Living and nonliving- day 5

This friend shared a glass turtle that she got in Maine. She told us it is nonliving because it does not need air, food or water. It also doesn't produce waste. Friends wanted to prove that it didn't move by itself- it didn't, she was right! 

Mr. and Mrs. Jarvis shared their dog Trixie with us. She is definitely a living thing. We learned that Trixie is a therapy dog and keeps people company. Trixie did a trick where she laid on her back for a belly rub. She also gave her paw, switching paws really fast. 

Thanks to everyone for a week of wonderful sharing. We definitely know what makes something living or nonliving now! 

Living and nonliving share- day 4

  

This friend brought in her cat, Milo. He is a living thing because she needs to feed him, give him water and clean his litter box. 

This friend brought in her stuffed bunny blanket. It is nonliving. She does not have to feed it. It cannot move all by itself either! 

Living and nonliving share-day 3

This friend brought in a plant. He decided it is a living thing because it needs water and air to grow. 

This friend brought in his dog, Beau. He is definitely a living thing. He did some awesome tricks for us - he can even give high fives! Awesome! 

This friend brought in a stuffed horse. She said it was nonliving because it can't move by itself. We tried it out on our rug to make sure. She also said she doesn't have to feed it or give it water. 

Living and nonliving share - day 2

This friend brought in his family dog, Stella. She is a Rottweiler and is only 4 months old. He told us she is a living thing because she needs food and water and creates waste. 

Living and nonliving share - day 1

This friend shared a terrarium. She decided that the plant inside was a living thing because it needs air, food and water. 

This friend shared a hawk feather. After much deliberation, she decided it was nonliving. She noted that it used to be part of a living thing. This led to a great class discussion. 

Big Partners

We spent some time with our big partners on Friday. We practiced reading our books for our writing celebration. Then we began working on a book about our big buddies. 

Our writing celebration

On Friday, we had our writing celebration. All of the kids were so excited and proud to share their stories. They are practicing telling a story across the pages and writing the letter sounds they hear when they stretch out the word. Thanks to all of the folks that were able to join us.