Gingerbread Man Science Experiment FREEBIE

I love, love, love my two week long Gingerbread Man Unit!  It's definitely one of the most memorable units that we have all year.  Here's how I pull it off:

Literacy

Week 1:  Read the traditional story of The Gingerbread Man.  There are so many versions of this book!  Any one will work.  Read The Gingerbread Boy  and The Gingerbread Girl. Sequence the stories using sequencing activities from Deanna Jump's fantastic Gingerbread Man Math and Literacy Fun Unit. 

Week 2: Read non-traditional versions of the story including The Gingerbread Ninja, The Gingerbread Pirates, The Gingerbread Bear, The Gingerbread Baby, and The Gingerbread Girl Goes Animal Crackers.  Have your students compare and contrast the different stories.  Ask them to name their favorite story and tell why it is their favorite.  

Math

I created this Gingerbread Man Math Unit especially to use with the above mentioned literature.  It has some fantastic activities to keep your kiddos engaged!  The best part, it's on sale from now until December 14th, so be sure to pick it up at the discounted price. :)

Science

I think my kiddos enjoy this Gingerbread Man Science Experiment more than any other part of this unit of study!  Click the link to download this FREEBIE to use with your class!

Trust me, your kiddos will be talking about this unit for weeks to come!  Have fun!

Amy

100th Day Fun in 1st Grade!

My sweeties had a great 100th Day today!  This year, I'm teaching 1st grade, so in addition to my normal 100th Day activities, we tried some new things. This morning during our morning meeting, we brainstormed a little about the number 100...

I love these responses!

In math, we played "Race to 100", which helped reinforce our addition skills.  Using a 100 chart, two dice, and some counters, the worked with their partners to see who could move their counter to 100 first. This was an excellent early finishers activity after they had finished their CGI problem this afternoon.

Race to 100 Game

To play: 
           1)  Each group of partners need a 100 chart, two dice, and two counters of any kind.
           2)  Partner 1 rolls both dice, and adds the total of the two dice together. 
           3)  Partner 1 moves their counter that many spaces on the 100 chart.
           4)  Partner 2 rolls both dice, and adds the total of the two dice together.
           5)  Partner 2 moves their counter that many spaces ont he 100 chart. 
           6)  The partners continue taking turns until someone reaches 100! 


            **To differentiate, you could have students just use one die for an easier version, or use three dice for a harder version. 


Happy 100th Day!!!