Nathanial and Japheth

Inspired by Storycorps, pairs of students were selected at random to interview each other, and reflect on the past year.  We learned so much more about each other than we ever expected.

Click the player below to listen to Nathanial and Japheth.

Colorful Graphing Under Grey Skies

Friday afternoon's math lesson included fragrant data collection and vibrant graphing.

Andrew counted and organized flowers by color in the butterfly and art gardens, then created large scale graphs based on the data.

Tavia's use of dual colors showed she's no stranger to sidewalk chalk.

Thomas' graphs were naturally meticulous.

Thania's posture minimized back strain.

Ms. Cook helped Hunter differentiate between bar, line plot, and pictographs.

Roan was very proud of his creation, strategically placed in front of the door kids exit for recess to maximize viewing.

When finished, Scotty helped others.

Is Siena graphing, or between yoga poses?

 

Tactile Geography

After a long week of testing, tactile learning was a fun way explore the country's major rivers and mountain ranges.

Like a geographical scavenger hunt, Dynasty and the others searched the social studies textbook for rivers and mountains.

Next, Nathanial and the class molded and labeled landforms while positioning them on maps of the U.S.

Owen wandered a bit through the book, exploring Sequoia, and other interesting people and places.

Siena dropped a couple landforms, so she continued on the floor.

Finished products...

Week 23 Wrap-Up

"Station," by Thomas

"Bruise," by Japheth

Japheth and Thomas showcase their creativity with bright colors and textures.  

In math, we're trudging through long division, improving more and more with daily practice.  Practicing facts at home each day makes the process a lot faster.  

This week's science experiments included measuring the temperature of hot water every two minutes until it reached room temperature, and attempting to melt an ice cube as fast as possible.  Dynasty had a unique strategy, and Owen and Andrew found that crushing the cube speeds up the process. 

Prewriting for persuasive letters is behind us, so rough drafts are next.  This class is extremely persuasive.

During reader's workshop, we're exploring how prefixes and suffixes change the meaning of words.  Summaries of current events from the CBBC's Newsround sparked thoughtful conversations.

Next week's morning messages will feature German street art by DAIM…

Sunny Geometric Chalk Drawings

During extended learning last Friday afternoon, a group showcased what they have been learning about geometry.  Ja'niya and Tavia created Spongebob's truly square pants.

Japheth and Selina drew concentric trapezoids.

Thania and Cassius were the equilateral triangle team.

Like architects, Nathanial and Evelyn used pentagons to design houses and schools.

Dynasty and Danilo used shading and 3D effects on their radiuses.

Scotty and Benito worked hard on their rhombuses outside the media center.

Harvesting Tomatoes, Thai Peppers, and Red Okra