I Have, Who Has?

Students recently learned a new game called "I have, Who has?" This game consists of a deck of pre-made cards for different topics in Math. One game focuses on counting coins. Each student receives a card. They must count the value of the pictures of coins presented on their card and ask the class who has that amount. The amount will be found on the top of another students' card- written this time instead of pictures. This game involves a lot of thinking and the kids seem to really enjoy it. We also have a time game that shows clocks with specific times written on them. Here are a few pictures of the students playing in smaller groups:

Warm Fuzzy Jar

The students finally filled up the warm fuzzy jar! To decide what their reward would be, we used a function on a new application they are using, Edmodo, to vote for the best reward.

 We also use Edmodo for a variety of other things for learning. It is a program that we use to share thinking, share creations, post about what we are learning, give feedback, take quizzes & polls, and much more. Each subject area has its own page so students can keep their work organized.

To Inform/Entertain

 To Inform & To Entertain:

 

Students used a past issue of Scholastic Books to cut and past into a 'T Chart' under the correct category. Does someone read this book to be entertained or informed? This activity was in addition to the work we have been doing on Fiction and Non-Fiction, and also goes hand-in-hand with the reading logs students do daily.

The hardest part was determining whether some of the animal books were fiction or non-fiction. Some students had difficulty with with this because many of the non-fictions texts they check out of the library are about animals, so they always associate animal books being non-fiction. They did very well with this activity and really enjoyed it!

Apple TV

For the past month, our class has become acquainted with a new technology feature in the classroom. It is called 'Apple TV' and it is a product that works with our iPads to project student work onto the white board. This capability helps students share their thinking and reflect on the work they do. The students use an App called 'Educreations' which allows them to create drawings, write text, and record their voices. Then during sharing time, they can project that work onto the big screen and let the students hear what they have created. It is a great tool and the kids love it!

Here is a photo of the students working on the applicatoin 'Counting Coins.' I gave the students an amount and they had to make the amount and share how they counted out that value.