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On Water
May 1, 2012
On Water
This week we are learning about transportation. Today we will discuss modes of transportation used on and under the water!
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In the Air
May 2, 2012
In the Air
Airplanes, helicopters, rockets and more! Today we will learn about the ways we can travel through the air. We will explore with paper airplanes, make things move with air and find out how a rocket works.
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On Land
May 4, 2012
On Land
There are so many ways we can travel on land, using everything from cars and trucks to animals such as horses! We will learn about all the ways we get from one place to another. We will also learn how people travel in other countries.
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Parents' Night Out
May 5, 2012
Parents' Night Out
5:00 PM to 9:30 PM
It's that time of month again - time to offer our parents a night out without the little ones. We will be open from 5 to 9:30 PM. The children will enjoy time in the gym and outside on the playground, a watch movie and do activities in the classroom. Stop by the office to learn how your child can participate.
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Transportation
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Little Chemists
May 7, 2012
Little Chemists
Science is so much fun! Today we will use items found in the kitchen to perform our own chemistry experiments. We will watch how vinegar reacts with baking soda! We will observe how oil and water interact. There is so much to do and learn.
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How Did They Do That?
May 9, 2012
How Did They Do That?
Science can sometimes appear to be magic. Today we will perform experiments and learn how things were discovered. Amazing!
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Fascinating Physics
May 11, 2012
Fascinating Physics
Physics can be fun, too! We will experiment with motion, momentum, energy and kinetics.
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Ooey, Gooey, Science Experiments
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Muffins for Mom
May 14, 2012
Muffins for Mom
This morning we will be creating a little cafe in the gym for moms and their little ones to enjoy a muffin together. We love our moms and want to celebrate them!
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Simple Machines
May 15, 2012
Simple Machines
We will learn about the simple machines - the wedge, the screw, the pulley, the lever and the inclined plane. We will experiment with them to see how they make our life easier.
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Household Machines
May 16, 2012
Household Machines
There are machines in our house that make our life easier and we are going to take a closer look at them today. From blenders to vacuums, these machines help us prepare food, keep clean and entertain us, too!
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Work Machines
May 17, 2012
Work Machines
There are so many machines that people use at work. We will learn about machines our parents and teachers use and we will observe the machines being used at the construction site across the street.
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How does it work?
May 18, 2012
How does it work?
Today we will take a closer look at a few machines to find out how they work. Perhaps we will even take a few apart!
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Amazing Machines
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Inventor Jack Odell
May 21, 2012
Inventor Jack Odell
Did you know that the inventor of the matchbox car was Jack Odell? We will learn about this inventor. We will make patterns with cars, paint with them and write stories about them.
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Inventor Eleanor Abbott
May 22, 2012
Inventor Eleanor Abbott
Candyland is one of our favorite games and today we will discover that Eleanor Abbott helped to invent this fun game. We will play Candyland today and use the different parts of the game to further our math and language skills and our cognitive development.
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Noah and Joseph McVicker
May 23, 2012
Noah and Joseph McVicker
What would school be like without Play-Doh? We don't want to find out! We will use Play-Doh to create art, make letters and more. We will also try out a variety of recipes to create our own Play-Doh for the classrooms.
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Betty and Richard James
May 24, 2012
Betty and Richard James
Slinky, slinky, what a magical toy! We are so happy that these two invented the slinky. We will use this fun toy to experiment with momentum and create art!
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Inventors of Crayola
May 25, 2012
Inventors of Crayola
Today we will learn that the inventors of Crayola were Edward Binney and Harold Smith. We will use different Crayola products today in art, science and even math.
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Inventors and Inventions
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Memorial Day
May 28, 2012
Memorial Day
Today we will be closed in observance of Memorial Day. We hope that all of our teachers and families enjoy this long weekend!
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Water Cycle
May 29, 2012
Water Cycle
Where does the rain come from? Today we discovered the answer with fun experiments!
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Making Waves
May 30, 2012
Making Waves
Today we will explore waves. We will make waves in our water tables. We will find out the parts of a wave. We will observe how waves can make objects move. Fun!
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Forms of Water
May 31, 2012
Forms of Water
Solid, liquid and gas are the three forms of water. We will study water in these three forms today to find out more about the properties of water!
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Water Works
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