![]() Thank you to the students that took a look at the math problem posted on the blog last night. Some students based it on the actual number of students in the class and others completed it after Mrs. Otterson had specified the number of students sitting at each table. We explored how multiple approaches to a question can be correct and it was interesting to see the different strategies students applied to solve the question. This morning we also had an amazing presentation from Jill Heinerth. She is a Canadian explorer that grew up in Ontario and now travels the world to explore the wonders of underwater caves! You can learn more about Jill and what she does by visiting the website http://www.intotheplanet.com/jill-heinerth/. We learned how these scientists use these discoveries and look through the lens of an archeologist, geographer, sociologist, etc. to make sense of the world around them. She also posed an interesting question: How do we study to become explores? Students will look at this question in more depth tomorrow. During math today we looked at all the different ways to solve the word problems we have been working on for the past few days. Students have been working with blocks to help us visualize an array and see that a number sentence such as, 24 x 3 can also be broken down into 6 x 3 + 6 x 3 + 6 x3 + 6 x 3 to arrive at the same answer. After lunch we began an art project that had students working together to create a piece of artwork. They each had a section of a photo and then had to draw what they saw brining each piece together to make one complete piece of artwork. We chose animals that were significant to the Blackfoot Nation as we prepare for our Elder visit on Thursday afternoon!
Reminders: Feb 3 ~ PD Day Feb 6 ~ Book Mobile Visit Feb 16-17 ~ Teachers Convention Feb 20 ~ Family Day Feb 23 ~ Fun Lunch
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