Students enjoyed working on a new math assignment, “The Case of the Missing Monster Medicine” this morning. They were given ten monster suspects, five crime locations, and a puzzling storyline to read. After reviewing that information, students were challenged to use multiple-digit multiplication to practice and solve the mystery. We were all excited to find that it was Blobby Bob who stole Molly’s Monster Medicine and hid it in the Smelly Sewers!
In addition, fifth grade students have continued their, “Endangered or Extinct Species Project.” After reading and studying about endangered animals, students had the option to choose a “path” for this project which included:
Path 1. Choosing an animal that has become endangered or extinct and learning how its ecosystem has been affected.
Path 2. Choosing an animal that humans have brought back from near-extinction and discovering why the animal was almost extinct, what humans did to save it, and how bringing it back affected its ecosystem.
After choosing a path, students picked an animal to study that fit under their path category, and then chose a project from the following list: stop motion video, short newspaper article, compare/contrast ecosystem drawings, Chatterpix (talking animal video), creating a brochure, or recording a short radio broadcast.
We have a variety of student-led projects on endangered and extinct species in the works and are learning many research and critical thinking skills along the way!
