, or play-doh.

Some of the books we will read this week are:

·     Float by Daniel Miyares 

· Water Can Be... by Laura Purdie Salas

                 Reminders

·     Monday February 19^th School is closed

Link to Weekly lesson Plan

If you have any questions Mr. Woods or I cannot answer feel free to contact the Archdiocese at (888) 227-8175 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm or Email At Cathlicschools.upk@archny.org 

Thank you