Here is a fun read aloud about things to do during the summer!

In "Miss Bindergarten Celebrates the Last Day of School," the students get to play in the sprinkler! Choose a fun water activity to try at home! If it is not nice outside, draw a picture of what you would do and why.

Let's have fun! We can make our own paint and have a painting party!

Make a list of your favorite things to do in the summer. Ms. Stepp shares hers to help you get started!

Option 1: Watch the rocket launch of the SpaceX rocket lift off!

Option 2: Watch the LIVE stream of the astronauts in the International Space Station!

What do you notice? What do you wonder? Draw a picture of what you see! Share your thinking with video or picture on Seesaw!

Click the link to the left to explore gravity.

Did you know that when you are in space, there isn't any gravity? Gravity is what helps us walk on the ground, but it is also what makes us fall if we are up high. Listen to this story of Humpty Dumpty and his fall.

Driving question: How will you protect Humpty Dumpty if he falls again?

Designing questions: What material would protect Humpty Dumpty the best? Why do you think so?

Bonus-can you build a model of your design?

While you watch the What is Gravity video think about the following questions:

What is gravity? What does gravity have to do with Humpty Dumpty falling? What does gravity have to do with rockets launching? Can you explain your thinking to someone else?

If you have more questions and wonderings about gravity or space write down your questions, ask an adult, or send them to your teacher! Being curious and asking questions to learn more is what scientists do!

Ms. Nasset will be reading the book "My Friend the Weather Monster" by Steve Smallman and Bruno Merz.

How does rain come down from rain clouds? Check out this fun science experiment to see how it rains!

Watch this video to learn about the water cycle! Draw a picture to tell about what you learned from this video.

Make your own weather news report! Watch the video for inspiration!

For your report you will report on the weather you recorded this week (from Tuesday-Friday). Also, do some research or make a prediction about what the weather will be like this weekend and draw a picture and words to go with it.

Have someone help you to make a recording of your weather news report! You can do this on SeeSaw or record and email to your teacher!

This week we will be learning about Snails! Check out this quick video to learn a little about them and then go see if you can find one outside!

Just like we have hands and feet, snails have different parts of their body too! Print this page or draw a picture of a snail and then label the parts!

What do you wonder about snails? Use the sentence stem "I wonder..." to tell someone what you want to know about snails.

Watch the video. What do you notice about snails? Tell someone you know about what you noticed about snails. Use the sentence stem "I noticed..."

Click video to the left to listen to the story Norman the Slug With the Silly Shell. What was the problem in the story? How did Norman solve it?

Now you get to create your own snail shell! Use cardboard, paper, ribbon, yarn, pipe cleaners, whatever things you have around the house to create the best snail shell fit for a slug ever! Share a photo with your teacher through SeeSaw or email!

Bonus discovery questions: Are snails and slugs the same? Does a snail become a slug if it loses its shell?

Watch this video to learn about animal habitats!

Draw a picture or create a habitat for your favorite stuffed animal.

Click the photo to make it bigger.

Observe the photo.

Ask yourself:

• What animals might live in this habitat?

• What might you hear if you were standing in this habitat?

• What might you smell if you were standing in this habitat?

• What do you wonder about this habitat?

• What do you notice about this habitat?

Fun Friday! Grab your family and play a fun game of Animal Charades!

Listen to "The Tiny Seed" by Eric Carle to learn about flowers. Draw a picture of your favorite part OR what you learned from the story.

Watch the video to learn about the parts of a plant! Then, draw a picture of a plant and label it.

Today we are going to learn how to draw a tulip! Maybe you can give this to someone you love for Mother's Day!

Use the choice board to the left to explore all about how flowers and plants grow. Record yourself on Seesaw sharing one question you have after exploring all about flowers and plants!

Plant Hunt

Go on a plant hunt, find and check off the different plants or parts of a plant. Take a picture of your favorite discovery and share it with your teacher through SeeSaw or email.

We will be learning about the holiday Cinco de Mayo this week. Watch the video to learn more about the Holiday!

Happy Cinco de Mayo! Listen to this song to celebrate!

What is one thing we love to have at a Cinco de Mayo party? A pinata! Watch the video to learn how to draw one.

Cinco De Mayo is a holiday celebrating the Mexican victory over the French in the Battle of Puebla in 1862 (that's more than 100 years ago!). Here are two recipes for you to try.

Guacamole:

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/14064/easy-guacamole/

Breakfast Enchiladas

https://www.southernliving.com/recipes/breakfast-enchiladas

Listen to this story about the 5 senses.

Take a walk outside and use your sense of sight to find items on a scavenger hunt!

Notice and Wonder:

What have you learned about your 5 senses?

Why are your senses important?

How can you use your 5 senses to learn more about the world around you?

Put on a blindfold, how do you feel when you are unable to use your sense of sight? What other senses do you have to use to help you?

STEM:

1. Go outside and collect some sticks or branches! You can also use popsicle sticks or Legos.

2. Choose your favorite toy to make a stick fort for.

3. Post a picture on Seesaw or email it to your teacher.

*Challenge: Do you have big enough sticks or branches to make a fort for yourself?

What is a question you have about this week’s topic? Write and draw a picture. Send to your teacher through Seesaw.