Fun with Shaving Cream and Cornflour!

So I am always on the lookout for things I think look interesting, different and let's face it, COOL! I came across this idea on Pinterest a few months ago and have been dying to try it out and see what it's like. Of course it makes more sense to make it with a group than just me on my lonesome!

We mixed 2 cans of shaving cream and 2 boxes of cornflour. It was the strangest sensation at first, a bit sticky, a bit slimy but the more the students played with it, it got thicker and tougher. After about an hour of little hands playing with it, the mixture became somewhat solid but malleable and they could start to make shapes and objects with it, without it losing it's shape. It was great and the texture was quite unusual! Try it for yourself!

    

 

 The kids LOVED playing around with this new and interesting mixture!

Whiteboard markers... with a difference!

It's been so crazy lately at work and other things but I wanted to do a quick post tonight to show off something really cool!

Last year we used mini whiteboards during our warm ups to check for understanding. But the kids kept using tissues every session and needless to say we used way too many tissues! I tried to think of better ways of erasing their boards than tissues. Then I came across something on Pinterest.

Here is my first attempt at whiteboard markers with 'erasers' (pom poms) attached (with a hot glue gun). They work brilliantly! The kids love the funky colours! The only problem is after a few uses they aren't as bright and vibrant colours of course. But that's ok - they function as intended!

Here's a picture so you see what I mean.

Stay tuned - a few entries coming over the next few days! For now, keep exploring and learning!

Valentines Day in S3!

A bit delayed in posting this but I figured, better late than never!!!

I decided this year to spend a small amount of time teaching about Valentines Day. While over here it is not as big a deal (especially in the classroom) as in the USA, but I have to say I do love the way that they celebrate the 'holidays' with fun and passion. So, I wanted to do the same. But it was also important to make the kids understand why it is celebrated in the first place! We started with some web pages researching to find out who St Valentine was and how he is linked to Valentines Day. Then we talked about cupid and his presence in the idea of love and finishing off with discussing what love is. We talked about the different kidns of love, and how romantic love is the focus on Valentines Day, thanks to the media, society and the supermarkets! But other love is just as important such as family love, sibling love, friend love, pet love and of course, love for ourselves!

The students had to choose a person to write a paragraph about. They needed to tell us why the person they chose is so important to them, why they love them and what they love about them! I had some awesome responses and so I created a bulletin board of their masterpieces. Of course, no display would be complete without glitter!!! Have a look below and see what they came up with!

It was lots of fun to make and it was great to hear the students stories about the people they love!

Stay tuned for more from S3 soon! But for now, keep learning! :D