Take a look....
Impressive work guys!
Monday, December 12, 2011
Project Day!
Well they have done it! This morning my wonderful students came in with their incredible Solar System projects that they have all worked so hard on!
Take a look....
Impressive work guys!
Take a look....
Impressive work guys!
Friday, December 9, 2011
Now for this week....
It has been all about the fractions and Solar System this week. We have had a lot of fun exploring the planets and discussing all the possibilities if this newly discovered planet.
The students have LOVED exploring the Solar System through http://nineplanets.org/tour/, the "Tour of the Galaxy" posters, along with the various books on the different planets. They were able to use these resources for a variety of assignments in class along with research for their Solar System project that they will turn in on Monday! I AM SO EXCITED TO SEE THEM!!
The students have also had an opportunity to do some discovering of fractions this week as they were asked to divide a number of candy bars and oranges (paper) among both a smaller and larger number of people. There was a little disequilibrium for a while but they worked through it and got the job done!
They did such a great job that at the end they each got an orange to take to lunch with them. I told them that as they ate them they were to think about their fractions.
I'm not sure if they thought about the fractions but I know for sure that they ate them... when I walked into the cafeteria to pick them up thats all I could smell!
Great job guys!!
It has been all about the fractions and Solar System this week. We have had a lot of fun exploring the planets and discussing all the possibilities if this newly discovered planet.
The students have LOVED exploring the Solar System through http://nineplanets.org/tour/, the "Tour of the Galaxy" posters, along with the various books on the different planets. They were able to use these resources for a variety of assignments in class along with research for their Solar System project that they will turn in on Monday! I AM SO EXCITED TO SEE THEM!!
The students have also had an opportunity to do some discovering of fractions this week as they were asked to divide a number of candy bars and oranges (paper) among both a smaller and larger number of people. There was a little disequilibrium for a while but they worked through it and got the job done!
They did such a great job that at the end they each got an orange to take to lunch with them. I told them that as they ate them they were to think about their fractions.
I'm not sure if they thought about the fractions but I know for sure that they ate them... when I walked into the cafeteria to pick them up thats all I could smell!
Great job guys!!
Flipin' shapes!
I know it has been a while so its time for a little update!
Last week my class was working with geometric shapes. They did a great job keeping up with their flip-books and taking notes.
After learning the overwhelming number of ways to classify and name shapes I put them to the test! The students got together in partners and created whatever shape I called out using their handy-dandy peg boards and rubber bands.
-----Yes, you read right, rubber bands in the hands of eighteen 5th graders. I was just as skeptical as you are but not a single one flew! Who knew? I am so proud of how well my students worked together.
Just a few of their masterpieces!
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