Our First Project

First, let me just say how much fun we all had at the beach on Tuesday.  Thank you so much to the parent drivers that made the field trip possible.  When we arrived at the beach the students had such excitement and wonder.  We had groups playing volleyball, football, boogie boarding, making sand sculptures, and looking for marine life.  Some of my favorite moments included teaching a few young girls how to throw a spiral football and just enjoying conversations with students and parents.

Yesterday we returned from our beach trip knowing more about each other and ready to embark on our first project.  This project is multidisciplinary and will include parts from both math/science and humanities.  The project poses the essential question, "Who am I?".  Students in my class will begin answering that question by taking a learning styles assessment to figure out how they learn best.  Students are currently working on graphing this information, giving and receiving feedback on their work, and creating a beautiful final draft to be displayed in class.

As this project progresses it will include a math autobiography and a timeline of important events in their life.  A full project description can be found on the Me, Numerically page on the right hand side of the blog.  I am so excited we had such a nice field trip and have begun work on our first project!