Monday, March 16, 2015

Fun Activities in Math!

Ms. Tibbitts has been planning lots of fun activities in math when working on area and perimeter. 

To show how perimeter changes as shapes are connected, she shared a picture book and students moved manipulatives to show how the seating and perimeter would change. 

Area/Perimeter Robots
To demonstrate their knowledge of area and perimeter, students created a robot with specific measurements. 

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What's Happening in March? Read Across America Week!

On Monday, we all arrived to find the school had been redecorated Seussical style! It looks amazing!

Childhood photos of teachers with their favorite book at the time were hung in the lobby. Mrs. M is number 22 and Ms. Tibbitts is number 8. 

We all had fun on Thing One and Thing Two Day


We got a special delivery picture book and exchanged postcards with a 5th grade in Illinois.
Author Nancy J. Cavanaugh Skyped with us and read to us on World Read Aloud Day.

We had Fox in Socks Day (fun socks day)


And Crazy Hat/Hair Day

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