Mrs. Messer's Class

We are a class of first grade students sharing learning activities with our families. Check-out all the fun things we are doing at Birchview Elementary!

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Students met with their 4th Grade Buddies from Mrs. Carlson's class today. They took turns reading to each other!

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Students had the opportunity to explore the Birchview Nature Center today with our school Naturalist, Ms. Callaghan.

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Students used pattern blocks to create symmetrical pictures. #Symmetry

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Students used syringes and tubing to experiment with air. We learned air can become compressed. #AirAndWeather

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Students expanded their spatial problem solving skills using the puzzles called "Block by Block." #SpatialReasoning

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The pond snail was a favorite! Water and the warmth of Ms. Callaghan's hand brought the creature out of it's shell.

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Students were required to have a lot of patience as they carefully examined their pond water samples for life.

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Our naturalist Ms. Callaghan sparked students' curiosity about the creatures that live in around our pond!

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Students visited our Birchview nature center today to learn about pond life.

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Students are proud of their poetry writing! #FirstGradePoets

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Students' poems were assembled into anthologies. Each anthology included a table of contents.

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Students shared the poems they wrote with each other! #cinquain

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Long ago people traded furs for goods like blankets and pots for cooking. #MNHistoryCenter

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Mining was an important part of Minnesota's history. Students entered a "mine" and mined for ore! #MNHistoryCenter

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Students learned about the importance of a grain elevator and how it worked. #MNHistoryCenter #LifeLongAgo

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Kid's College volunteers helped create all these smiles! #makingadifference

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Today was Kid's College! Thank you to all the experts in our community who shared their time and talents. #volunteer

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More fractions! #EqualParts

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Students gave fraction names to equal parts of a collection. #fractions #equalparts

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Students explored with Maker Space Cubelets to build robots that moved and lit up! #STEM #MakerSpace