The number 2, P.E. Reading and Aladdin

We began the day with Calvin and Hobbes and the bedtime story.  Ask your child about it.  From there we talked about the number 2.   We talked about it being the first even number, halving, doubling and lots of other Math vocabulary.  We talked about its history, learned the Greeks and Chinese think of the number 2 as female, that some cultures see it representing opposites, black and white, good and evil, that it represents Taurus the Bull and many other interesting facts.  We talked about terms like two faced, two minded etc. as well as writing 2 in french, Spanish, Italian, Cheyenne and German.  The students then made a 5 step equation that equals two (100 x 3 + 300 - 598 = 2)  Like they have been practicing with Mrs. Schneider then they did a math one page report on things they had learned about the number two. 

Some of the Clever ways of showing the Number 2

After recess we joined Mrs. English's grade 5 class in they gym for a rousing game of Capture the flag (Slimmers Island).  After tomorrow the gym will be taken over by the stage for the Winter concert so this will be our last gym period until after the new year.

After P.E. the students worked on making get well cards for a couple of the students who have been away sick for a week or more, worked on the Math one page report on the number 2.  Those students finished their cards and Math worked on building their trading posts which will open next Tuesday afternoon.

 In the afternoon  we went to the gym to watch a live performance of Aladdin.  It was great to see that live entertainment can still entertain and delight our savvy technology focused youth.  When we returned to class the students wrote about the play and retold the story with a picture in their  M.E. book.

Those students trying to be class chief balance on one foot in another of our chief challenges

Friday's Test:  Three things about the fur trade, spelling and Math 2x tables.  Take care and see you all tomorrow.