This week in Math Centers, students at the computer center, are using the website, I Know That.Com, to practice counting from 1-12.  See the web link below and have fun practicing at home.

Grade one class with their 3D shapesIn today’s math class, students got to work in groups and write down why their 3D shape was the best.  Students listened to each others arguments and voted for the most convincing.    Group 1: Meghan, Octavia, Jake, Scott and Abby S.   A “cylinder” is the best because it rolls down the hill.  That old cube just tips over.  A cylinder can also make a “T” and an “I” and it can spin like no other shape.    Group 2:  Ben, Chandler, Abbie D., Isabella   A “pyramid” is the best because it is in the Egyptian treasure.  It is now in the museum.  It can store treasure in it.  It is older then it looks.  They are on the queen of the Egyptians crown….Oh ya!   Group 3:  Drew, Grace, Colby, Brooke S., Bilal   A “cone” is the best because we are the only shape you can eat ice cream with and we are the only shape that rolls in a circle.  We can spin on our tops.  We can slide.  It is the only one that can be a party hat.   Group 4:  Aaron, Brooke B., Matthew, Jadyn, Ellie   A cube is the best because you can play games with it.  You can watch TV on it.  You can make drinks colder with it.  You can take a tissue out of it.  You can buy it.  You can make it.  You can put stuff in it.  You can roll it.  You can stack with it.      Group 3 "3D cones": Winners! After all the votes were tallied, group 3 had won!  Great job guys!    

During the week of May 4th to 8th, students worked on the “ice” word family.  One of their activities included creating a song to the tune of Three Blind Mice.  Each group was responsible for making up their own songs by using as many “ice” words as they could.  Students had a lot of fun with this and got to perform them in front of Ms. O’Reilly’s class. Group 1:  Abby S, Octavia, Jake Three blind lice, three blind lice See how they crawl, see how they crawl They jumped onto my brothers hair and then he had to eat a pear Three blind lice, three blind lice.   Group 2:  Chandler, Ben, Meghan, Abbie D. Three nice dice, three nice dice See how they roll, see how they roll They all rolled after the famer’s wife, she sliced their points with a carving knife Three nice dice, three nice dice   Group 3:  Drew, Grace, Brooke B., Colby, Bilal Three blind ice, three blind ice See how they melt, see how they melt They melted all over the farmers wife, so she sliced them up with a carving knife Three blind ice, three blind ice.   Group 4:  Jadyn, Brooke B. Aaron, Ellie, Matthew  Three blind mice, stole a bag of ice That was not so nice, that was not so nice They went to get a bag of rice but instead they got a bag of ice Three blind mice, three blind mice.