Measure ME!

Today we started our newest GA Math Unit - on Measurement & Analyzing Data.

To be honest we are pretty familiar with the concept of graphing & analyzing data...we do it a few times a month - just last week we graphed gummy bears, Super Bowl victors (ahem, don't mention to ANYONE the Broncos), and if we liked porridge or not.  We are wrapping up our hibernation/migration/adaptation & 3 Bears unit...we read & compared all sorts of 3 Bears stories, hence the need to sample oatmeal and graph our preferences.

So to kick off some measurement FUN - I read Measuring Penny.  Then the students found materials around the room & used various non-standard units to measure a buddy (much like the girl did with her dog, Penny):

Measuring with crayons

Measuring with unifix cubes.

Measuring with unifix cubes.

Measuring with crayons.

Measuring with mini chalkboards.

Measuring with markers.

Measuring with unifix cubes.

Measuring with colored pencils.

Measuring with crayons

Measuring with linking cubes.

The kiddos had a ball - measuring, counting, & recording their findings in their math journals!  Tomorrow, let the Ribbon Wars begin,

Miss Kristan King

Learning ar!

Ahoy Mateys,

We had pirate day to learn the ar "bossy r" sound...I was a BAD teacher & got so overwhelmed with the F.U.N. that I didn't snap any photos of my cuties in their costumes!

{I know...so sad!}

But, thanks to Abby - my team had matching Aaargh! t-shirts.  I found striped socks at Target, so my ensemble was complete with capri's, a red bandana, & one hoop earing:

Have you heard of HeidiSongs?  Well, her Sounds Fun Phonics DVD has a pirate themed ar song for /ar/ & my kiddos LOVED it - or they just told me that, cause I threatened 'em with walkin' the plank!

We're finishing off our pirate fun this week with some synonym, vocabulary, & map skills sheets from Michelle Oakes' unit.

His parrot was saying, "Polly wants a cracker" - LOL!!

SO MUCH TO DO...I'm running out of time {anyone else feel me?}.  I was observed by my math interventionist...LOVE her {every school needs a Barb} doing a Georgia Math Unit Plan today.  Have you seen them?  If not, follow the link & click on your grade level - you will be in love!  (Our current curriculum doesn't meet the CCSS, so we aren't ordering the student consumables.  Instead we're purchasing the GA Math Units & supplies needed, then using our curriculum to supplement as needed.)  So excited to use them in action!

Happy Wednesday,

Miss Kristan King