Sunday, September 29, 2013

Chalk math with our buddies!

 Thursday when we went to our buddies, Ms. W explained how they were practicing adding and subtracting.
 It was a beautiful day.  Each student, both 1st and 4th grader, got a large piece of chalk.  The fourth grader would draw, for example, 3 circles...then leave a space...and draw 2 more circles.  The 1st grader knew that meant to add.  They would then write 3 + 2 = 5.
 Ms. W also showed the 4th graders how to show subtraction.  They would draw, for example, 6 circles.  Then they would put a slash through 2 of them.  The 1st grader would then write 6 - 2 = 4.
 It is so cute to listen to Room 5ers as they talk about how proud they are of their little buddies!
 The first graders idolize their 'big buddies.'
 Once they had done this math awhile, the first grader could do a problem for the 4th grader...
Our Room 5ers were so cute, acting like they were really thinking about how to solve these problems!







Chalk math on the blacktop!

15 comments:

Anonymous said...

i like the study budy photograph! it was really cute:) Aarin

Anonymous said...

the green beans were amazing the were really good it was also cool how Lacie could tie a knot with the green beans :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) Aarin

Anonymous said...

I really liked how the study buddies where working hard outside with the chalk.


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Anonymous said...

i like doing math with our buddies we should do it more often! :) Aarin

Anonymous said...

the chalk thing was fun.Veronica

Anonymous said...

I really liked how the study buddies where working hard outside with the chalk.


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Anonymous said...

Lucus why do those jumping jacks?

David

Anonymous said...

Lucus why do those jumping jacks?

David

Anonymous said...

I like the picture of breanna and her buddy it was really cute! :) Aarin

Anonymous said...

I like planting fava beans! it was fun!!!! :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) ;) Aarin

Anonymous said...

I like planting fava beans! it was fun!!!! :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) ;) Aarin

Anonymous said...

it was funny how Lucas was doing so many jumping jacks! :) Aarin

Anonymous said...

I liked how we where planting the seed,and now Owens groups seed is ten and a quarter.



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Anonymous said...

i liked doing the fava beans in groups :) Aarin<3 <3 <3:) :) :)

Anonymous said...

Emerson is so adorible and is he coming again soon?:) Aarin:)