This winter we also learned about Force and Motion, pushes and pulls, gravity, speed, strength, collisions, and cause and effect. We experimented with ramps, balls, blocks, cups, and other objects to see how we could manipulate objects using slopes, speed, and strength. Students completed various challenges, including creating a ramp that would roll a ball to a designated area and stop, as well as using an object for the ball to bounce off from (collide, change direction) to land in a designated area. Team work at a distance has its challenges, but our kindergarteners rose to that challenge!  We then used what we learned to have fun with bowling in the field, and creating leprechaun traps in the classroom.   We set our traps, and although we didn’t catch a leprechaun this year, he did leave his green footprints behind, and a lucky coin or two for everyone!

This past weekend marks the official start of Spring! As we say goodbye to winter, we remember the fun we had in the snow. As we greet the spring, we are happy for the warm air and to shed some layers of winter gear.  The mud has provided new explorations, the sandbox invites us to build castles, and the open field is perfect for running and playing!