Easter Eggs

This is our version of dying easter eggs. The students cut out egg shaped ovals. Next they each designed their own pattern or drawing in white crayon. Then they took turns dripping food coloring on their egg while I sprayed water so it would run together. Fun activity but very VERY messy!

Spring is here!

Spring is here in room 101

 Above our reading library we have a spring inspired tree. This tree has been up all year and we just change it with the seasons!

 The students used a tissue paper technique to decorate flower cut outs. They could decorate them however they wanted. This was a great OT activity.

This is our spring themed bulletin board in the hallway. I am not sure whose quote this is. I found the quote and the idea for the 3D flowers online.  For the grass the kids stamped their hand prints. The raindrops are made from transparency paper stuffed with tissue paper (another great OT activity).

Winter Bulletin Board

Had to post a picture of our bulletin board before we take it down to put up spring!

Happy Birthday Dr. Suess: Oobleck experiment

Oobleck

 

My students love to get messy!

To celebrate Dr. Suess's Birthday we made Oobleck today in Science class. First, we read Bartholomew And The Oobleck. Then, we made Oobleck. Next, we wrote down all of the words we could think of that could describe Oobleck. I got this great idea from on of my favorite blogs: The Diary of a first grade teacher blog! Thanks Mrs. Buckly

Materials:

2 cups corn starch

1 1/2 cup water

4 drops of green food coloring