Fall Facts
Is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?
Fruit
Bonus Question:
What are 3 things you can make from a pumpkin?
How are ears and eyes the same and different?
Same
They are body parts
We have 2 of each
They are on our heads
They are connected to senses
Different
Ears allow us to hear
Eyes allow us to see
What are the 3 B's of respect?
Bodies
Brains
Belongings
Jose wakes up early. He puts on socks, shorts, and a t-shirt. He grabs his phone and his headphones. Before he leaves the house, he puts on his sneakers. When he gets downstairs, he does a few stretches.
What is Jose getting ready to do?
He is going running or jogging.
Name a new student at our school whose name begins with an "E."
Elijah
Evelyn
Eliany
Elias
What colors do leave turn in the fall?
Red
Orange
Yellow
How are bicycles and scooters the same and different?
Same
They are both a means of transportation
They can both be manual or electric
They both have two wheels
They both have handlebars
Different
You sit on a bike and stand on a scooter
You pedal a bike and use your foot or electric power for a scooter
Some scooters do not have brakes, but all bikes have brakes
How do we respect our own bodies?
Eat healthy
Exercise
Practice good hygiene
Give ourselves and others space
Carla gets out a roll of beautiful pink paper, Scotch tape, and a ribbon. She puts a large box on the dining room table.
What is Carla getting ready to do?
Wrap a present.
Bonus Question:
What do you also give to someone on a special occasion besides a present?
Name a new student at our school whose name begins with a "R."
Rougie
How long is fall?
Three months
Bonus Question:
Name the fall months
How are Cheerios and oatmeal the same and different?
Same
They are both breakfast foods
Different
Cheerios are eaten cold; oatmeal is cooked
Milk is poured over Cheerios; Oatmeal can be cooked with milk or water
Give examples of how we sting others with our bodies?
Bumping into someone in the hallway
Invading someone's space bubble
Playing roughJuanita is pouring herself a glass of Coca Cola when the doorbell buzzes. She is startled and knocks over the glass.
What will happen next?
The glass will break.
Bonus Question:
How do you safely clean up broken glass?
Name two students at our school who are siblings.
Chase and Calliope
Bonus Question:
What is it called when two siblings are born at the exact same time?
What happens to daytime and nighttime in the fall?
The days get shorter and the nights get longer.
How are pajamas and a robe the same and different?
Same
They are both clothing
They are both for wearing inside the house
They are both for nighttime
Different
Pajamas are 2 pieces of clothing--pants and a shirt
A robe is one piece of clothing
Pajamas are for sleeping, a robe is for walking around the house
How do respect ourselves with out brains?
Pay attention--stay plugged in
Do our best work and turn it in on time
Ask and answer questions in class
Reyna comes home from work and calls her dog, "Come on Spot, let's go." Spot comes running to the door.
What happens next?
Reyna is going to walk her dog.
Bonus Question:
What does she need to walk the dog?
Name 2 students whose last name is the same.
Nicole and Kevin and Eliany
Aubrey and Catherine
Calliope and Chase
Steven and Gloria
What happens to the temperature outside in the fall?
It gets colder.
Bonus Question:
What keeps you warm indoors in the fall and winter?
How are comic books and story books the same and different?
Same
They both tell a story
They both have characters, a setting, and a plot
Different
Comic books have a lot of pictures and less words.
Comic books have frames that are put together to tell a story and there may be many frames on a page
How do respect other people's brains?
Help peers with assignments
Give positive feedback to peers about their school work
Use kind words
Christina has bananas, blueberries, and strawberries on the kitchen counter. She gets ice out of the freezer and milk out of the fridge.
What is going to happen next?
Christina is going to make a smoothie.
Bonus Question:
What appliance does she need to make a smoothie?
Name a student whose first name and last name begin with the same letter.
Danell Dobson
Gloria Garcia
Aiden Ayala