Snowflakes and play practice
/Last week we were excited to get some light snow flurries. The snow didn’t last long, but we had fun sliding on the bridge, making miniature snowballs, and sipping cocoa.
We’ve been busy working our play, The Fastest Draw in the West. Last week Otters picked parts, edited the script, and designed costume plans. Then we started designing props and the set. This week we are finishing up the set and practicing our lines.
Lucky Luke- Ivan
Handlebar Henry- Henry
Tall Tan Tim- Landon
Wishful Wendy- Roxinny
Dapper Dave- Max
Notable Nancy- Carina
Dainty Diminutive Danna- Tilly
Elegant Elaine- Margaux
Blacksmiths- Juliana, Leone
Tumble Weed Throwers- Maiya, Ella
Cacti- Sawyer, Neil
Lights/Stage Manager- Nora
In numeracy we’ve been examining the hundreds chart to find number patterns that we can use to solve addition, subtraction, and multiplication math problems. We are practicing using tally marks to record large numbers. We have been playing Qwirkle with our parent volunteers. Last week we completed money pre-assessments to get ready for our unit on money. Many students have been working on double digit addition and subtraction. Others are working on addition/subtraction story problems. Today we used addition and multiplication skills to determine how to quadruple the measurements to make fake snow for our small worlds table.
Otters have been experimenting with a variety of building materials and challenges. Here were some of our challenges:
Build a tower with one cube as a base
Build the tallest tower you can
Build the most interesting structure you can
Design a structure with a side platform
When designing structures our engineers must collaborate, modify their designs, demonstrate creative thinking, and overcome many challenges.
Last week we read books about Martin Luther King Jr and then we wrote about our own dreams for the world.
There’s never a dull moment with these playful, creative, and intelligent Otters.
