Room 205 ~ Classroom Photos

Monday, June 20, 2016

Have a Safe & Fun Summer!!

Monday, Wednesday & Friday ~ Extended Day
Tuesday & Thursday ~ Extended Day

~Preschool Recipes to Share~

Favorite “No-Cook” Play-Doh Recipe
3 Cups Flour
1 ½ Cup Salt
2 TBL Cream of Tarter
Add
¼ Cup Vegetable Oil
3 Cups Boiling Water
Food Coloring

Mix all dry ingredients.  Then add water, oil and food coloring.  If dough is sticky add extra flour to mix.  Knead until firm.  Store in air tight container or bag.

Favorite “Cook” Play-Doh Recipe
1 Cup Flour
½ Cup Salt
2 Teaspoons Cream of Tarter
1 Cup Water
1 Teaspoon Vegetable Oil
Food Coloring

Mix the dry ingredients.  Then add the remaining ingredients and stir in.  In a heavy skillet, cook the mixture (medium heat) for 2-3 minutes (stirring frequently).  Knead the dough until it becomes soft and smooth.  Stir up several colors and store in an air tight container or bag.

Gluten Free Play-Doh Recipe
½ Cup Rice Flour
½ Cup Cornstarch
½ Cup Salt
2 Teaspoon Cream of Tarter
1 Package of unsweetened Kool-Aid (any flavor…or food coloring)
1 Teaspoon of Vegetable Oil
1 Cup Water

Mix ingredients together, then cook, stirring constantly, for three minutes or until mixture forms a ball.  Store in an air tight container or bag.  Storing in fridge will make it last longer!

Gak-Like-Goo
4 Ounces Elmer’s Glue
4 Ounces Water
1 ½ Teaspoons Borax Soap (Laundry Soap)
4 Ounces Hot Water
Food Coloring

Mix glue and tap water adding food coloring of choice.  Set aside.  Add Borax to hot water, mix together.  Combine Borax mixture into glue, then mix with hands little by little.  Easily halfed or doubled.
May stick to clothing – Wear a smock J

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Miss Becky, Miss Laurie & Miss Shawna

Wednesday, June 8, 2016

~ Simple Machines and Garden Tools ~ 
May & June 2016

This month we have been learning all about Simple Machines and Tools for the Garden.  "How do simple machines and tools help us everyday?"  This question is our guide on our journey exploring simple machines and tools!  We began our unit discussing What are simple machine/tools? How do they help us? and Why do we use them?

Some of the simple machines we learned about included, Inclined Plane, Ramp, Wedge, Wheel & Axle, Pulley, Screw and Lever.  We also learned about various garden tools (Rake, Shovel, Wheelbarrow, Hoe, and Watering Can) and how they help us in the garden.

In the classroom, we have been very busy planting flowers and plants for our garden...peas, sunflowers and tomatoes.

Tools help make our lives easier and more fun!

Painting with Simple Machines - Gears

Pendulum Painting
Making an Inclined Plane using a wooden
ramp and brick block.
We had fun making Levers using different shaped blocks!
"Look what we made!"
More fun in the block area - Ramps and Inclined Planes

Manipulatives - Geo Boards with Elastics

Easel Painting - Painting Simple Machines and Tools

Planting our Sunflowers!