December 10 “How many ways can we learn about perimeter and area? We sing it, we draw it, we build it, we count it,” said Ms. Twarog. To prove her point, a group of third graders jumped at the chance to show what they know. They bounded to the front of the classroom for a [...]
November 19 Multiples, common multiples, least common multiples, fractions, and multiplication facts: fifth grade math is serious business in November. While these topics may not be glamorous, they have been the source of deep thinking about number relationships this week. At the beginning of class on Wednesday, Mr. Downing distributed a brief quiz about multiples [...]
October 29 The eighth graders are in business this week, applying their algebraic skills for determining y-intercept values, solving linear equations, and plotting those equations on a graph. Ms. Gerner began the unit by introducing the variables and numeric values expressed in the slope intercept formula y = mx + b. The location (b) where [...]