How to make a PIZZA!

How To Make A Pizza

First grade students worked on "how to" writing last week. First they wrote directions on "how to brush your teeth". I followed the students directions and they soon learned the importance of using details in their writing. Below is a recap of what happened:

Today in preparation for our field trip to Fast Eddy's we did a whole class "how to brush your teeth". I wrote down the directions the students gave me. Then I used the directions to brush my teeth. I put the toothpaste on my toothbrush. However, they did not specify where so I put it on the handle. I brushed around and around. They did not use good details so I turned circles while I brushed. Then one of the students caught on and read ahead in anticipation and said, "Ms. Sara don't do number 4!" Which was spit out your toothpaste. She realized that they did not tell me where. Unfortunately, she was too late and some of my toothpaste ended up on the tile floor 😳. Lastly, I was instructed to put up my toothpaste and toothbrush. They failed to tell me where to put it. So they too ended up on the floor. We had a good time with that activity and learned fast that details are vital. After the activity I asked the students to have a seat on the reading carpet. I went to meet them and they were not in the correct spots. I said, "why are you not in your assigned spots?" They quickly responded, "You did not tell us we had to be in our spots!" I thought Touché students! 🤣

Then the students wrote directions for "how to make a pizza" as a class for Nick Young to use at Fast Eddy's. Our pizza came out a bit burnt; but some students found it edible. Then Nick also made a pizza following his own detailed instructions. The students definitely preferred the pizza he made following his really detailed instructions. Then Nick was kind enough to give the students  an opportunity to make a pizza following his directions.  Below are some pictures from our "HOW TO" adventure:

Everyone LOVES pizza!

Nick following the directions to make the 1st grade pizza!

Nick reading HIS directions on how to make a pizza!
I think at this point Olivia realized some of the errors in our directions.

Nick putting HIS pizza together.

Sawyer and Nick comparing notes on how to make a pizza.

The first graders waiting in anticipation to see how their pizza is coming along.

Nick's pizza going in...
1st grade pizza coming out for toppings and going back in for 10 more minutes.

Making pizza Nick's way!

Who doesn't like making yummy pizza!

Drumroll, the First Grade Pizza! 

First Grade mini pizza's going in...thanks NICK and AMY!

A BIG THANKS to Nick and Amy Young for providing this fun opportunity for the first graders. They had fun and realized how important details are with regards to "how to" writing.

Mrs.Rita, Mrs. Shauna, and a Puppet Reader's Theater!

Mrs. Rita Abel came into the classroom to talk to the students about importance of nutrition and exercise. 

Mrs. Abel talks about the different food groups.

Student try to balance the ball on their heads.

Students stretch with Mrs. Abel.

 The students had their 1st Art Class with Mrs. Shauna Lee this year. 

Shauna tells the students about the project they will be working on...

Olivia, Alianna, and Maycie start their wash for the background.

Dakota, Aiden, and Carsen start their project.

Rylee and Emma work on the grass in their picture.

Success! Everyone's picture turned out great!

Emma's Picture: falling leaves and a bird!

Rylee and Olivia went to Kindergarten to perform, I Broke My Trunk!

Rylee is Gerald and Olivia is Piggie!

The kinders were REALLY engaged!

Olivia and Rylee did an awesome job!

Week 8: Instant Challenge 2, Our Senses, Reading, and Fun!

Students participated in their 2nd Instant Challenge. Their challenge was to create cantilever using only 2 feet of tape, 10 pieces of paper, and paperclips. This proved to be super-duper challenging. However, during this challenge I saw more students working together than the 1st Instant Challenge.

Students listen to the challenge.

Carsen and Aiden with their cantilever.

Tone and Sawyer with their cantilever.

Dakota and Maycie with their cantilever.

Olivia and Emma with their cantilever.

The students have been learning about their senses. So I did a little experiment with them. I took away their sense of sight. I made them focus on their other senses to identify the yummy food I was offering them. Students quickly noticed how their sense of smell seemed to be better.

 Readers Theater Performances were so much fun! The students performed I AM A Frog!

Aiden and Emma were excited to perform for their siblings in 3rd grade. I played the other part in the other 2 performances so I was unable to get a picture. Carsen and I performed for Kindergarten. The kinder students were so engaged by Carsen. He did a fabulous job. Then Rylee and I performed in Second Grade. Rylee did a great job.

Aiden and Emma perform for the Third Graders.

Week 7: Elephant & Piggie, Readers Theater, Races, and More!

The students are still enjoying Elephant & Piggie books. They look forward to a new book each day. 

Students used Mo Willem's Elephant & Piggie books for ideas in their own writings.

Aiden wrote about a time he was sad.

Tiana wrote about what she likes to pretend to be.

Olivia wrote about her favorite birthday party.

 Students spent all week practicing the Elephant & Piggie book, I Am Going script. Some students performed the the readers theater for the K, 2nd, and 3rd grade class. I had to recruit an older student, my daughter, because we had lots of Piggies but not enough Geralds. 

Kinder performance: Emma and Claire

2nd Grade performance: Maycie and Tone

3rd Grade performance: Alianna and Sawyer

Tanacross Cross Country Race

2 Tok 1st Graders Placed!

Ist Place: Carsten

3rd Place: Sawyer

The Kinder and First grade students line up on the starting line.

The First Grade students have just finished a Science Unit on animal classification. They had been learning about mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians. In the pictures below students are working as a team to sort pictures of animals into the appropriate groups.

Surprise Visitor: Drew Hamilton

taken from http://www.nathab.com/guides-and-staff/guide-bios/drew-hamilton/

The First Grade students had an awesome opportunity to interview a Bear Guide. They asked him really great questions such as: How close to a bear have you been? Have you ever seen an albino bear? How many fish can a bear eat in a week? Have you ever been threatened by a bear? Drew answered ALL the students questions and educated them on bear safety. 

Tone asks Drew a really good bear question.

Week 6: Cross Country, Elephant & Piggie, and Writing!

We started the Elephant & Piggie Series written by Mo Willems this week. The students looked forward to hearing a new Elephant & Piggie book everyday.

They learned that Gerald, the Elephant, is somewhat moody and serious and that Piggie, the pig, is happy go lucky. These two characters are BEST friends. We enjoyed 4 of the 25 books this week.

First graders had a race on Tuesday to figure out who we would be sending to Dot Lake on Friday to compete in the cross-country race. The Top 5 racers were: Carsen, Olivia, Sawyer, Dakota, and Emma.

Carsen, Sawyer, Olivia and Emma all went to Dot Lake to participate in the race.

Photo taken by Sonja Bitz :)

K-1 

First Place: Carsen

Third Place: Dakota

Fourth: Emma

Seventh: Olivia

The First Grade students had a walk down memory lane. We got to visit the Kindergarten classroom because that is where music was held this week. They all remembered exactly where their kinder spots were on the carpet.

 Mrs. Fasteneau taught the students a new song for the Veteran's assembly.

First Grade writing ROCKS! 

On Tuesday students had to write about somewhere they went and why they went there.

On Thursday the students wrote about a time they were sick.

Emma Wrote about going to the State Fair.

Sawyer wrote about going to the State Fair too!

Carsen wrote about going to the trampoline park.

Tone wrote about a horrible cold he had.

Dakota wrote about getting car sick on a fast ride.

Alianna wrote about having a fever.

Aiden wrote about his older brother, Owen, sneezing on him and getting him sick.

Olivia wrote about getting a fever and going to bed.