Monday, September 17, 2012

How are the factors of 18 and 180 related? The fifth grade math question for today.

Students practiced spelling the states today and will work on them over the next four weeks. The next few photos show different students' thinking faces. After all, we are trying to make thinking visible. 



After practicing spelling on paper, students spelled on each other's backs. One student writes while the other guesses the word and spells it aloud. Tactile learning.



Students began reading non-fiction today in science class. The first lesson was on "revving up our minds" for non-fiction. Students pantomimed what it looks like to read fiction vs. non-fiction. Above, this student shows the relaxing, leisurely quality of fiction. Below, this student demonstrates the more intense, focussed demands of non-fiction. 




No homework tonight for Rosh Hashanah.

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