Word Problems
Recently we have been working on solving word problems and fractions. This week the students have been annotating those word problems and working in groups. Here is an example of an alternative assessment. The students used a small hand-held camera and recorded their thoughts. Bravo students! GEDV0020 from Lisa Nowakowski on Vimeo.
Class Rules By Ms. N.
Well, today was Day 2 (178 more to go). Yesterday we began writing down our class rules. I began typing them into Google Docs and in the end shared the document with all the students. One rule the students came up with was No Hats In The Class. Now normally, I’m not too fussy if […]
Earth recycles
Earth recycles. A PSA by Amy
What Would You Do?
Here is a problem for you: Let’s say that you know your friend took money from someone in your classroom. We’re not talking a dollar or two (although that’s not right either), we’re talking like $20. I know, that’s a lot! Maybe that friend is telling you that you better not tell. Maybe your friend […]
Go Animate
Recently, I have been singing the praises of Go Animate. My students and I love the format. They choose characters add dialog. We have incorporated this into our math. We have started our very own website on fractions. Many students have chosen to explain these concepts via Go Animate. They are so into it. Well, […]
Marble Roll
For the past few weeks, students have been working on building ramps for a ‘Marble Roll’. Each ramp had to be 61cm. When the students completed their task, they then conducted an experiment. Each group did time trials, 10 times for each variable. They then averaged out the results to see which variable gave them […]