Investigating Volcanoes I LOVE building volcanoes outside, and so did the kiddos. Each grouped found a good spot to build and started digging. I am always amazed at how quickly they can build a volcano when they all work together. It takes a bit of time, but it's worth it! The completed volcanoes turned out great! We ended up not having time to erupt the volcanoes since it was too close to dismissal time, so we had to go out Tuesday morning. Despite the drizzly weather, it was so exciting to see the volcanoes erupt. You can check out a video clip of an eruption on my Twitter page, (@debswyers). Exploring Fractions These mathematicians have been busy exploring fractions in a set, length models, and area models using a variety of tools. The pictures in this slideshow are from various lessons throughout the week. Counting Collections Another successful experience counting collections of various items! This week we were lucky to have a visitor during our counting. Brian Bushart, the Elementary Math Curriculum Coordinator from the district, participated in our counting collections to get a glimpse of what it looks like in upper grades. He was very impressed with how engaged the students were and the strategies they used to organize and count. As students worked, he interacted with partners and asked questions to probe their thinking. He even closed the lesson by comparing two strategies that were used to count. The kiddos really enjoyed having him as a guest and already asked if he could come back!
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November 2019
Mrs. Swyers3rd Grade Teacher |