Math began this morning by discussing the words longer and shorter. Each student was given a 5" piece of pink paper and were asked to find things around the room that were longer and shorter than the paper, and record them in their Math Journals. After that, students explored measurement using non-standard units. The children used the items from the measurement kits (tooth picks, cubes, paper clips) to measure a variety of objects outlined in their journals. Miss Soa and I allowed children to experiment and make mistakes, not directing them how to measure (This is so hard for me, but so important for the process). We encouraged our little learners to discuss how to measure each item. For example, the children discussed which direction to measure across a table, whether they should mix units, or what to do when they needed only part of a unit to complete their measurement. Miss Soa and I ran frantically around the classroom recording their questions and processes to incorporate them into our group discussion later in the lesson. When the children finished, we displayed several of their completed pages so that they could easily compare results. We discussed why the results are not always the same. For example:
Together, we then modelled some of the errors children made when measuring on the page. For example, overlapping the paper clips, leaving gaps between paper clips, failing to cover the entire length of the pencil, and mixing large and small clips.
During our Unit of Inquiry block, we continued to explore the biology and life cycle of a bee. We watched the Magic School Bus: In a Beehive, and then went out to the garden to see if we could find any bees. Kya and Asher found a bee sipping nectar in one of our big purple flowers. We were fortunate enough to catch it in our insect viewer to take a closer look. While looking at the bees, we generated a lot more in depth inquires about bees that Miss Soa and I were unable to answer. We followed this inquiry by breaking into groups to write down questions to ask Mr. Kresco when we go to see his beehive on Friday. To learn more about Mr. Kresco and his bees, you can click here and/or watch the video below
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