I have been putting up math jokes each day on my board. The students really get a kick out of them, and some are even learning topics from other classes (for example: The students in geometry and Algebra 1 did not understand, so it was a good way to introduce SOH CAH TOA to them […]
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Mrs. Giacchino’s Film Studies class started second semester by talking about sequels and prequels–what this semester will be all about. Students created movie posters for their favorite movie series, presented them to the class, and explained why they like the movies so much. The students enjoyed creating the posters and thinking about their favorite movies […]
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First, second, and third place finishers of the middle school science fair! Congratulations to all!
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In geometry, the students did an activity where they had to solve a murder mystery using properties of linear equations. They had to find the murderer, victim, location, and reason behind the murder. This activity helped the students practice with slope, y-intercepts, and solutions to linear systems through a fun activity to see who could […]
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Ms. Ammendola’s 5th grade social studies class creates a vocabulary web on Inspiration. The students first look up the words and their definitions in the textbook glossary.. Then they find a picture to match or describe that word either in Inspiration or Google images.
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Mrs. Giacchino’s seniors finished reading Animal Farm by George Orwell and created a project to wrap up the unit. Students were asked to pick a dramatic or arts/crafts project from a list of approved projects. Christian created a timeline on a PowerPoint to compare the history of various totalitarian societies to the novel. Riley chose […]
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Ms. Ammendola’s class practiced learning the states and capitals of the United States using Sheppard Software, an online interactive website.
Continue Reading“Getting to Know You”
Ms. Ammendola’s and Mrs. Romero’s classes shared their “getting to know you bags” for show and tell on Friday. The students had to put 5 items in their bags that represented who they are and what they like to do.
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Mrs. Romero’s 5th and 6th grade science groups began their lesson about different types of storms by creating a tornado in a glass jar, using water, a small pebble, and some liquid dish soap. They compared how this mini tornado was similar and different to a real tornado.
Continue ReadingThe Spelling Process
Ms. Ammendola’s language arts classes are learning both the spelling of words and the meanings. They created a vocabulary set for their words in Quizlet to help them practice by playing games and taking tests. In addition, the students illustrated the words in order to maintain a mental image in their minds. For each vocabulary […]
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