In Math we are continuing to solidify and build on our number sense. Today we played a two fisted cube game, which reinforced compliments of ten. One student hid some cubes in a fist, and showed their partner the remaining cubes in the other hand. Knowing there were ten cubes total, the student needed to determine how many cubes were hidden in their partner's fist. Some students challenged themselves by increasing the amount of cubes to twenty.
Children continue to practice number grid skills, and a large part of our math program is teaching the students to explain the "why" and "how" behind their answers:
In Science with Mrs. Brennan, we continued our work on Life Cycles, learning about the life cycle of a human, a frog, and a tree. Next week we will begin our Rock study, and return to Life Cycles over time.
The children enjoyed the last official days of summer this week out on the playground. It is lovely to watch them continue to build on their existing friendships, while also creating new ones. We had a few sessions of NWEA testing this week, so the outdoor time was well deserved.
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