Things that go by Air

Today was our first day talking about things that go by air! The kids were so excited to start talking about transportation! During morning circle we made a chart with things that go on the road, on the water and in the air. It was also a special day because it was Jack D's birthday!

Our story today was "Everything Goes in the Air" by Brian Biggs. It was a story about a family going to the airport and taking a trip. It shared different kinds of planes....big planes, little planes, planes that land on the runway and planes that land on the water. We also learned the the Wright brothers built the first airplane and it flew for the first time in North Carolina! The book explained the different parts of the plane and showed us what was inside the airplane. After reading the story the kids shared their own experiences inside an airport or airplane. We labeled a picture of an airplane. Airplanes have wings, wheels, windows, a tail and engines/propellers. The kids made a list of things airplanes can do...fly, land on the runway, carry packages, people and suitcases.

For science we tested 4 different paper airplanes to see which one would go the furthest. The teachers each threw an airplane. The orange airplane flew the farthest distance. The white airplane flew in the air the longest. The pink airplane flew the shortest distance. The kids each picked their favorite airplane to fly.

For art we made something else that has a propeller and flies in the air....a helicopter! First the kids colored their paper. Then they listened and followed a series of directions on how to fold the paper to make a helicopter. After the helicopters were finished we took them over to the carpet and practiced them flying to the ground. The kids loved it!

During writing today the kids practiced lowercase h. We also wrote a fact about planes in our journals. The kids looked through airplane books while they waited to have a turn. After eating lunch we sang happy birthday to Jack D and he handed out stickers to all the kids in the class.

Tomorrow is suppose to be another beautiful day. Maybe we will be able to eat lunch in the park.