November things!
We have continued our Bread Study throughout the month of November. Students have had the opportunity to explore questions such as: How many slices of bread tall are you? How is bread made? and What kinds of bread do we like?
How many bread slices tall are you?
We focused on Objectives 20 (Uses number concepts and operations) and 22 (Compares and measures) as we counted and measured how many pieces of bread tall we are! The students were then able to graph our data. We are having the best time with bread!
Homemade Playdough
We read Mmm, Cookies! by Robert Munsch this week. In the story, a little boy named Christopher makes “play clay” and tricks his family into eating pretend cookies. He soon learns an important lesson about not playing tricks on others when his teacher turns the prank back on him!
After reading, our class made our own playdough—our very own “play clay.” We followed a recipe, measured each ingredient, mixed the dry ingredients, and then combined the liquids. The students loved watching the mixture come together, and they were so excited to see the finished product: bright blue playdough!
How is bread made?
We explored our focus question, “How is bread made?” A special thank-you to Genevieve’s mom for visiting the Pre-k classes and guiding us through the process. Students had the opportunity to measure ingredients, touch and smell the dough, observe the mixer, and enjoy a taste of the freshly baked bread.
What kinds of bread do you like?
This week we explored the focus question, “What kind of bread do you like?” Before sampling different types of bread, we shared our initial answers. We then sampled several types of bread including brioche, a blueberry bagel, a tortilla, a Hawaiian roll, cinnamon raisin bread, and an English muffin. After tasting, we graphed our data and answered the focus question again. It was interesting to see how our responses changed!
