Sunday, December 15, 2013

Candy Canes in Class!

On Friday we explored our 5 senses with candy canes! The candy canes were all different colors and flavors! As we examined each sense the students completed a sheet to record what they seen, smelled, heard, felt, and tasted.

First, they used their sight to look at their candy cane! They had to draw and color exactly what their candy cane looked like and what they seen!

Next, they took the plastic wrapper off and smelled their candy cane! After thoroughly smelling it they had to circle words that described what their candy cane smelled like!

Then, they had to touch their candy cane and circle words that described exactly what it felt like! Ex: hard, soft, sticky, slimy, etc.

The best part (to me) was watching them use their ears to listen to their candy canes! For 2 whole minutes our classroom was completely silent and every child in the room was holding their candy cane right next to their ear to see if they could hear anything! Most students circled no they did not hear anything but one little girl heard her candy cane making the noise, ssssssssssssss and my favorite was a little boy who said that his candy cane was jammin'. Love their creativity!

Finally their favorite part was when they got to taste their candy canes and circle words that described how their candy canes tasted!

Thank you Mrs. Leeby for creating and sharing the investigation sheet that we used to go with this activity!

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Candy-Cane-Investigation-452821

This was such a fun project and great way to end our day after a morning and afternoon packed full of mid year assessments!