Taking Flight to Our Future

Our flight plan to successful learning

Archive for November, 2010


$$ Which Would You Rather Have? $$

MR900013195We have been counting coins in math. Students: for your second flight post a comment in response to the following question.

Would you rather have a half dollar, two quarters, or one quarter, two dimes, and one nickel? Be sure to explain your answer.

Our First Flight

We have been learning about facts and opinions this week.  For your first flight, please post one fact and one opinion about our marshmallow shapes.  I will get you started with an example:

opinion:  I think making marshmallow shapes was fun.

fact:  I made a cube out of marshmallows and toothpicks.

Check out the comments under Marshmallow Shapes!

Meet Our Flight Crew!

Our class has a new blog and we are very excited!  We hope that you like it and come back to visit often.  It takes visits and comments from visitors like you to help us turn our blog into a fantastic learning experience.  Look for updates frequently!  Thanks for visiting today!

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Marshmallow Shapes

Students engineered 3D shapes using marshmallows and toothpicks.  After creating cubes, pyramids, cylinders, and rectangular prisms, students determined the number of faces, vertices/corners, and edges.

Reading Our Way Through the 1st 9 Weeks

Our class read and passed 124 AR (Accelerated Reader) books during the first 9 weeks of school!  We are very proud of each and every student.


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Pumpkin Globes