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Fun & Learning in Fourth!

1/28/2021

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It's been fabulous learning in Target!  These kids amaze me at how they can easily transition between All Virtual and F2F/Virtual learning without missing anything!

Algebraic Thinking:
We jumped back into our Hands On Equations with a new lesson.  As the equations become more challenging, it is important for the kids to use their Hand On Equations kits to solve the equations as they write their answers and show their work on their Lesson Pages.  The concepts build upon themselves and this practice manipulating the pieces will be crucial to their success as the equations become very challenging in a few weeks.

Unit Study:
We continued our research on the background events of Hidden Figures: The Cold War, The Space Race, and the Civil Rights Movement.  The kids are learning so many interesting things about wind tunnels, supersonic and hypersonic speeds, and sonic booms.

Novel Study:
We continued our reading of Hidden Figures.  The kids are seeing how small actions can have big impact in the face of racism through the stories of these intelligent and brave women.  

Stations:
We used our convergent thinking skills to solve several logic puzzles, some even about spacecraft!  
The kids stretched their divergent thinking by creating and sharing a New Planet and by using creativity to change a rocket in several ways.  

Affective Skills:
We finished our Perfect Square lessons by making new creations from our torn and crumpled squares.  The results are marvelous!  Check them out below:

HW:  Seesaw-Novel Study Question

Until next time,
​Dr. Kraeger

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Getting Off To a Good Start!

1/15/2021

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It was marvelous to be back with these wonderful kiddos in Target!

Affective Skills:
We began a lesson about a "Perfect Square" and what perfectionism means.  We'll continue this lesson soon.  It's an important one for these kiddos!

Unit Study:
We started our new Unit about "Hidden Figures".  The kids are working in groups to research three topics: The Cold War, The Space Race, and The Civil Rights Movement.  These all provide the historical context for our novel, Hidden Figures.  We will be working on creating shared SWAY presentations using the Office 365 tool.  The kids will be able to access and edit the SWAY their group is creating, so they can add their facts and images.  

Novel Study:
We've read how one of the characters ended up working as a mathematician for Langley Aeronautical Laboratory.  There are so many important historical details in this book!  The kids are learning a lot about this time in our country (1940-1950).  

Algebraic Thinking:
We warmed up our math skills with a Math Stars last week.  This week, we jumped back into Hands On Equations.  It's exciting because we've started a new level and the kids get to work with negative numbers a bit.

Stations:
We used our divergent thinking to create solutions for our January F2OE.  Then we created something new with our Rocket Transformation.  The kids also challenged their convergent thinking with two logic puzzles each week.  

HW:  Seesaw-Novel Study question

Until next time,
​Dr. Kraeger
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