We are applying what we are learning about force and motion to engineer our own leprechaun traps! I have been really impressed with the class’s creativity! We will continue to work on these all week, then we will set our traps on Friday at the end of the day. When we return on Monday, we are hoping one of the traps will have caught a leprechaun to grant our wishes! This month we have also been reading several Irish folktales about leprechauns as well as other folktales that are popular in the United Sates.  I can’t wait until these traps are completed and set! Good luck Kindergarten!

As part of our science unit on “Force and Motion, Pushes and Pulls” we conducted an experiment using a paper wrecking ball. The challenge was to use the wrecking ball to knock down the cup wall without bumping into or knocking down the paper houses on the other side. Students had to decide how far back to release the wrecking ball. We explored force, motion, pushes and pulls!

On the Friday before February break, Jessie the hygienist from Wayland Dental visited our room to teach us all about dental health! She shared with us her giant ring of toothbrushes to look at -there are so many different kinds to choose from! She taught us proper brushing techniques, and her singing bear showed helped us understand how long we should be brushing for. Two minutes is longer than we thought! We learned how to floss by practicing in teams using an egg carton and yarn. And before she left, she gave each of us a toothbrush, toothpaste, and did a craft with us! Also- she’s Mrs. King’s little sister!!