We interviewed experts to learn more about being healthy!

We have been learning about the importance of questioning and how to ask a "good" question. 

This week, we conducted several interviews to gain more information about the importance of being healthy.  We will use our facts learned from the interviews to create our healthy fact books.

First, we interviewed Nurse Sheila and she taught us about germs and the importance of washing our hands.

Next, we interviewed Ms. Jane in the cafeteria.  She explained the importance of eating healthy.

 

Last, we interviewed Mrs. Cabe.  She taught us about the importance of daily exercise.

 

Healthy Taste Test

On Friday, our class enjoyed a healthy taste test! The students were asked to fill a healthy plate with food from each of the five groups. 

Thank you to everyone who sent in healthy food items for our taste test! 

How can we eat healthy?

This week, we have been learning all about eating healthy and why it's important to choose healthy foods to eat. 

We began by discussing the 3 meals we eat each day and the purpose of those three meals. Our class held a vote to predict which meal they felt was the most important!

 

This group believed breakfast was the most important.

 

This group predicted dinner was the most important.

Nicholas and Jayla predicted that lunch was the most important.

I love all three explanations that the children provided.

We also have been discussing the 5 different food groups. We are using "Choose My Plate" to teach the 5 food groups.

Today, the students were assigned a food group and were asked to create a poster to teach others about the different food items that make up their groups. 

We focused on illustrating and labeling:

We used our manners at the lunch table!

Today, the kindergartener's were treated to a very special lunch! We had a white tablecloth lunch. The good manners that were shown throughout lunch were wonderful. Our napkins were in our laps, our elbows weren't on the table, we were chewing with our mouths closed, and we whispered quietly to our neighbors! Wow! I was so impressed!

Why is it important to brush our teeth?

Yesterday, we conducted an experiment using boiled eggs and dark colored drinks (Pepsi and coffee). We soaked the eggs in the liquids for the entire day to see what would happen.

Next, we removed the eggs and observed the changes that had taken place. We couldn't believe the amount of stain that had taken place on the eggs. 

Lastly, we used a toothbrush and toothpaste to try and remove as much of the stain as possible. We learned that the Pepsi stain came off much easier than the coffee stain. 

All About Germs!

Today, we learned about germs and how quickly they can spread from each person.  We began by reading the book, Germs Make Me Sick. 

Next, we talked about the importance of never touch our "T-Zone" with our hands (Eyes, nose, and mouth). 

 

After that, I put lotion on each child's hands and sprinkled glitter in only a few children's hands.  We talked about how the glitter symbolizes germs and that we were going to observe how fast germs can spread from person to person.

 

I then had the students walk around giving high fives and shaking hands.  The students were amazed with how fast the "germs" spread around our room.

 

At this point, I gave the students a paper towel and asked them to wipe ALL of the germs off of their hands.  They could not get the germs off and concluded the only way to remove all of the germs was to wash their hands with soap and water.  We all took turns washing our hands and watching the germs come off.

 

During snack time later in the day, I had students getting paper towels to put under their snack to make sure no germs got on their food.  I am so proud of everyone!