Can We Save Grandma?

Today the students embarked on their first Breakout EDU activity. Today's inspirational game is based on the fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood. I broke the students into five groups and each group worked collaboratively and communicated in order to be creative and use critical thinking skills to solve the puzzle to solve the combination to unlock the lock. Looking forward to providing this for my students again soon!

Collaborative Inquiry with Susan Meddaugh

How does engaging in a shared inquiry process change perspectives and clarify thinking? 

  

This week students followed the dog, Martha, in a series of books written and illustrated by Susan Meddaugh.  They chose their favorite book and worked collaboratively with others. Learners used verbs to describe Martha's actions and adjectives to describe Martha and her events. Next they retold the story using pictures or words. After that they analyzed and synthesized Martha's experience and could find evidence of how Susan Meddaugh match her words and pictures which build their understanding of the story. Lastly the students shared their learning with you using Seesaw!

 

 

  

Taking Inquiry and Discussion Outside!

How Do Plants Help Us?

The students discussed key points in two informational texts and then explained how plants are important to our survival!

Composing Two-dimensional Shapes to create a Composite Shape.

This week the students have been worked collaboratively to create a Quilt made from composing two dimensional shapes and following the Data Instructions. 

They are having fun making composite shapes!

Below are some interactive extensions to today's lesson!

Patch Tool

Pattern Blocks