St. Patrick's- Exploring Rainbows

Language Arts
printing color names on the rainbow
Click HERE for template

SCIENCE: Acting out the Butterfly life cycle.

Music and Movement
Making learning fun!!

I lay my eggs on a big green leaf.

My butterfly larva begin to eat their way out of their egg shell. Of course my hungry caterpillars pretend to eat and eat and eat.

Then they get ready, by hanging upside down "hanging J" and shed one last time. They are now in their chrysalis. When I give them the cue the begin to slowly move and make their way out flapping their wet small wings (chicken wings). after a while their wings are "dry" and full size. I let them fly around looking for flowers to drink some nectar.

This is such a fun way to review the butterfly cycle. I've done this inside the classroom as well as outdoors. They love it!


Bartholomew and the Oobleck by Dr. Suess

Science

 Oobleck Recipe in Ziploc baggie 

Making Oobleck

They each made their own individual ooobleck, in their zip-lock bag

We made a larger batch for the class to play with!

 Bounce it!

 Squish it!

 Tear it!

Found this great  Oobleck science experiment/worksheet on Mrsriccaskindergarten.blogspot.com check it out!

Bulletin board 

Chinese New Year FREE PRINTABLES

This site has TONS of free Chinese New Year printables:
1. http://www.disneybaby.com/blog/free-printables-for-the-chinese-new-year

 Chinese New Year Coloring Pages:
1. http://bestcoloringpages.com/chinese-new-year-coloring-pages
2. http://www.childbook.com/Chinese-New-Year-Coloring-Pages-Pictures-s/10.htm

Free Character Cards
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/chinese-character-cards

YEAR OF THE DRAGON IDEAS:

ART

Smush paint dancing dragons

 Year of the Dragon

Click here to download printable: http://www.crayola.com/free-dragon-parade-puppet-coloring-page

GUNG HAY FAT CHOY!