Shapes!
Today in Math we worked with making larger objects from individual shapes. Through our SITES-M grant and partnership with Lane College, the teachers at our school have embraced the philosophy "exploration before explanation", so after I showed some parquetry patterns to the students, I let them "loose" to make their own pictures. It was so quiet as they worked diligently to translate their ideas into reality on their desks. It was a HUGE help to be able to use our new ELMO document camera, allowing everyone to see me move the blocks on my workspace before they began to work with theirs.
Today in Math we worked with making larger objects from individual shapes. Through our SITES-M grant and partnership with Lane College, the teachers at our school have embraced the philosophy "exploration before explanation", so after I showed some parquetry patterns to the students, I let them "loose" to make their own pictures. It was so quiet as they worked diligently to translate their ideas into reality on their desks. It was a HUGE help to be able to use our new ELMO document camera, allowing everyone to see me move the blocks on my workspace before they began to work with theirs.
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