We have started our new science unit! I hope your child came home this week with perhaps some soil under their finger nails, a huge grin on their face, and filled with excitement that we planted seeds in our terrariums! I am excited about our new science series. We had extensive training in the district and now it's time to get our hands dirty...literally! We will be working with two publishers: Houghton Mifflin and Carolina's STC. I have created a link in this post in addition to adding these websites in my "useful websites" section of this blog. Feel free to explore the websites. Our units of study in first grade will be solids and liquids, weather, and organisms.
Mrs. Picciotti shared a fantastic article with me about young women and the importance of encouraging them to pursue math and science. Mrs. Picciotti coordinates the math lab that runs here at Mann Elementary during the children's lunch hour. I encourage you to take a peek at the article. I know that my fasination with math and science stems from an accountant mother and a father who was active in the boy scouts and always encouraging me to study science. I was very fortunate and hope my passion for math and science (and writing and literature too, after all I did major in English Literature in college) comes out in my teaching! :)
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