Gourds

Each First Grader chose a gourd of their very own today! We are using the gourds to practice writing descriptions, especially using 5-senses words to describe what the gourd looks like and feels like. Then, all the gourds are placed in a pile in the middle of the carpet. One description is read aloud, and the First Graders use the clues in the description to pick out which gourd is being described. 

We also used the pan balances to find things that balance a gourd, and things that are heavier or lighter than a gourd.