Hello Everyone!!!
We had a lovely day of rain today! Perfect for our lesson about water and where we can find it.
First, we discussed the different weather and how we discuss the weather in English. We also covered basics of English; calendar, feelings, and greetings.
Then we learned about different forms of water, the difference between salt and fresh water, and how people use water. The big question today was where does water come from??
We took a hike to see if water came from the ocean up the mountain or from the mountain down to the ocean. At first, we were not sure so we hiked from the sea up the mountain and found that the water was certainly pouring down from the mountain to the sea.
Finally, we discussed how clouds are formed and why they bring rain to the mountains and hills where plants and animals can use it.
See you again next week!!!
Today we had a fun lesson about color and our vision, and why we are able to see with our eyes.
The children discussed how we feel about colors and we also learned how our eye can see with cones and rods, for color and light. We also learned about the blind spot in our field of vision and how we cannot see color in our perifory.
In discussing how we see, and how light reflects a reverse image onto our retina, we made a model to view the world. Using a camera from 1930, we were able to make a real-time pinhole camera to see the world upside down.
For our farming lesson, we tended to our okra seeds. Later in the class, we took a stroll around the neighborhood to see what is growing nearby and what colors we can find. The students were able to name many of the plants and how we use them, and we learned a few new plants as well!
I look forward to seeing you next week!!!