Sea World Tomorrow!

I had to change the background in honor of our trip to Sea World tomorrow. There are absolutely NOOOOO bathing suits allowed on my fifth graders tomorrow, but these cute swimsuits make me think of the sea. Then that gets me thinking of summer vacation. Oh just eight more full days of school, and then a few half days thrown in there! What do you have planned for summertime?

Math Survey

Practice survey for math students.

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A trip around the world

May is a crazy time of year around an elementary school. Actually, every month is a crazy time of year. By crazy I mean tons of great field trips, activities, presentations, lessons, experiments. The list goes on. Last week my students finished up their Around the World project with presentations and an delicious global potluck lunch. I was shocked and stuffed by the end of the day. They did a fabulous job!

Take a look at some of the yummy authentic dishes.

Happy Mother's Day!

I am glad that I get to spend it with these two gentlemen!

On the hunt

My math students this week are on the hunt around campus for some geometric shapes. They are looking for triangular prisms, cylinders, planes, and more. They have been sent out to photograph these shapes and geometric concepts. Next step is to mix their knowledge with their creativity! Student groups will be producing slideshows of their findings. Should be interesting!!

Invention Convention

We've kicked off our annual 5th grade Invention Convention. The beginning steps are to look at the world around us and think of problems and solutions. We are also researching famous inventions and who was/is the mastermind behind them. Click here to research some of these amazing and useful creations!