The BIG Game

Here we are for round two of our sports math activities:

the SUPER BOWL!

Who is going to win this game?  The reigning champs or the team with history?  After completing the activities in class and looking through all of the statistics, post your prediction here. 

• Just like before, click on the comments button below this post.  
• Type which team you think will win and the final score.  
• Be sure to add your first name and last initial.  (No full names, please!)  
• Click that you are NOT a robot.  
• Choose anonymous.
• Click Publish.

That's it. 

Good luck to all who enter the prediction challenge! 
Entries will be accepted through the National Anthem Sunday evening!

Sports Math

The first ever NCAA National Championship decided by the new playoff system will be held Monday, January 12, 2015!  Who do you think will win it all--Ohio State Buckeyes or University of Oregon Ducks?

Post your prediction here! 
Click the comments link below this post and then type the team you think will win along with what you think the final score will be.  Be sure to include your first name and last initial. 
Click the square that proves you are not a robot.  (You're not, are you?)
Select "anonymous" as your identity.
Click "Publish" to add your prediction to the comments section.

There will be a prize for the student who correctly picks the winner and the closest score!  Best of luck!!

Guess Who . . . . !

It's that time of year when strange and frightening things begin to appear at our doors (and in our classrooms) begging for candy.  Can you guess who these might be?

 

Fundraising Success!

Thanks to everyone for your participation in the City Saver book sale.  Everyone in our class either returned the booklet or sold.  That is awesome!  In fact, our class did so well, we were tied for the highest selling 3rd grade class!  Well done everyone.  We had a QUACK party to celebrate!  I'm sure you all are enjoying those duck calls at home.

Because the school met the goal of selling 800 books, our very own Ms. Greer agreed to kiss a pig!  That took place a couple of weeks ago, and our class had a front row seat to the show.  Take a look at Ms. Greer and her new friend Wilbur!

Singing about Rounding

     Have you even caught yourself humming a song that was popular years ago?  Have you ever surprised youself when you remembered the words to an old song you hadn't heard in years?  Music has the power to help us remember things.  That's why commercial jingles get stuck in our heads!  It's also why you can probably still sing along to School House Rock songs and other things from your childhood. 
     We have attempted to harness the power of music in our class!  This week and last, our students tried to write their own songs to help them remember how to round.  We talked about the "leave me alone" numbers 0-4 and those "bully numbers" 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 that round numbers up.  Check out a couple of the great songs the groups came up with!

"Fancy"

 

"Happy"

 Coming Soon

 

 

It's a New Year!

Where does the summer go?  I feel like it was just yesterday I sent the old group of soon-to-be 4th graders on to their summer vacations.  We had packed the room up, ready for the big move, and now we are approaching the first day of a new school year.  Time sure does fly!

For my new students and parents, WELCOME!  This is a place to check in for quick updates and announcements.  It is also a place where student work will be posted from time to time.  You can leave messages and keep up with one another, too!  I am looking forward to meeting everyone and getting started on this new year.  I am excited about teaming with Mrs. Mc; I'm really excited about focusing my teaching on math and science!  I love math and science!!  I think we are in for a great year!

For my old students, I wish you the best of luck this year!  You are going to do great and make us all so proud.  Just because you are in different classrooms, you're still mine!  Have a great year.  Please be sure to say hi when you see me, even though you are a big, bad 4th grader now!

End of Year Party

As discussed in the newsletter, we will have a party on Thursday, May 29.  It will be our last full day together!  I am leaving it up to you to send in whatever you feel moved to send in.  You can send food, snacks, games, whatever.  I guess you can call it a Potluck Party!  We will use whatever is sent in.  I hope everyone plans on attending so we can enjoy our last few moments together as our 3rd grade family.  Soon enough they will be big, bad 4th graders and too cool to talk to those of us left behind!

Please feel free to leave comments to this post about what you may be thinking about sending in next week. 

Thanks everyone for a great year!