Sunday, February 21, 2010
Cleaning Pennies Experiment
Go to VoiceThread and view a voice recording and slide show of our cleaning pennies experiment. Go to VoiceThread.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
A Kiss and a Hug on This Day of Love
Because of the snow last week and a snow day from school, we celebrated Valentine's this week.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
President's Day
This week, we celebrated the presidents. We learned about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. We made a circle map showing what we learned about presidents.
We read the book Abe Lincoln's Hat and then we thought of things we would keep in our hat if we had a hat like Abe Lincoln.
We read the book Abe Lincoln's Hat and then we thought of things we would keep in our hat if we had a hat like Abe Lincoln.
Circles and Squares Everywhere!
Thinking Process: Defining in Context
The Circle Map is used to brainstorm ideas and show what you already know about a topic by using context information. This can be words, numbers, pictures, symbols, etc. to represent the object, person, or ideas you are trying to understand or define.
Written in the inner circle is some "thing" you are trying to define. It is represented by a word or symbol. In the outer circle, information is written or drawn that puts the "thing" in context. The square around the circles is called the frame of reference. This is where "how you know what you know" is added.
we made circle maps showing what we learned about the attributes of shapes
we wrote about the attributes of shapes
Thinking Process: Seeing Analogies
The Bridge Map is used to identify similarities between relationships (seeing analogies). Students use a relating factor which is a similar phrase which fits both sides of the analogy. Frequently, analogies are included in standardized tests. Teachers who use the Bridge Map as a thinking skill don't have to teach it as a test skill. Bridge Maps are frequently used to see word relationships - as in synonyms and antonyms, but it can also be used in math.
we made bridge maps to show the relationship between basic shapes and where they are found in the world around us
The Circle Map is used to brainstorm ideas and show what you already know about a topic by using context information. This can be words, numbers, pictures, symbols, etc. to represent the object, person, or ideas you are trying to understand or define.
Written in the inner circle is some "thing" you are trying to define. It is represented by a word or symbol. In the outer circle, information is written or drawn that puts the "thing" in context. The square around the circles is called the frame of reference. This is where "how you know what you know" is added.
we made circle maps showing what we learned about the attributes of shapes
we wrote about the attributes of shapes
Thinking Process: Seeing Analogies
The Bridge Map is used to identify similarities between relationships (seeing analogies). Students use a relating factor which is a similar phrase which fits both sides of the analogy. Frequently, analogies are included in standardized tests. Teachers who use the Bridge Map as a thinking skill don't have to teach it as a test skill. Bridge Maps are frequently used to see word relationships - as in synonyms and antonyms, but it can also be used in math.
we made bridge maps to show the relationship between basic shapes and where they are found in the world around us
Probability and Pennies
We used cups and pennies to shake and spill 10 times and see how many times our pennies landed on heads and how many times our pennies landed on tails.
The Tooth of the Matter
This is the way we brush our teeth! This week, hygienists from a local dentist office came to visit to talk with us about good dental health. We learned how to brush our teeth, how often to brush and floss, and good foods to eat to keep our teeth healthy..
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