Organisms

We have been learning about organisms in First Grade. We have observed earthworms, mealworms, plants and toads. Today we got to see a predator eat its' prey. Write 3 sentences telling me what you saw and how the animal got it's prey.

Lily and Hope 2010

We have spent some time now observing Lily and Hope in their bear den. We have seen Lily do a wonderful job taking care of her cub Hope. The changes we have seen in Hope have been so much fun to watch. I think First Grade has learned a lot about bears, hibernation and how bears care for their cubs.

Look at the pictures of Lily and Hope above. Write 3 - 4 good first grade sentences about what you think about these amazing animals. Be sure to use a capital letter to begin your sentence and a period to end it.

When you are finished writing about Lily and Hope, you may go to www.bear.org and view the dencam to see what they are up to.

Wonderful Winter Weather!

Don't you just love winter!

Everyone loves a snowday. There are so many fun things to do outside in the snow. Some people like sledding, others like making snow angels. Some people like skiing and some people like to snowboard. Some people like to just stay inside and read. What do you like to do when it snows?

Click on the "comments" button below to share your story. Write at least 2 -3 good first grade sentence about what you like to do in the snow.

When you're done, enjoy the snowman activitiy at starfall by clicking here. http://www.starfall.com/n/holiday/snowman/play.htm?f

First Grade Oobleck Project

Please watch our photostory about our science fair project. When you are finished, please tell us what you thought about our project and our photostory. Maybe you learned something new or saw something you thought was cool. Please remember not to use any names. When you choose a profile to post your comment, you will need to choose name/url. Please just type Bentz. Thank you.
When you are finished posting a comment to the blog, you are welcome to look around older posts or go to some of First Grade's favorite links.

Welcome to the 21st Century First Graders!

Have you ever heard of a blog? Blogs are a great way to share your ideas about any thing you like. Some people use blogs to write about their hobbies, vacations, share news with family, or tell you what is happening in their part of the world. We're going to use a blog to share our ideas about what we are learning in school. Look for your teachers to post things for you to do and write about on this website during the school year, then click the word "comments" under that item to write what you would like to add.

Write a 1 or 2 sentences telling how you feel about blogging and something you might want me to include on our blog this year.

Habitats

Take a look at this habitat. Name an animal that could live here and tell why this is a good habitat for that animal.

New Baby Gerbils

We have new babies! They were 5 days old in this video. We did not get to see our first baby gerbils when they were this small. Please watch the video, then tell why you think it is hard for them to walk?