TLC Science with Currie

Happy rainy day! Today's book Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See? features endangered species. At the end of the video there are some cool animal cam links so you can check out some of these animals. Which animal in the book is your favorite?

Happy Tuesday! In keeping with our plant theme, our book today is Seed to Plant. Some extension activities you can do with this book are the attached vocabulary pages, print the plant life cycle and cut the cards and put the cards in order, do a family STREAM Seed Challenge (below) or plant your own seed (directions are in the book).

Pete the Cat always has such a great attitude! I hope you enjoy this book and the extension activity. You can download the extension worksheet or pause the video and talk about it. Have a super day!

Happy Earth Day! Fifty years ago today, people celebrated the first Earth Day. Do something special today to celebrate our Earth. Everyday reduce, reuse, and recycle. We need to take care of our Earth. Below is an Earth Day Bingo that was produced by Knabusch Math & Science Center in Monroe.

Spring is upon us and Earth Day is Wednesday! I thought some science would be a great addition to our literacy today. The book Plants discusses different types of plants, how they reproduce, their uses and more.  How do plants impact your life? Make sure you take a look at the extension activities at the end of the video to see some ideas to incorporate writing and math into this read aloud activity.

As promised, I tried a recipe for Moon Sand today. It was much cheaper to make than the $19.95 it is listed for on Amazon. Not as good quality, but fun either way to play with (and it smells amazing)! Extension activities to go with this include using your fraction knowledge to double the recipe or try different food coloring colors to make new color. Have fun (make sure you ask for permission before you try it). Ps. You need more than a few drops of food coloring to make a bold color! Stay safe! Ms. Lora

Happy Thursday! Today's book is My Even Day. Based on even numbers, it is a follow up to One Odd Day. Extension Activities include making an Even Creature today (2 eyes, 2 ears, 2 mouths)! Count items around your house to see if you have even or odd amounts (I have 4 kitchen chairs so they are even). You can also make a number chart 1-10 and draw pictures for each one, circle your pictures in pairs to see if the number is even or odd. If you don't want to make your own, can you tell which are even and which are odd from my picture below?

Happy Wonderful Wednesday. Our book today is One Odd Day. It is a great book to incorporate reading and math! Our goal today is that "I can describe patterns with numbers". Extension activities- Make a very odd creature (you can draw, use clay, etc.), Count things at home to see if they have a match if not they are odd-- (ex. I have 4 kitchen chairs so they each have a match so they are not odd, BUT we have three recliners so one does not have a match- ODD). Stay tuned tomorrow is My Even Day!!!

Happy Tuesday! Today I chose "Oh, the Places You'll Go" by Dr. Seuss. I know a lot of folks are going stir crazy right now at home during the Covid 19 shut down. So, I share this book today thinking of times ahead when we can get out and do the things we are missing. A great writing activity that meets so many of our writing goals is to write or draw after listening. Where would you want to go? Who would you want to see? Take care of yourself and watch for more posts later this week.

It is a Super Saturday! I know some of my students are coloring eggs or making art projects at home. So, I wanted to share a book about a young lady who dreams of being a scientist and how she learns to incorporate art into her science experiments. There are so many extension activities you can do with this book! Mixing colors to make new colors with water colors or egg dye. Design something new or sketch an idea you have. Mix up some ingredients and make a delicious treat (yes, food can be art). Have fun and share with me what you are doing science-rific! I hope you enjoy this STREAM activity! Grades K-6. S- Science T- Technology R- Reading E- Engineering A- Art M- Math

Happy Wonderful Wednesday! Today we were feeling artsy at the Currie household. So, I wanted to share a fun book called I Ain't Gonna Paint No More. Can you find the rhyming words? Extension activities for this book- make a painting (do not paint yourself like our main character), find an object that is every color of the rainbow (science friends remember ROY G. BIV) or make a color scavenger hunt for your family. Stay safe and healthy! Hugs from Ms. Lora.

I hope you enjoy Counting on Frank! Perfect for grades k-3.

Good Morning. It is a beautiful day in Michigan. (Grade 3 and up).

Students and families, Due to the Governor Whitmer closing schools until June, there will be a change to this blog. It will no longer be Science only. I will be incorporating all subjects based on the unique needs of all students! Several times a week I will be posting a stories, science, math, and social studies. These will be for diverse age groups and ability levels. I hope you enjoy them. Stay safe! Stay home. Keep learning. Ms. Lora