Category: View from the Classroom
Food in our bodies – 1
Vedavalli Vidyalaya, Walajapet, Tamil Nadu Class IV D, September 2016 Small Science – Class 4 Chapter 9 – Food in our bodies Food in our bodies – 1 I am very excited to share...
Tawny Coster
Al Qamar Academy, Chennai, Grade 3 August 2016 Small Science – Class 3 Unit 1 – The Living World Tawny Coster Only when the first butterfly emerged and spread out its handsome orange-brown spotted...
How many, How much?
Al Qamar Academy, Chennai, Grade 3 October 2016 Small Science – Class 3 Chapter 9 – How many, How much? How many, How much? One day in class Aneesa Aunty read us the story...
Reflective responses on ‘Weather’
Al Qamar Academy, Chennai, Grade 4 August 2016 Small Science – Class 4 Chapter 1 – Sun, wind, clouds and rain Reflective responses on ‘Weather’ These are some of the Al Qamar Grade 4...
From inquiry to learning – 2
Al Qamar Academy, Chennai August – September 2016 Small Science – Classes 3 and 4 From inquiry to learning – 2 Students love the Small Science activities but initially balk at the workbook –...
From inquiry to learning – 1
Al Qamar Academy, Chennai August – September 2016 Small Science – Classes 3 and 4 From inquiry to learning – 1 As adults and educators, when we see the Small Science Workbook, we are thrilled....
Pongam puzzles
Pongam puzzles A report from Al Qamar Academy, Chennai September 2016 We found many Pongam trees (Latin name ‘Pongamia pinnata’ or ‘Milletia pinnata’; ‘Karanj’ in Hindi, Marathi and Gujarati) in and around Chennai. These...
Outings and sproutings
Al Qamar Academy, Chennai, Grade 3 August 2016 Small Science – Class 3 Unit 1 – The Living World Outings and sproutings After observing lots of living things in and around our school we...
Little critters – 2
Al Qamar Academy, Chennai, Grade 3 August 2016 Small Science – Class 3 Unit 1 – The Living World Little critters – 2 We decided to try the terrarium activity (Small Science Class 3...