Good Food
In November we had a Thanksgiving feast. We had lunch together in the classroom and the children enjoyed getting dressed up and having a feast. They ate sooooooooooooooooo much.
Mrs. Boodram
Ten Commandments
Students worked in groups on The Ten Commandments and paraphrased them in their own words. They enjoyed doing this project because they were better able to make connections to themselves.
Mrs. Boodram
Let’s Move
What Causes things to Move? Students wrote about Force, Friction, Motion and Gravity. They enjoyed doing experiments.
Mrs. Boodram
Ants
The Ants Go Marching On Hurray Hurray. Students worked on creating their own Ant Story problems. They had to write a story, illustrate the story and show the work for the problems they presented. They were so proud to see their work displayed in the hallway.
Mrs. Boodram
Clouds
Students created their own stories about the different types of clouds. They had fun using cotton balls to make their clouds and picture themselves on their clouds. In their stories some of the things they said were – If I were a cumulus cloud I would cuddle up with my bear and dream that I am floating in the air.
Mrs. Boodram
God’s Providence
Since September, our school’s freshmen have engaged in historical events and creating connections with events that are happening today. More importantly, each student is learning how to observe the history of the world through a Biblical perspective to illustrate God’s providence throughout all of history. They have discussed and worked in groups and wrestled with thought provoking questions to encourage critical and analytical thinking.
Mr. Keeks
Don’t be Sheeple
Since September, our high school seniors have constantly engaged and wrestled with concepts of American Govt. and comparing it’s ideologies to biblical based principals in understanding our American’s governmental foundations. I have emphasized through lessons and real-life experiences the theme: Don’t be Sheeple, Be People. This overarching theme is essential and cherished to these students in preparing them for college in order to distinguish between things of this world to the principals of God.
Mr. Keeks
Geometry
We have just started working on geometry, which the students are very excited about. The students love the idea that God has assembled and designed the world using geometry, and that studying geometry gives us insight into God’s orderly yet creative mind. Over the next several weeks, students will work on an art project that will require them to use foundational geometric concepts like symmetry and angle measurement.
Mrs. Roh
Speed Drills
The sixth graders are a spirited group of students who love working together and helping each other with math problems. They enjoy doing daily speed drills for their do-now. These drills reinforce foundational math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, & division). We have seen how the properties of addition and multiplication can also be applied to decimals and fractions.
Mrs. Roh
How Shopping Involves Math
The seventh graders have enjoyed learning how the math concepts that they learned in 6th grade have real-world applications. At the beginning of the year, the students all chose one occupation that uses math and conducted research about that job that they shared with the class. Throughout the year, they have enjoyed learning how astronomers use scientific notation to simplify their work, how architects use precise measurements to design buildings, and how chefs use fractions and proportions to create delicious recipes. While learning about the uses of percentages last month, the class particularly enjoyed a Christmas shopping activity. Various items were set up around the room in different states. Each item had a different price. Some items were discounted, some had a sales tax percentage, and some had both a city and sales tax. The students had to calculate the final price of all the items after the discounts were subtracted and taxes were added. Most students chose to shop in Delaware, where there is no sales tax!
Mrs. Roh