Hello IA Families,
I hope everyone ha a joyful week off. It is great to be back. These next few weeks before winter break are going to be jammed packed with eventful learning. Yesterday the students listed all of the things they would like to learn and accomplish before winter break. Their list included some specific goals for our backyard project, learning about integers, continue reading The Number Devil, finish our Junior Achievement lessons, and possibly begin The Earthquake Project. The students also decided to try to fit in one more field trip before our break, and so they are beginning to set the date and plans for us to go to the zoo. More information on this event will follow.
I am looking forward to a productive and meaningful week of learning!
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Monday, November 14, 2011
Welcome Back
Good Morning Families,
This is our last week before Thanksgiving Break. This week we will finish up our Number Books in math. These books reflect knowledge about concepts like absolute value, factors, multiples, prime numbers, composite numbers, and perfect squares. We also may be venturing into the world of integers this week, time permitting. I have been very excited to hear many students say they are working on Khan Academy at home. This will no doubt serve them very well in math now and in the future!
We will also be continuing our work on the backyard project this week. Please be prepared, students may be asking for your help in locating or transporting resources for our project. The progress the students are making in this project is tremendous, but we still have a ways to go before completion. As my grandfather always said, anything worth doing takes time. I am looking forward to a beautiful week!
This is our last week before Thanksgiving Break. This week we will finish up our Number Books in math. These books reflect knowledge about concepts like absolute value, factors, multiples, prime numbers, composite numbers, and perfect squares. We also may be venturing into the world of integers this week, time permitting. I have been very excited to hear many students say they are working on Khan Academy at home. This will no doubt serve them very well in math now and in the future!
We will also be continuing our work on the backyard project this week. Please be prepared, students may be asking for your help in locating or transporting resources for our project. The progress the students are making in this project is tremendous, but we still have a ways to go before completion. As my grandfather always said, anything worth doing takes time. I am looking forward to a beautiful week!
Monday, November 7, 2011
Upcoming Learning
Hello Families,
Last week our students had an amazing time at Balboa Park. We visited the Museum of Man where the students were able to see exhibits about ancient Maya, Egypt, and early man. We also visited The Japaneses Friendship Garden to provide inspiration for our own backyard project. Thank you again to all the parents that drove and chaperoned the trip.
The students began making their exact model drawings last week, and also started a supply list of things they will need to accomplish their building. This week we will continue this work, adding in the next step which is to locate the resources we will need.
Last week students also gave presentations about vermicomposting. They taught each other about landfills, recycling, decomposers, and worm biology. It was so great to see them present their learning.
This week we will continue to implement our geometry learning with our backyard project, but will also be moving into some new concepts, learning about prime numbers, composite numbers, factors, multiples, and perfect squares. We will end the week with an open-ended math challenge problem that even most adults struggle to answers!
Last week our students had an amazing time at Balboa Park. We visited the Museum of Man where the students were able to see exhibits about ancient Maya, Egypt, and early man. We also visited The Japaneses Friendship Garden to provide inspiration for our own backyard project. Thank you again to all the parents that drove and chaperoned the trip.
The students began making their exact model drawings last week, and also started a supply list of things they will need to accomplish their building. This week we will continue this work, adding in the next step which is to locate the resources we will need.
Last week students also gave presentations about vermicomposting. They taught each other about landfills, recycling, decomposers, and worm biology. It was so great to see them present their learning.
This week we will continue to implement our geometry learning with our backyard project, but will also be moving into some new concepts, learning about prime numbers, composite numbers, factors, multiples, and perfect squares. We will end the week with an open-ended math challenge problem that even most adults struggle to answers!
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