Investigating a gourd

Today we investigated a gourd.  We discussed what it looks like, feels like and smells like.  We also made several different predictions.  

What it looks, feels and smells like:

-a green stem (Madison R.)

-it's smooth and bumpy (Isabelle)

-c'est orange et jaune (Kevin)

-there's a little bit of vert on it (Peyton)

-it's kind of round at the bottom (Teagan)

-it smells funny (Hayden)

Our predictions:

Dans une courge, il y a (in a gourd, there is):

-les graines (Kate & Hayden)

-it has lots of bumps on it (Hayden)

-maybe the bumps are the seeds pushing out (Kate)

-it will be dry inside (Audrina)

Our findings:

1) There are seeds (les graines) inside.

2) It is bumpy (cahoteux) inside.  

3) The bumps are not caused by the seeds.  

4) It is wet inside.  

5) The seeds were smaller than a pumpkin's seeds.  

What can you do with a bunch of leaves?

On Monday, October 6th, 2014, the weather was beautiful so, we took full advantage and went for a walk to explore our surroundings.  Our school yard is very big and there is a lot to see!  We collected some leaves while we were outside, since we saw so many different colours.  Next, we sorted them by colour and graphed them too!  We've been practising using all our French colour words at school.  Please ask your child to share with you the colours that they know.  

We're by a tree with all the little leaves in the big kids playground but by the fence.  We found orange, vert et jaune, rouge et blanc et brun leaves.  -Madison R. 

A pine cone. -Aiden

I threw the leaves up in the air! -Madison R. 

A poisonous mushroom. We didn't eat it, I just picked it up.  - Madison S. 

A mushroom-Kate

We're sorting the leaves by putting them in each order.  Colour goes with colour. -Peyton

The green with the green and yellow with the yellow-Audrina

I'm finding leaves to organize them by colour- Kevin

Kamé le chameau

We've been singing Kamé le chameau for a bit now and we'd like to share a clip of us singing it for you.

Update

The Song tab has been updated- please check it out!

Bus Evacuation Drill

On Monday September 29th, we learned how to safely evacuate a bus in the case of an Emergency.  Jumping out of the back of the bus was kind of fun!

Crazy Hair Day

This Friday, October 3rd, is Crazy Hair Day!