The 5th grade students were given a task to design a peace sign so that the whole school would  be able to fit into a picture. It was quite a difficult task, but of course, they did it! With a lot of discussion, math computation, and physically setting up the design they went out to our open field and staked out the project. Sadly, after all that work it rained! Needless to say, they were bummed, but hey, a great math lesson was taught and the kids collaborated so well, it was worth every second they took seeing it through to the end. 

You will always be a kid at heart! With the remaining sticks the kids made a circle and sang, "Ring Around the Rosey".

Tower Tennis Time, Connections, Leave One Out

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Students were given the task to build a tower that could support a tennis ball. The ball had to be at least 10cm above the table. With a small amount of supplies in hand, they set off for the challenge. 

CONNECTIONS- A unique game of visual perception that stimulates creativity and challenges thinking skills.

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1st Grade

Students reinforced the concept of visual thinking through the mental manipulation of shapes.

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Kinder
Students worked with geometric shape blocks while listening for attributes that would solve the mystery as to what block it could be. They learned the word "polygon" and danced along to a video. We have some future Michael Jackson dancers in our room. 

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4th graders

Mandalas, Field Trip to Panther Springs,  & Pandora's Box 

5th Graders

Today the 5th graders  took a stroll in the park behind the school. A  few  weeks  prior to the event the students  decided what they wanted to do while dressed as philosophers strolling the park, and reciting a poem was one of the activities they chose.   So, with grapes, cheese and crackers in hand we headed out for what would be such a fun day. The weather was perfect and the kids were beyond excited.  "I have to feel the place out before I decide where I want to recite my poem" was one student's suggestion. And so, that's what we did for the 3 mile hike.  We stopped for quite a while at some benches and learned the story of Pandora's Box, and before you knew it, they were reenacting the story while a narrator retold the tale. 

When we returned they completed their mandalas, just in time for Mother's Day.

4th Graders

McNay Field Trip