Clock Talks in Second Grade Math
“I think I know what ‘PM’ means, it maybe means ‘prepare for midnight!’” 2nd Grade Mathematicians are learning all about time. Reading an analog clock …
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Vowel in a Day’s Work in First Grade
“Capes are something that superheroes wear, but you can wear it if you’re not a superhero.” First grade readers, writers, and spellers are learning about …
Tackling Tree-gonometry in 8th Grade Math
8th Grade Geometricians are learning basic trigonometry functions and applying them to a two-day exploration on campus: figure out the height of the tall redwood …
Using Our (Jelly)Beans – Math in JK
LOWER SCHOOL: USING OUR (JELLY) BEANS: SWEET MATH SKILLS IN JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN “There’s only six cups, so we are putting blue and purple together.” Junior …
Sails and Tales: 4th Graders Navigate Early California with History and Math
SAILS AND TALES: 4TH GRADERS NAVIGATE EARLY CALIFORNIA WITH HISTORY AND MATH 4th grade historians wrapped up their study of mission life in early CA …
Totally Tubular! Heliocentric Puzzles in 6th Grade Science
Totally Tubular! Heliocentric Puzzles in 6th Grade Science 6th grade scientists reflected on their explanations for the “Puzzle Tube” this Wednesday. The Puzzle Tube is …
“X” Marks the Spot: 7th Graders Strategize, Simplify, and Solve in Algebra Class
“X” MARKS THE SPOT: 7TH GRADERS STRATEGIZE, SIMPLIFY, AND SOLVE IN ALGEBRA CLASS 7th Grade mathematicians are studying algebra, manipulating equations, solving for x, and …
Cay-enne You Do It? “Spicy” Math Challenges in Kindergarten
CAY-ENNE YOU DO IT? “SPICY” MATH CHALLENGES IN KINDERGARTEN Kindergarten mathematicians are deep in their learning about subtraction, flexing their counting, grouping, and numeral writing …
Counting Ten to Fun: 1st Grade Mathematicians Build Their Number and Pattern Fluency
“I disagree. I counted by tens then by ones and got 48.” “I disagree because I counted by tens and saw it wasn’t 50. So …
The Great Divide – Fractions and Frameworks in 3rd Grade Math
3rd Grade mathematicians are building conceptual frameworks for division using a variety of modes of learning and participation. Our warm-ups each day in math are …