Paper Airplane Challenge!!!
Math Games!!
Chromebook research!
Friday, August 17, 2018
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
Wednesday, August 15th
It has been a great week at F.AVE!
We have been diving into our inquiry into how structures guide relationships, and ways systems work together. We have been building our sense of our number system and how each place value unit is ten times greater than the place value unit before. Our biggest goal in math this year is to draw/model what we are thinking. This is a spectacular way for students to communicate their understanding. They were introduced to number disks as a way of modeling place value movement. We also played some great math games that help build our fact fluency and area model concepts without even know it!
We explored the relationships between the British colonists, the French, and the Native Americans during the French and Indian War. Ask your child to tell you about the outcome of the war and why the British colonists were upset, even though the British won! Also, you can ask about the perspective of the Native Americans, and how this outcome impacted them.
King George III (aka: Laurel) began passing taxes on the colonists to pay for the expensive war! This did not make the colonists happy at all! Ask your child about our skittles activity from today, and how this connects to the relationships between the colonists and King George III.
We have been working as a team a lot this week, experience all of our IB Learner Profile attributes. We have used only a few pieces of paper to get a group of students from one side of the room to another, and we used marshmallows and noodles to try to build the tallest tower. Check-in with your child about their strategy and the learner profile attributes they used.
Students took reading and math assesslets. These are taken twice a year at F.AVE to determine instructional needs and progress.
Have wonderful evening!
We have been diving into our inquiry into how structures guide relationships, and ways systems work together. We have been building our sense of our number system and how each place value unit is ten times greater than the place value unit before. Our biggest goal in math this year is to draw/model what we are thinking. This is a spectacular way for students to communicate their understanding. They were introduced to number disks as a way of modeling place value movement. We also played some great math games that help build our fact fluency and area model concepts without even know it!
King George III (aka: Laurel) began passing taxes on the colonists to pay for the expensive war! This did not make the colonists happy at all! Ask your child about our skittles activity from today, and how this connects to the relationships between the colonists and King George III.
We have been working as a team a lot this week, experience all of our IB Learner Profile attributes. We have used only a few pieces of paper to get a group of students from one side of the room to another, and we used marshmallows and noodles to try to build the tallest tower. Check-in with your child about their strategy and the learner profile attributes they used.
Students took reading and math assesslets. These are taken twice a year at F.AVE to determine instructional needs and progress.
Have wonderful evening!
Friday, August 10, 2018
Friday, August 10th
Such a fun week!!
Choosing just right books!
Aluminum foil boats!
Math Games!!
End of the First Full Week Celebration!
See you Monday!
Choosing just right books!
Aluminum foil boats!
Emoji Stories!
See you Monday!
Tuesday, August 7, 2018
Tuesday, August 7th
We are off to a great start on The Ave!
We have spent our time in math thinking about how we think about math. Students have worked on some challenge problems, and have worked to picture and describe the ways that they see numbers. They were challenged to write equations using only four 4s for the numbers 1-20. While we were not always successful, they worked diligently and persevered, even when they wanted to stop. They talked about numbers and looked for patterns. We will be developing common understandings for math workshop as the week progresses.
Students examined different objects and wrote questions about them. They could write anything that they wondered. Next, they used the IB key concepts (form, function, change, causation, responsibility, connection, and perspective) to sort their questions. The key concepts are the different lenses that we can view learning or understanding through. Students were able to make connections
We set up our reading and writing journals today, and used strategies to search for and choose books that are just right for us. This will help us greatly when we go to the media center on Friday.
Students completed the paper chain challenge on Monday. They were given 12 inches of tape, two pieces of construction paper, and scissors. They had 25 minutes to create the longest paper chain that they could. The communicated their ideas, and strategies with group members and worked so hard to complete the task. Ou longest paper chains stretched across 2/3 of the classroom!
We were not able to complete our team building task this afternoon because students have had difficulty turning their voices off when teachers need their attention. Because it took so long to get the attention of all students, we did not have enough time to complete our team activity. We did read a book and respond to a reflection prompt on the importance of controlling our voices when it is needed. As we continue to build our classroom community and create common understandings and practices, repetition and practice of expectations is important. I know that tomorrow we will be able to complete this fun activity!
Have a wonderful evening!
We have spent our time in math thinking about how we think about math. Students have worked on some challenge problems, and have worked to picture and describe the ways that they see numbers. They were challenged to write equations using only four 4s for the numbers 1-20. While we were not always successful, they worked diligently and persevered, even when they wanted to stop. They talked about numbers and looked for patterns. We will be developing common understandings for math workshop as the week progresses.
We set up our reading and writing journals today, and used strategies to search for and choose books that are just right for us. This will help us greatly when we go to the media center on Friday.
Students completed the paper chain challenge on Monday. They were given 12 inches of tape, two pieces of construction paper, and scissors. They had 25 minutes to create the longest paper chain that they could. The communicated their ideas, and strategies with group members and worked so hard to complete the task. Ou longest paper chains stretched across 2/3 of the classroom!
Have a wonderful evening!
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