My twin sister is an emergency equine vet. She works for The University of Tennessee and cares for many animals found on a farm. She came to school today to share her job with us. Horses need doctors too, and many of the things we do at the doctor, horses do too! She showed us special tools used to make a horse stand still, pump their stomachs, check their hooves, and listen to their heart. What was your child's favorite part about her job? It was fun to learn about brushing a horse's teeth, testing their hooves, and checking their temperature. Horses have to have shots sometimes too. Check out that needle! Ask your child about the enormous glove she wears too! EW! We got to use s stethoscope to listen to our heart. Did you know a horse's heart beats slower than ours? A veterinarian uses a special measuring tape to guess a horse's weight and estimate their height. Did you know an average horse weighs about 1000lbs and is about 14 hands tall? Anghus was 13 hands tall!
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What does a contractor do? My husband is a builder. He came to school today to share his job with us. We learned about the different tools used and the many phases of building a house. We learned new vocabulary too. Does your child remember what insulation is? Do they know the name of the cement mixture used to hold bricks together? After Mr. Mike talked to us about what he does, he helped us use several tools! Check us out with hammers, screwdrivers, and wrenches! Hammering nails! Using screwdrivers! Using wrench with nuts and bolts!
1. What can you make with a stack of cups?
2. How tall of a tower can you build? Work as a team, use collaboration and communication to work together to solve the challenge!
Did your child talk to you about our firefighter visit? They were told to check the smoke detectors in their homes. Did you know the Maryville Fire Department will supply your home with a detector if you are not bale to afford one? Do a battery test. make sure your child recognizes the sound of the alarm. Make sure your child knows what to do if they hears that noise. Where will they go at night? Where will they go if it happens when you are not home? Talk to your child about a family safety plan!
Today, we continued our study of animal communication. We watched a short video of Jase Robertson demonstrating various duck calls and the purpose behind them. Ducks use different sounds to communicate greetings and mating. We tested our duck call skills too! We used different size straws to create duck and bird noises. You simply flatten one end, cut slits on both sides, and blow. The trick is blowing the correct way to produce a sound. How did your child do? How many duck calls did they try? Can they make different sounds with different straws?
Is there a chicken in your house? With a Solo cup, paperclip, and a piece of yarn, we were able to make the sound of a chicken. Water on the string helped to magnify the sound. Chickens can use their voice to communicate. Can your child make a scared chicken sound? What about an excited chicken?
We also used our sense of hearing to identify different animals. Did you know a dolphin sounds a lot like a whining puppy? And a gorilla sounds like a tiger! Ask your child their favorite animal sound? My friend, Marti Lewis from Petsmart, came to see us today. She brought two special friends with her too! Lucky and Logan are Australian Shepards. They helped teach us about animal communication. Animals use their 5 senses just like people do. We saw Lucky tuck his head and lower his eyes when he was in trouble. We watched Logan lift her ears when she was excited. They used their nose to sniff out a treat too! We shared about our own pets and how they communicate; a hamster uses its whiskers, a fish makes bubbles, a cat will meow. If you have a pet dog, I would highly recommend joining Marti for obedience classes to learn more about how animals coWhat was your child's favorite part about our guest? Today, we performed the legend of Why the Trees Lose their Leaves for the other 1st grade classes. I recorded our practice performance in the room. This was a great opportunity to perform in front of others. We will have more performances throughout the year and of course some shows for our parents! Here is the private link to our practice performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20A4HW-f70Y |
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