Year 1- Week 5 Learning

 

Week 5 Learning in Year 1

Maths

This week we have been exploring capacity again. The children worked in pairs to order the bottles from empty to full. They compared the bottles and spoke about which bottles had more or less liquid and the order they should go in. The different shaped containers cased quite a debate!

Next week we will be focusing on place value, numbers under 50. For this we will be using dienes and the part-whole model.

Click her for a maths games using dienes

Literacy

The children are super excited to find a snail for our class pet. We have spoken about how we need to be responsible pet owners and find out about what we need to to do to provide a good habitat.  The children really enjoyed researching snails through books and videos and recording their new knowledge. 

Snail Facts Video

Where are you snails? 

Are you on the path? Or by the tree? 

Are the snails underground?

Next week we will be reading 'Snail and the Whale'. Snail and the Whale animation

Science

This week we have been looking at seeds! The children were super excited to plant their seeds and see what would grow. We discussed as a class what plants needed to grow. The children spoke about water, sunlight, oxygen and soil. 

The children were given a range of resources to choose from, including; soil, cotton wool, pots, sandwich bags and water. They children made their own choice about what they wanted to use to grow their seeds. After they planted their seed, they chose whether they wanted to put it by the window for sunlight or in the cupboard for darkness.

Next week we will be be looking at the changes in the environment in spring time.

A time lapse of winter to spring

Outside

We have been making vehicles in the wood work.

We have LOVED digging for worms and looking after our plants. 

We have had a great time creating a thrown fit for a King or Queen in our loose parts area.

And making a place where we can relax and have a catch up with our friends. 

Have a great weekend everyone!