Boundary Breaker: Which is softer- a whisper or a kitten's fur?
Today we had some fun extending our digit game from last week. Students drew 4 numbers and considered strategies to place them in two addends and build the biggest sum to win. We got to consider place value, the commutative property, and look at how many different ways we could build the largest sum. Next week we'll play the game in reverse with subtraction!
Our work this far has lead us through the exploration of our own past, the exploration of South Carolina's past (that we will engage with more at our upcoming field study), and now to the exploration of ancient past- all through the lens of archaeology. We kicked-off to our study of ancient civilizations by looking at cultural universals in our game Shipwrecked. Students had to distinguish the most important things for survival in a new society, and how nine basic elements become evident in every culture. Next week we will finish our game and see how well we did at building our own civilization!
We also were able to prepare further for our upcoming field study by taking a sneak peek at our field study guides and expectations for the trip.
Our "Where I'm From" poems are published and look fantastic accompanying the pinwheels we made highlight important imagery from our writing!
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