"We had to make up ways to make 5."

How may ways can you make 5 using addition and subtraction?

"We had to add and subtract cubes to make the right number."

This activity is called "Enough for the Class." 

 Each bag has a different # of cubes and students determine if they have enough for the class or how many more or less cubes are needed to come up with exactly enough for the class.

"This is more fun that I expected!"

"We are making crayon boxes.  We can only have 10 crayons, and we can only use red, yellow, and green. It's very fun!"

Dear Mighty Math Followers,

It's been a great start to the school year.  Students have been reporting their sightings of "Math is Everywhere!"  We learned a new game called "Guess My Number".  We also counted and experimented with pattern blocks to cover large shapes.  We even started our year long service project involving bird counting/data collection for eBird.  

Looking forward to seeing you at Open House!

Shapin' Up in Math!

From our math student photographer/reporter, "We're seeing how many blocks can fit into a shape.  Three diamonds fit into a hexagon.  Three triangles fit into 1 red shape.  Two red shapes fit into 1 yellow shape."

The 2/3's hosted an amazing assembly!

Way to go, 2/3's!

Math is Everywhere!

Second Grade Student Math Reporter/Photographer, J.,  describes this activity as "We are cutting out magazines and seeing if there is math in it.  There's lots of math in these magazines!"

Quote from a second grader, "There is math all around!"