I had two math puzzles for them today, both groups went through them so quickly that I had to pull out some extra math. The 4th graders have been learning division strategies in their homerooms and were begging for some division, so I set them up with a division algebraic variables equation. The 5th graders wanted a harder solvemoji equation, so I gave them the one that only 4 kids out of all my classes have solved yet. (currently they are still working on it) We introduced 4 new styles of architecture - Craftsman, Prairie, Colonial Revival, and Tudor Revival. It was also a good vocabulary review opportunity. Their proverb, sketching assignment, and architecture work was all connected today. The proverb was about architecture as a form of art and the kids did a fantastic job of interpreting, explaining, and making connections to the quote. We introduced Cubism art through Pablo Picasso, who was emerging in the art scene when our architecture styles were becoming popular. There are some really creative examples of Cubism in the slideshow below. They also worked on a variety of sketches of 3D shapes, smooth curved lines, and modern house styles.
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Thursday was full of math, floor plan design, and celebrating Veteran's Day. Killian ALERT students worked hard solving a variety of math puzzles. They worked on their floor plan designs they started last week, several of them built their design in Minecraft, discovering that they probably didn't actually leave enough space on their original design. We had some creative space solutions, including kids using stair blocks as other pieces of furniture to create a varied space. One student build a space for his bed inside the wall, so that his bed did not take up floor space since everyone was limited to a 5x4 area block for their floor. |