Origami

How many steps did you use? One student shared, "I used 9 steps." Students used a origami square. Then created a colored square for their final origami. 

Check out the diagrams Origami Diagrams 

Geometry Performance Standards: M5.1.1 Identify, sort, describe, model, and compare circles, triangles, and rectangles including squares regardless of orientation.

Which State is it?

Each week, a new set of clues is introduced about one of the 50 states.   

Then wait to see how long it takes students to identify the Mystery State. 

Can you guess this state?  A few students investigated and were really close. But you need to locate the state and place an  X on your hunch. 50 State Map  

Write your answer on I think the mystery state is

Clue 1: This state has the world's longest floating bridge.

Clue 2: This state is the top producer of apples in the United States.

Clue 3: The first-ever revolving restaurant opened in this state in 1961.

Clue 4: This state is the only state named after a U.S. president.

Clue 5: This state is the home of Mount St. Helen's, a semi-active volcano that erupted in 1980.

Making Glyphs

Gobbling Turkey Glyphs
Powerful way to display data

Students will:

Collect data and create pictures using the data.

Make a glyph based on personal information

Interpret glyphs made by other students

 The student demonstrates an ability to analyze data

 (comparing, explaining, interpreting, or justifying conclusions) using information from a variety of displays

(tallies, tables, pictographs, bar graphs, or [Venn diagrams L] (M6.1.2)

Body - DARK BROWN - I like dark meat Light Brown - I like light meat White - I don't eat Turkey	Feet -Yellow - I am going away for Thanksgiving Red - I am not going away for Thanksgiving
Beak -On Thanksgiving we usually eat in the... OPENED = Kitchen CLOSED = Dining room	Wattle -Orange - I do not like gravy Red - I like gravy
Eyes - OPENED = I will eat dessert on Thanksgiving CLOSED = I will not eat dessert	FEATHERS - On Thanksgiving I like to eat... RED - cranberries ORANGE - pumpkin pie GREEN - Green beans YELLOW - Corn BROWN - Stuffing PINK - Mashed Potatoes

 Ideas from the Teaching Heart               Stop by and see the Turkeys in the hallway.