Candy Corn Game

 

Candy Corn Game Board

This little game is a favorite of my students. They practice rolling a die and either placing candy corn erasers on the board or placing 25 erasers on the game board and remove them as they roll.I purchased the candy corn erasers from Target in the Dollar Spot.

Common Core Aligned:
K.OA.1 

Understand addition as putting together and adding to, and understand subtraction as taking apart and taking from.

Buggy Measurement Math Workstation

 

Buggy Measurement

Buggy Measurement Response Sheet

Here's one more math workstation for your insect unit.

Common Core Aligned:

K.MD.2/1.MD.2

Measuring with non standard units.

Comparing the lengths of objects.

Buggy Discovery Bags

 Insect Fact Chart  
Life Cycle Chart

 

My students will be researching insects next week through Insect Discovery Bags. I want to share the information sheets I created for the bags with you. If you look closely at the pictures of the bags, I've included simple books about each insect, a life cycle model, stuffed animals or puppets of each insect and the laminated fact sheets. (The puppets and the ant came from Dollar tree.) Students will work in small groups to collect information about their insect. They will rotate through four centers next week, including a computer station where they will visit pebblego.com to collect material on their favorite insect.
If you want the fact sheets:
1. send me an email (see Contact Me on the sidebar) with Buggy Discovery Bags in the subject area
2.leave a comment after you receive them. 
I would really appreciate it if you would share how you used the fact sheets.
You can download the collection sheets below the pictures of the Discovery Bags.  

Aligned to Common Core:
K.W.7
Participate in shared research and writing projects.

Buggy Write the Room

 

Buggy Write the Room

Buggy Write the Room Response Sheet

Aligned to Common Core Standards
K.RFS.3Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.

 

Buggy Word Work Station

 

Buggy Word Work Mat

Buggy Word Work Cards

My students love making words at the Word Work Station. 

Common Core Aligned:

K.RFS.1

Know and apply grade level phonics and word-analysis skills in decoding words.

Buggy Graph the Room

 

 Buggy Graph the Room

Buggy Graph the Room Response Sheet

My students have really become accomplished at reading and analyzing data. It's amazing how engaging using a clipboard and "cruising" the room collecting information can be.

Common Core Analysis

1.MD.3

Measurement and Data Analysis

Farm Write the Room

Farm Write the Room

Farm Write the Room Response Sheet

For those who have followed my blog for a while, you know I am writing a book based on my great great grandfather's letters written during the Civil War. I have been writing and researching this week (my spring break). I am hoping to have the book ready at the end of the summer. There are many sad stories about the men and their families, but also survival! This continues to be a fascinating journey. But, I meant to upload my farm literacy and math work stations earlier this week and time got away from me! Have a great rest of the week and watch for more workstations!

Aligned to Common Core Standards
K.RFS.3Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words. 

Three Little Pumpkins song Freebie

Three Little Pumpkins song

Download the song and the words and place them in powerpoint or Smartboard. Enjoy!