Raney's Rock Stars: Week 15

This week was filled with culminating learning events. To begin the week, a load of wood was provided for our Forest Classroom. This load was delivered to the blacktop and we had to get it to our forest classroom. This is quite a way! All 21 students work collaboratively and problem solved what was the best way to get the wood done to the woods most efficiently. Through trial and error, slipping and falling, they came up with a great plan and really worked as a team. The wood is now all where it needs to be. 😃 This week we finished our second math unit. The focus on this unit was an introduction to multiplication. Students have been working with area models and through the use of arrays, really seeing multiplication as repeated addition. On Wednesday, all third graders were fortunate enough to visit Second Grade as they presented their first project, answering the question, "What can we do to help protect Monarch Butterflies?" It was wonderful to see the second-grade projects, as well as observe how thoughtful and invested our third graders were to their fellow DBS members. On Thursday, we had a day filled with fun! The field trip to the HOP was amazing! We had a wonderful time watching a circus act perform with a mechanical twist. Yesterday was also our Winter Concert. It was wonderful to see all of their hard work over the past few months come together last night in such a beautiful way. Today we will venture out in the woods, looking for signs of animal life and pick our favorite "Charlie Brown" Christmas tree.


Questions to spark conversation:
-What were some challenges of getting the wood to your forest classroom this week? How did you persevere through those challenges?
-How was your field trip? What part of the performance did you like the best?
-How did the man at Cirque Mechanics get his suitcase to stay in one place?
-What song was your favorite song from the concert and why?
-Where did Seesaw get its name from?
-Can you explain a little more about your Seesaw post this week?

Feeling strong after hauling all of that wood!

Signing Thank You cards to our amazing donors! There is still time to donate to our project!

Listening to 2nd Graders' presentations

All School Recess Friday Morning