Today in math, we focused on finding factors and multiples. The students were asked to find the factors of the their birthdates (DD/YY) and then for their siblings and parents. They then also found the multiples for their birth date. It was an open ended actvity for which home assignment has been given.
We began with our new unit in English and UOI today. The students first watched a short video of Tom and Jerry and analyzed the components of a story: Characters, Setting, plot, problem and solution.
They were then divided into three groups of eight. They were asked to sketch a character for themselves in a setting. Each group was a family who had migrated to a river side and were to begin living there. They will be doing a story board project in which they will create a 'civilization' of their own. Picture and vidoes will be put up during the stages of the project.
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Is there a time period like 10,000B.C. that the kids need to research on?
Also thought this would be an interesting website for science inquiry.
http://www.seymoursimon.com/index.php/blog/
They are working on a story board project where each child is a member of a family which will begin it's own civilization. Each group given a different setting: I think Srija's group was given a year in BC. However, I am not sure if the year: as far as I remeber I told them they are in 1000 BC. I will still check tomorrow. There is no research as such. But they should be aware in brief the dicoveries and inventions in that time period. For example, electricity was not invented in the year 1000 BC., so, the family will have to make artificial oil lamps or something in their story board. I know it sounds a bit confusing. But once the kids start working on it, things will be clearer. A similar thing was done last year too and it went off extremely well.. you may view the pictures annd videos on my last year's blog: gradeiish.blogspot.com
Thanks for the link!
Sorry it's grade5iish.blogspot.com
You will find it in the archives for Jan and Feb 2010.
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