Kindergarten Videos 2018 - 2019
I hope you enjoy these videos from our school year.
2018 - 2019
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Some formats that I use to create these videos give me control over the music volume when students are talking and some do not. I apologize if some students are harder to hear.
End of Year Science Video
Although I am very sad to see the year come to a close, we had an amazing year of science filled with investigation and exploration. Thanks for a great year in science together! XOXO -Ms. Haines
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Share What You've Done for Good!
Outside the science window is a place to share what you've done for good. Teachers and students have all been adding to our board. Here are some of the Kindergarten girls ideas of what they have done for good.
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Terrific Turtles!!!!!
Mariah from Riverbend came to Agnes Irwin to do a presentation on turtles. We learned about the turtle life cycle and animal adaptations. The girls got to look at and touch real turtle shells and also got to observe and touch a real turtle named Bubbles. She is so clever and strong, she even opened the lid to her container and climbed out. We all had a great time. (FYI... the music on this video is from the group "The Turtles.") :)
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The Chicks Have Hatched!
EXCITING NEWS!!!!!!! The chicks hatched this week! The girls have been such great caretakers of the baby chicks. Everyone in the lower school is excited about the Kindergarten chicks! Dr. Hill came over and taught the girls a lesson about eggs and the chicks. She shared some special eggs she had and even hypnotized a chick for a moment. Thank you, Dr. Hill! We are all loving learning about the life cycle of chickens in science and in the girls' homeroom. What a great experience for all!
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The Eggs Have Arrived!
The eggs have arrived today! The girls got to meet the farmer and see a rooster and a hen. The girls will care for a dozen eggs and get to watch them hatch. We will care for the baby chicks in their homerooms and then the chicks will go back to their farm. What an exciting day!!!
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Calling All Scientists!
During the month of March, I invited parents (who work in the science field) to come in to our Lower School science classes as guest speakers. The focus is for the girls to see how adults use science in their everyday lives. Mothers, fathers, and other family members were all invited to schedule a time to come in, but since March is Women’s History Month, we had a special focus on WOMEN in the science field (either presently or in the past). In this video, please see a sample of all the visitors from the month. What an amazing experience for the girls! We have a wonderful community! THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR VISITORS FOR SHARING YOUR PASSION WITH US!
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Calling All Scientists! - Dr. Erkmen
During the month of March, I invited parents (who work in the science field) to come in to our Lower School science classes as guest speakers. The focus is for the girls to see how adults use science in their everyday lives. Mothers, fathers, and other family members were all invited to schedule a time to come in, but since March is Women’s History Month, we had a special focus on WOMEN in the science field (either presently or in the past). In this video, Dr. Erkman (Elif's mom) talked to the girls about being a Surgeon.
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Calling All Scientists! - Dr. Macy
During the month of March, I invited parents (who work in the science field) to come in to our Lower School science classes as guest speakers. The focus is for the girls to see how adults use science in their everyday lives. Mothers, fathers, and other family members were all invited to schedule a time to come in, but since March is Women’s History Month, we had a special focus on WOMEN in the science field (either presently or in the past). In this video, Dr. Macy (Audrey Izbicki's mom) talked to the girls about being a Psychiatrist.
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Way to go, girls!!!
The Kindergarten Invention Convention
Kindergarten students have been working in their homerooms, the science room, and at home to create an invention that is new and is helpful. The girls all came up with wonderful ideas. The lower school students were so impressed not only with the girls inventions but their presentation skills as well. Congratulations, girls on a job well done! We are all so proud of you!
Please also check out the bonus video (linked here as well) of 3rd graders giving support after attending the Invention Convention.
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Calling All Scientists! - Senora Ponte
During the month of March, I invited parents (who work in the science field) to come in to our Lower School science classes as guest speakers. The focus is for the girls to see how adults use science in their everyday lives. Mothers, fathers, and other family members were all invited to schedule a time to come in, but since March is Women’s History Month, we had a special focus on WOMEN in the science field (either presently or in the past). In this video, our very own Senora Ponte talked to the girls about being a scientist before she was a Spanish teacher. My favorite quote from a student about Senora Ponte being a scientist, "You are blowing my mind!"
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Learning about Inventions
We have been learning in the Kindergarten homerooms and in science class about inventions and how they solve a problem. The girls are working together (by class) to help solve a problem for a member of our AIS community.
Mrs. Slezak's class interviewed Mrs. Hillman and one of the things we learned was that her glasses kept falling off when she looked down. Please watch the video to see how the girls solved that problem. They were so excited to show her their new invention! In the third video, you can see that Mrs. Slezak's class also invented an air vent cover for Mrs. Hillman's office so that the cold air doesn't blow on her face. The girls called it the "Protect from Drafty Air Because We Care!" They decorated it with their handprints and designs so that it wasn't boring for Mrs. Hillman to look at.
Mrs. Berg's class interviewed Mrs. Lampe, our school nurse. We noticed she had a lot of tools that she needs to do her job. The girls created an invention for Mrs. Lampe to hold all of her tools. (I apologize that one section of the video is turned sideways and I wasn't able to quickly fix it.) Mrs. Lampe was thrilled.
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Friction
The Kindergarten scientists have been learning about force, energy, motion, and simple machines. Today we experimented with friction. The girls each had a car that they would "push" (a force that requires energy from their hand) on different surfaces. The surfaces created different amounts of friction for the cars. (A carpet, linoleum floor, hard wood, a board covered with a towel, a board covered with a smooth table cloth, a board covered with a sandpaper, and a board covered with a shelf liner. They tested to see if the cars would go as far or if they needed to use more or less force on different types of surfaces. I hope you enjoy this short video.
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Hibernating Bears
We combined library and science class to study hibernation. The girls each brought in a bear from home and brought it into class. We began by listening to a story about a bear who hibernates. We learned about what bears do to prepare to hibernate and watched a short video. We then learned about our resting and active heart rates and learned that a bear's heart rate slows WAY down when it hibernates. The girls then went on a "hunt" around the library to collect food for their bear and then we hibernated in caves we made out of blankets and sheets. The girls quietly read to their bears. We had a great time!
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Leaf Animals
As part of our study of the 4 seasons, the girls explored the AIS campus looking for fall leaves of many sizes, shapes, and colors. I then showed them a leaf press and how the leaves turn out differently when they are dried and pressed verses just left out to dry. We then created LEAF ANIMALS with the dried leaves. This video shows the girls wonderful creations!
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STEAM Project - Designing Boats
For this STEAM project, the Kindergarten girls were posed a questions: How can we, as engineers, design a boat to travel across a tank from end to end? The girls used foam boat hulls and then decided how many sails to put on their boat, what shapes to use, how high the sails should be, where they should be placed, and they also decorated their boats. On a separate day we then went to the Upper School rowing tanks and with the help of two large fans we set sail. Thank you also to Dr. Hill for coming down to cheer us on. We all had a great time! :)
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Field Trip - The 5 Senses
Kindergarten girls went on a field trip to Lankenau Hospital to their Health Education Center to learn about our 5 senses. Please watch this video of the girls from the trip.
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International Day of the Girl
Today is the International Day of the Girl. Please watch this video to hear the kindergarten girls' reflections of what it means to them to be a girl at the Agnes Irwin School. <3
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Tasting Popcorn
On the way into the science classroom today when the students saw popcorn on tables...one of the girls passionately inquired, "Are we going to be using our sense of taste today?!!!??!" You may have heard the cheers yourself from where ever you were today when I said, "YES!" The girls used their sense of taste to decide which popcorn had butter and which was plain. At the end of science class a few girls told me that, "Taste day is the best day in the whole world!" I'm so glad that the girls enjoyed the class and learned a lot too! Please ask your daughters to tell you what the bumps are called that you can see on your tongue. You just might learn something new too! :)
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(The answer is ... Papillae - tastebuds are too small to see and located around the papillae.)
Painting with Jello
To continue learning about our sense of smell, the girls drew a picture of something they like to smell and then we "painted" with Jello to make a "smelly picture." Although the room smells very sweet...it is also very sticky. Thank you to my helpers who helped with clean up! :)
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Names in Braille
For the sense of touch, one of the activities we did was write our names in Braille. We learned how to form the letters of the alphabet and used popcorn kernels as the raised dots. We then took a "field trip" around AIS lower school to feel the Braille on the classroom signs outside of every door. My favorite quote of the day, "That was really nice of Agnes Irwin to think of the blind people and put Braille on every classroom."
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The Science of Sound - Music & Science
Continuing our study of the 5 Senses, we focused on the science of sound. We did sound experiments in the science lab and then connected with Mr. Savar in music class to continue our study with instruments. We learned about vibration, pitch, and sound waves.
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Safety Smell - 5 Senses
We practiced safety by wearing goggles and learning how to do a safety smell. We experimented to find out if we could use our sense of smell to determine the difference between two clear liquids (Water and Vinegar). The goggles protected our eyes and we learned to use the wafting motion for a safe way to smell liquids we are unsure of.
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Color & Milk Experiment
Question: What will happen when you put a drop of soap into a container with milk and food coloring? Watch and find out!!! We followed the scientific method starting with a question, then charting our hypotheses, doing the experiment, discussing our observations, and taking note of the conclusion.
Bonus: Hear what the Kindergarten students think about science!
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