Faithfully in First - a first grade blog

Feed the Need!

Today, the first graders who participated in the Feed the Need fundraiser for our school, got to help pack food to send to children in need. This is one of the best fundraisers I've been a part of because it allows the students to participate in something to help others. We began by watching a video that showed how to prepare and pack the food and how to put on the hair nets. Then the kids had older students that helped them prepare. After that, the kids were divided up around the table and they worked tirelessly to help pack the food. I was so proud of them! I know some of you have already seen a lot of these pics from today on the Remind App. (Don't you just love that app?!) . Here are some additional pictures from today!

Pumpkin Chunkin'

Here are pictures of my little firsties and their pumpkin chunkin' machines! They had to plan and draw their machines first and then edit as they went along until they were able to "chunk" a candy pumpkin. Then, both first grades went to the lunchroom and tested their machines. Each student got a chance to fire off their pumpkin and then they measured by counting the tiles to their pumpkin. All of the kids built successful machines because they were all able to launch their pumpkins forward! Here are pictures from that day!

Here's our 2nd place winner!

Here's our first place machine!

William & Evan receiving their certificate! Congrats!

Apple Basket STEM Project & Math!

When we were studying about apples, the kids were presented with a STEM project to create an apple basket that could hold 3 apples out of only paper and tape. It took a while for them to all finish because they worked on it when they could during center time. We tested them and the kiddos below had successful baskets!