Monthly Curriculum

Jane Yolen

How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?
How Do Dinosaurs Say Happy Birthday?
How Do Dinosaurs Go to School?
How Do Dinosaurs Stay Safe?
How Do Dinosaurs Clean Their Rooms?
How Do Dinosaurs Say “I’m Mad?”

Buoyancy

Why do some things float and others sink? The first thing that comes to mind for many people is that it depends on how heavy an object is. Mass matters, but there is more to it. The ability of an object to float is described as its buoyancy. The buoyancy of an object is its tendency to float on or rise in a liquid. An object that floats in water is said to be positively buoyant. An object that sinks is negatively buoyant. To determine an object's buoyancy, both its mass and volume* must be taken into consideration.

Dolphin

The development of mathematical knowledge and skills contributes to children’s ability to make sense of the world and to solve problems they encounter in their everyday lives. Knowledge of basic math concepts and the skill to use math operations to solve problems are fundamental aspects of school readiness and are predictive of later success in school and in life.