KP Friday Focus
March 27, 2015
Things we noticed this week:
- 6th grade math students raising their hands to share what mistakes they made during a warm-up and what they're learning from those mistakes.
- 6th grade science students practicing kinesthetic astronomy.
- 7th grade science students working together and using Punnett squares to determine which traits would be expressed in their marshmallow creatures.
- 7th grade PE students hustling around the court and benefiting from feedback about how they use open space.
- 7th grade health students suppressing giggles and collaborating to learn the terms associated with human reproduction.
- 7th grade science students putting their genetic knowledge to practice building Reebops.
- 8th grade students demonstrating their French fluency using their devices and Glogster.
- 8th grade health students learning the difference between active and passive listening through examples and practice.
- 8th grade health students learning the characteristics of healthy relationships and communication through play-doh.
- 8th grade PE students honing their various racket strokes on the pickle ball court.
- 8th grade Spanish students conjugating past perfect verbs by deciding the guilt or innocence of common fairytale characters.
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- Kate Pearson from colleague Gina Pudlo for covering part of my period 7 Spanish class so that I could attend a parent meeting. The students really enjoyed having you there!
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