Dear Core 2 Parents,
We have had another lovely week in Core 2! We are finishing up our interview project, and diving into our insect project! We are beginning to talk about what questions we have about insects. Students have already generated really interesting questions that will be used to drive our inquiry into the world of insects. We went on an insect walk around campus to see what insects we are sharing our space with. We found quite a few ants, ant eggs, queen ants, flies, beetles, and butterflies. We then took photos and notes on what they looked like, how they moved, and where we found them. We have begun to explore the question “what makes an insect and insect?” and also the naming of the key insect body parts (head, thorax, abdomen, legs, and antennae). Students seem very excited about this project already, and I have a good feeling about the work that we will be doing! In math we have continued to focus on word problems and number talks. This week we have begun to work on the skills needed to listen and build on other people’s mathematical thinking. This can be really challenging for students, and definitely takes some time to build. I will be offering a workshop at PEC 2 on “Core 2 Math.” I will be talking a bit about what math looks like in class, along with how to use Georgia State and ST math at home. We will also chat about how to get kids thinking and talking about math in a way that is engaging and productive. I would love to see all of you there, and would highly recommend this workshop to anyone that is having a hard time getting math off the ground at home. One of our big final products for the insect project is an insect storybook. Each student will create a fictional story with an insect as the main character. This will be created with Patrick in writing and with me during project time. Students have begun the process of choosing the insect that they will be focusing on for their storybook. I will let you know more about how you can support them at home, once they have chosen their main insect. I will have a project overview ready next week that will have a list of home extensions for our new project. We will also have a chance to chat during PEC and we will be brainstorming home extension ideas at that time as well. I hope everyone has a lovely weekend! Robin Comments are closed.
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