Exploring Waves: 4th Grade students observe how the disturbance of the surface of water creates motion!
about 3 years ago, Kristen Clay
One student uses the dropper to carefully drop water into the pan of water. Two other students watch and write their observations on handout.
One student carefully pours the glitter into a pan filled with water. One student watches carefully to see what happens. One student records the observations on the handout.
One student uses a dropper to drop water into the pan of water. Two other students watch and make observations about what happens to the water.
One student carefully pours glitter into a pan of water.
One student pours glitter into a pan filled with water so that they can observe whether or now the glitter causes waves in the water.
One students works to complete his handout for the wave activity by writing his observations down on paper.
Three students write down their observations on thier handout.
One student carefully pours glitter into a pan of water while two students watch and make observations.
Three students work to complete their handout by writing down their observations.
One student pours glitter into a pan of water while anther student watches and observes.
5th grade students explore organisms closely under the microscopes!
about 3 years ago, Kristen Clay
Two fifth grade students discuss what they observed while one student looks through the microscope at the organism on the slide
Four students are engaged in discussion while one student look through the microscope to explore the organism on the slide
Three student look on while the fourth student studies the organism under the microscope
Third grade students use an open number line to help them round to the nearest ten.
about 3 years ago, Kristen Clay
Student hangs number card on the number line string as they work to round the number to the nearest ten
Mrs. Clay, the instructional math coach, has a student a number card to place on the number line
Third grade student studies the number card to be placed on the number line
Six third grade students work together to let Mrs. Clay know what numbers they need to begin and end their number line.
Third grade student places number on the number line while Mrs. Clay prepares the next number
Third grade student places beginning number on the line while three other students help share ideas about where it should go
Third grade student places the benchmark number on the number line to help them round
Six third grade students listen to Mrs. Clay present the new number for them to round
Two student work together to place numbers cards on the number line together while two other third grade students look on
Mrs. Clay discusses the placement of the number at the end of the number line with a third grade student