Turkey Craft Freebie!

This post will be nice-n-simple and best of all a freebie!! My students will create this turkey craft sometime this week. Grab yours here! It's something small, but I thought some of you would enjoy it :)

We also worked on Author's Purpose and I made this anchor chart with the students as I talked about it.

InstaFriday

It's that time! INSTA-Friday! Here's a peek at what I did this week through instagram pictures. 

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1. I wanted to do a DIY chalkboard craft and I decided to paint our classroom door with chalkboard paint. My students are so excited to see classroom news and reminders as soon as they walk out the door. 

2. As I look for things in my huge purse, I am constantly finding my sons cars in there. Ha! I love it, it brings a smile on my face. 

3. This was pretty simple to make. Use a small paper plate, draw a swirl, cut it out and glue fall colored leaves around it. Its leaves a lovely FALL touch to the classroom.

4. I completed my student's log in cards. It makes it extremely easy to look up their cards and login into istation or AR.

5. All done with my weather unit. I am very happy with this cute craftivity that will be included into this unit.

6. And I ended this week with a much needed happy hour with some co-workers.

Now its your turn! 

Choose a couple of photos from your instagram.

Number them and give a brief description on how your week was.

Share and link up!

Earth Materials and Natural Resources

One of my FAVORITE parts of the day is Science time! My sweet scientists just finished up Unit 4: Earth Materials and Natural Resources. We did lots of experimenting these past couple of weeks. We began the unit with rocks. I read books on rocks and we talked about properties of rocks. My students get really excited to work on their interactive journals, so we went to work right away.

My students did a little hands on with observing some rocks. They each had a rock to observe and recorded their findings into the journals. 

They used their rock's properties to make a cute craftivity, Rock Monsters. Each monster was unique. 

 We compared salt water and fresh water and did a mini experiment.

We talked about Natural Resources and Man-made Resources. I played this power-point for them so they could have a clearer understanding of the two. We did an anchor chart together as a class, did a picture sort and went on a nature walk to list some natural resources and man-made resources that they saw.

Do you love science as much as I do??

InstaFriday

Hi y'all!! I am creating a new weekly linky party. I am really excited to get this thing started. It will also get me to blog on a weekly basis. I will start this linky party on Friday! It's pretty easy, so please join! All you need to do is take pictures on instagram on a weekly basis and on IntsaFriday you will have the opportunity to share your weeks pictures and write a brief description about them. It'll give you the chance to meet new people and see awesome photos a simple phone can capture! Here's my first post on InstaFriday!

1. My hubby and son. I like to call them my boys. They are my world and what keeps me going strong everyday. This week we enjoyed some Smash Burger, it's so yummy!

2. Halloween night was really simple for us this year. We went around the block and headed back home to pass out candy. 

3. I am finally done with my work on writing folders. My students absolutely LOVE these folders. It really makes "Work on Writing" run smoothly. 

4. This is my beautiful doggie, Pebbles. I love coming home to her. Always so happy to see me!

5. I completed my blog design YESTERDAY! I am very pleased with the way it came out. What'a think?

6. Taco Tuesday!! Which was today! They are so delicious. 

That pretty much wraps up this past week .