More book love

Exploration Centres

Three mornings a week we start our day with Exploration Centres. During this time we wonder, connect and investigate. We create theories and investigate these theories. 

Exploration with Magnets

We have been exploring with magnets. I set out some magnets and a compass during Exploration  Centres and watched what the learners did with the magnets. We quickly discovered that the wands can go into the desk and still move paper clips and other magnets around. We will continue to learn and explore with the magnets.

Sharks

We have been going shark crazy lately. Our room is so interested in learning about sharks. We have been writing facts about sharks, wonders about sharks, painting and drawing sharks as well as measuring and comparing sharks. 

Love of Books

We love books. We love to share books with our friends. 

 

Winter Exploration Centres

We were hoping for snow in January but that hasn't happened yet so we created our own winter explorations. We figured out how to get treasures out of ice, how to build a snowman, how to measure a snowman and how to make a pine cone creature. We also explored tulip bulbs and built towers on the light table.  Next we are going to explore the world of sharks.

Using a plastic spoon to break the ice.  

Plastic spoon didn't work but pencil and wood worked well to chisel away at the ice.

Measuring snowmen with glass stones and comparing the snowmen sizes.

Learner is trying to figure out what the object is.  She thinks that  it is an onion because it had outer skin like an onion.

Building a snowman using modelling clay.  We are creating an art museum.

Learner is using tweezers to break apart the object.  She thinks that it might be an onion as she peels away the layers.

Building on the light table.  Learners notice that the magnetic tiles light up on the light table.

Examining the tulip bulb with the Zoomy.

Learner is using wood to break the ice and find the hidden treasures.