Racerunners Really "Measure" Up

Volume

Over the last few weeks our friends have been working with volume and mass. Some friends have been working to convert liters to quarts, ounces to pints, grams to kilograms and quarts to gallons. They have explored estimating volume and then testing their hypothesis by pouring water into various sized containers. Friends have also engaged in their own experiences from home: How much orange juice did I drink for breakfast? How much chocolate milk did I have at dinner? Does my family buy a gallon of milk or a 1/2 gallon of milk? Do we use a pint of cream in baking, for Mom's coffee or only for guests? How many ounces of water does a cactus need vs. our garden seeds? Friends have also had to add liters, find the difference and practice multiple stem problem solving through the use of bar models, manipulatives and a variety of operations including addition, subtraction and division. 




Length

Other friends have been working with length and height. We have practiced drawing a start line using a straight edge, measuring classroom materials using craft sticks vs. paper clips, and cutting paper or string using a ruler! Friends have engaged in discussion using vocabulary such as short, shorter, shortest as well as long, longer, longest. These have been great words to add to our vocabulary as we observe spring growth all around us, and anxiously anticipate our Painted Lady Caterpillar arrivals. 






A few reminders...


Friday, April 13th

• Burrowing Owl Cafe on Friday morning from 7:30 to 9:00 a.m. Bring a few dollars and join us!

Monday, April 16th

• Racerunners to the American Legion to perform their Reader's Theatre in the afternoon. Don't forget your headgear!!!

Next Wednesday, April 18th 

• We're going to the ICPL with the Cottontails

No School on Friday, April 27th!