In math students work on helping everyone in their group learn the concept of adding fractions of like denominators.
Today we started with a discussion about our store or entrepreneurs project. We are starting this project now because in Socials we are looking at the trading posts and practices of the Hudson Bay Company and the N.W. Company and their trading with the First Nations. I like this project because many people criticize the educational system because it does not teach entrepreneurial skills or how to handle money. In this project the students have to make and run a small business, make a business plan, keep ledgers, manage cash, create a series of products make decisions about advertising and running a business and of course calculating and paying taxes. The students had time looking at Highlight magazines for craft ideas then we spent 20 min in the library looking for craft ideas on the Internet. All products in the store trading posts has to be hand made.
After recess we worked on math adding fractions with different denominators. Students are slowly getting the concept of how to solve problems with several different approaches. The students also worked in their pods to make sure everyone in the pod was able to do fraction problems. I like students working in groups to learn new concepts. This was followed by group time where students had to design their store fronts on paper. Students will have time to build their store fronts tomorrow.
After lunch we had 35 min of reading followed with a one page report on what the Aboriginal peoples wanted most from the European traders. We then finished up our Science experiment from last Science class on how light travels in straight lines. We did a few simple experiments with light and mirrors. The students were then challenged to draw an x in a box looking in a mirror. It is harder than it sounds. Give it a try yourself.
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