by Lara Francisco
The last challenge asked students to design a couple of tile floors for me, and a new gym for Mr. R. It was so much fun looking through all of their work! Mr. R. and I are lucky to have so many dedicated designer/planners.
While there wasn't a clear consensus on the size of the new gym, the 5 x 12, and the 4 x 15 were the top two choices. Most of the students agreed that the gym should not be too skinny, or too wide.
More on that later. First let's look at some of the amazing tile floors that the students designed for me. I have to say that I was taken by surprise to see that so many of the students used color, but I am SO glad that they did! I also loved that many of them used keys and legends on their work. Well done everyone!
While there wasn't a clear consensus on the size of the new gym, the 5 x 12, and the 4 x 15 were the top two choices. Most of the students agreed that the gym should not be too skinny, or too wide.
More on that later. First let's look at some of the amazing tile floors that the students designed for me. I have to say that I was taken by surprise to see that so many of the students used color, but I am SO glad that they did! I also loved that many of them used keys and legends on their work. Well done everyone!
The Level A Challenge proved to be a lesson on perseverance in Ms. Meck's class. Here are some of their comments:
I had to not glue it at first but I traced it and then did it. And I persevered.
-Gio
I learned that you try and try.
-Aleena
It was hard.
-Andrew
I had to try 8 times to complete it!
-Ian
I worked very hard and I had to restart 3 times
-Ami
It was hard but you should not give up. You should keep going.
-Alex
Ms. Meck's class has also been posting their Math Challenge work on their Kid Blogs.
Be sure to check it out and give them some nice comments!
I had to not glue it at first but I traced it and then did it. And I persevered.
-Gio
I learned that you try and try.
-Aleena
It was hard.
-Andrew
I had to try 8 times to complete it!
-Ian
I worked very hard and I had to restart 3 times
-Ami
It was hard but you should not give up. You should keep going.
-Alex
Ms. Meck's class has also been posting their Math Challenge work on their Kid Blogs.
Be sure to check it out and give them some nice comments!
The Level B Challenge produced some of the most creative spellings of multiplication and subtracting that I've ever seen. My favorites: moltabollksham ... and ... sachrakting. This is because Ms. Smith had her students take their work to the next level. They wrote detailed responses about what they did, what they found out, and the type of math they used to find the answers. It was really enjoyed reading their comments - Well done 1st graders! Ms. Smith's class also worked on this challenge with another classroom in Canada. They shared their work with each other via the World Wide Web - kind of like modern day Pen Pals!
The 2 sizes that seemed to be favorites for a new gym were 5 x 12 and 4 x 15. I wonder what Mr. R. would prefer?
Here are some of their comments:
I started 3 x 12 measuring with 60 cubes. Then I tried 6 x 10 and it worked. Next I tried
5 x 12 and that worked too. Then I tried 4 x 15 then I tried 2 x 30. I used counting. The
2 x 30 would not be the best gym because it's too skinny.
-Nina 1st grade
I used addition, multiplication, division, geometry.
-Frank 2nd grade
I made them one at a time.
-Will 1st grade
I found 3 different ways. One, 6 down 10 across. Two, 12 across 5 down. Three, 5 across 12 down. I was thinking the gym should be wide or skinny. I did counting and adding to help make the right gym not too skinny or fat so if you're playing basketball or if you're doing the beep test!
-Serena 1st grade
I was trying to not make it too long and I also used area.
-Xabi 1st grade
The 2 sizes that seemed to be favorites for a new gym were 5 x 12 and 4 x 15. I wonder what Mr. R. would prefer?
Here are some of their comments:
I started 3 x 12 measuring with 60 cubes. Then I tried 6 x 10 and it worked. Next I tried
5 x 12 and that worked too. Then I tried 4 x 15 then I tried 2 x 30. I used counting. The
2 x 30 would not be the best gym because it's too skinny.
-Nina 1st grade
I used addition, multiplication, division, geometry.
-Frank 2nd grade
I made them one at a time.
-Will 1st grade
I found 3 different ways. One, 6 down 10 across. Two, 12 across 5 down. Three, 5 across 12 down. I was thinking the gym should be wide or skinny. I did counting and adding to help make the right gym not too skinny or fat so if you're playing basketball or if you're doing the beep test!
-Serena 1st grade
I was trying to not make it too long and I also used area.
-Xabi 1st grade
OK - whew! That's a wrap on Challenge #10. It turned out to be much more than just a search for a new gym or tile floor. It was also an opportunity to explore with color, a new adventure in working (and sharing) with a class in Canada, AND best of all ... a lesson in perseverance!
Who knew??
Challenge #11 is up and ready to go. It is due the Friday before Spring Break.
Happy Mathing!
Ms. Francisco
Who knew??
Challenge #11 is up and ready to go. It is due the Friday before Spring Break.
Happy Mathing!
Ms. Francisco