Life sized game board for our students who need a movement break. McKinley Elementary Wauwatosa Schools Tosa McKinley PTO #firstgrade #TosaProud

First graders sharing their solutions to our story problems. McKinley Elementary Wauwatosa Schools Tosa McKinley PTO #TosaProud #firstgrade

No lies detected. 💯

Turkey Wobblers! Mystery Science McKinley Elementary Wauwatosa Schools #firstgrade #TosaProud

We had a surprise visit from all of our relatives on FlipGrid after reading the story The Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant. Students reactions were priceless! McKinley Elementary Wauwatosa Schools @Flipgrid #firstgrade #TosaProud

First graders starting our math practice with boot camp to review math strategies for adding and subtracting and then diving into workshop. #engagement McKinley Elementary Wauwatosa Schools #TosaProud #firstgrade

First graders completed their service project! They made 100 bags for Kids Matter, Inc. helping foster kids wait for court hearings and/or visitations. McKinley Elementary Wauwatosa Schools #tosaproud #firstgrade

Way too funny! 😂🤣

Made electricity today! Wauwatosa Schools McKinley Elementary #Tosaproud #firstgrade

Mirror mirror on the wall….using mirrors to see how light reflects. McKinley Elementary Wauwatosa Schools #Tosaproud #firstgrade

What happens when you use mirrors to reflect light? Beautiful kaleidoscope images! McKinley Elementary Wauwatosa Schools #TosaProud #firstgradescience

These tricky gnomes don’t move but their shadows do! How did we get our shadows to move? Experimenting with light and shadows! McKinley Elementary Wauwatosa Schools Mystery Science #tosaproud #firstgrade

Math practice MP3: what does it look like when first graders share their thinking and then the class makes it stronger? This. McKinley Elementary Wauwatosa Schools #firstgrade #TosaProud

Somewhere over the rainbow…. Finally it was sunny enough to make our own rainbows using soapy water and sunlight! McKinley Elementary Wauwatosa Schools #firstgrade #TosaProud

101st day of school Dalmatian Style! McKinley Elementary Wauwatosa Schools #firstgrade #Tosaproud

How do we celebrate Valentine’s Day? By being a good friend and making cards for the Sisters of Notre Dame. 💜 #galentines Wauwatosa Schools McKinley Elementary #firstgrade #tosaproud

We’re hoping to trap some leprechauns….McKinley Elementary Wauwatosa Schools #firstgrade #TosaProud #STEM #socialstoriesinaction

How do first graders begin opinion writing? By lining up collections to decide which item is best! McKinley Elementary Lucy Calkins @TosaProud #firstgrade #writing

April is National Poetry Month! The intersection of Poets and Green Screen.

STEM challenge:build a nest for your bird. It must be at least 10 cubes high!