What if you lived in an Easter Egg?

Paragraph Writing

The students have been working hard learning how to write a good paragraph!

First, each student designed an Easter egg, using the polygons we are learning about in math.

Next, they brainstormed ideas of what life would be like if they lived in an Easter egg.

Then, each student began writing their paragraph.  They followed the same format that you have seen on your child's Read for Fun, Write for Fun book.  

Finally, their paragraphs were printed out and hung up in the classroom with their beautifully designed Easter egg!

I have been soooooo impressed with your child's progress in writing!  These paragraphs are AMAZING!

Math Centers - 2-Dimensional Shapes

Learning Goal: To learn the geometric properties of polygons

Ask your child what a polygon is and they should be able to tell you that a 

polygon is a closed figure made out of straight lines.  They have been learning 

specifically about the square, triangle, rectangle, rhombus, trapezoid, 

hexagon, and the octagon.  Take a look at what they have been doing each afternoon!

  

The green cards tells them what to build on their geoboard...

This is a card game called 'How is it the same?'

They have to tell how their polygon is the same as the target polygon.

At this center, each student was asked to design a toy for our

Grade 2 Toy Catalog that will be published next week.

Hanging out with Hexagons!

How do the other polygons relate to a hexagon?

Try it to find out.

Math Project

'Math Projects' are problem solving questions that the students participate in during each unit.  I call them 'math projects' because I want the students to think of these questions as something that will take some time to complete.  The questions are meant to be a challenge, to make them think.  These questions usually have more than one answer so different students will arrive at a correct answer in one of many possible ways.  We discuss that the answer might not come to you right away...you might have to try different things, use different supplies or manipulatives to help you.  The students did especially well at this math project and were able to solve it quickly using many different ideas!

I have three polygons in my bag.  Altogether they have 13 sides.  What polygons do I have?
 

Way to go!

Palm Sunday

Palm Sunday

After reading the story of Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem, 

we decided to act it out.  The students took turns playing the part

 of Jesus and His disciples while the rest of the students waved palm 

branches.

The Last Supper

Happy Easter!

The students have spent this week learning and reviewing 

the many special stories of Holy Week.

We spent quite a bit of time discussing the Last Supper and how it relates 

to the Eucharist, since many of our students will be making their 

First Holy Communion in the coming weeks.  Each student 'became'

one of Jesus' disciples and introduced themselves at our very own

recreation of the Last Supper.  

They broke bread together and shared some grapes.

We finished off the morning with some role playing and drama activities

of Jesus' visit to the garden of Gethsemane to pray.

Special thanks to Mrs. Tennant's Grade 7/8 Class who 

presented the Stations of the Cross and helped us learn more about

the events of Holy Week.

Have a Blessed Easter!

Brennan High School's Day of Service

Thanks to our student volunteers from Brennan High School for 

leading us in some super fun activities in the gym today!