leaves, clams & what's bigger?

We've been busy the past two days! Our mornings were filled running errands after payday!

Yesterday D cut a leaf out of a paper towel, drew green veins on it and then set the stem in a glass of water and put the leaf on a plate. After 2 hours, the lines he had drawn were pushed out to the edges (didn't get a pic of this). He was excited to see the water travel the stem to the leaf...just like a real leaf!The extra leaf laying to the right on the table was left dry and blown easily off the table just like in the fall. The leaves dry out, change call and are "blown" off the tree!

Today K reviewed the story of David & Goliath. As an activity, she began with a small object (pink pigtail band - just out front of the pic below) and had to find objects that were progressively bigger. I limited it to items on the table. She chose scissors, BrainQuest cards, a piece of paper (behind the cards), Barbie laptop, K and then D!
We read a few extra pages in his history and storytime books today. We'll be at a friend's house Friday morning and shopping in the afternoon, so I decided it'll be a "no school" day ~ we're making it up between today and tomorrow. :o)

D began division today...using carob chips as "cattle" - he was a "Rancher" and had to put 20 of them into 5 equal groups. I then changed the amount & group number so he was doing several different problems. He completed his workbook pages with just 1-2 mistakes!
He painted a clam shells (pink construction paper) with green-colored corn syrup.

He chose red glitter, too!

Once they're dry (in a few hours), he will glue a popcorn kernel inside one of them. :o)


K also drew this today...David's staff on the left, 5 stones on the right and a black line from one stone down to the bottom of the page (since he killed Goliath with it). She does a great job following directions!