As you know, January is full of tests- or "Test Fest" as I like to think of it. But in between our assessments to check on student progress, we have been very busy studying polar habitats as well as working with our 5th grade partners in Mr. Choate's class. Because the entire school is reading"Mr. Popper's Penguins," we got together with our big buddy learning partners to devote our 20 minute sessions to activities that celebrate penguin facts.
Working with partners requires practicing
skills needed for communication, collaboration, problem solving and flexibility.
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| Students added tens to determine what color to cover the square on the graph. Example: 20 + 30 |
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| Student pairs had to research a fact and then create a penguin fact poster together that would allow others who see the poster to learn a new fact about penguins. |
