Raney's Rock Stars: Week 25

This week we continued to build upon our understanding of multiplication and division. Students worked with various array models to show their thinking. In science, we finished up our Animals Through Time unit. During writing, we discussed what makes a strong piece of writing. Several students shared their writing with the class. We highlighted what made the pieces strong and provide constructive criticism on what could make the piece even better. In Class Council, we have continued to talk about what is an invisible difference, what are the challenges of these differences and what are the strengths of these differences.

The highlight of our week happened on Wednesday morning! Mr. Fraser (a former 3R parent) and Mr. Yates helped us tap 12 maple trees along out back. Students worked together to hand-drill the holes, tap the trees, hang the buckets and cover them with lids. We hope to collect enough sap again this year to boil our very own maple syrup! Yum!

Questions to spark conversation:
-How many trees did Mr. Yates used to tap?
-How do you know if it's a maple tree?
-What invisible difference do you have and what are the strengths of this difference?
-How can you use multiplication to help you solve a division problem?
-Can you explain your Seesaw post to me?