building and measuring tall structures.
Work in 5th Grade this week included creating our Class Constitution (this was based on David Catrow's book "We the Kids"). We also went on our school's nature trail for a scavenger hunt, and spent time in our outdoor classroom noting the human-made things (including sounds) versus the non-human-made things. Students worked in small groups in our Math Garden, with our GRT Ms. Passman, building and measuring tall structures. Students enjoyed hands-on implementation of the scientific process, exploring which diaper could hold the most liquid! This lesson was adapted from a free lesson at Cortez's Corner, http://cortezcorner.com/2013/10/14/diaper-data. I modified her lesson, to add independent and dependent variables to the Science Experiment Write-Up page. Students were grossed out -- and thoroughly engaged! Finally, students created their first Padlet!
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Cay Lee
9/2/2015 12:53:31 am
Looks like fun!
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AuthorMs. McGill is a public school librarian at Stony Point Elementary. She has previously taught all subjects in 4th & 5th grades, and creative nonfiction at UVa's Young Writers Workshop for nine summers. Categories |