Grade 3 Special Guest

The last Math period was not the same as everyday for grade 3 students. A special visitor was present in our class. Mrs.Nada, a student’s mom, was invited to attend the math class. She became grade 3 Math teacher for 55 minutes.
Grade 3 students were studying how to classify triangles according to their sides. Collaborative work started when students were divided into 5 groups. Each group’s task was to create triangles using clay and sticks. Each group selected 2 reporters to present the group’s results to the whole class. Finally students watched a power point presentation that illustrates the concept of classifying triangles according to their sides.
When special guests are present in our class Learning becomes definitely so much fun!

Cooperative Learning Method: Jigsaw

Jigsaw is a cooperative learning technique that promotes better learning, improve students’ motivation, increase enjoyment of the learning experience, and increase positive educational outcomes. Just as in a jigsaw puzzle, each piece (student) is essential for the completion and full understanding of the final product. Here is what happened today during the math session in grade 5. Students were studying about classifying triangles according to their sides (equilateral, isosceles, and scalene) and to their angles (acute, obtuse, and right) so I divided students into 6 groups each group is responsible to explain a type of triangles for the whole class. Each group selected a reporter.

Group A reporter was responsible to explain acute triangles.

Group B reporter was responsible to explain obtuse triangles.

Group C reporter was responsible to explain right triangles.

Group D reporter was responsible to explain equilateral triangles.

Group E reporter was responsible to explain isosceles triangles.

Group F reporter was responsible to explain scalene triangles.

Reporters presented their work using power point presentation.

First Term Activities E-book

Several activities were done to grade 3, 5, and 6 students during the first term in the Math and Science sessions. Grade 6 students learned more about Mitosis by modelling the stages with clay. They also visited the zoo to realize the differences between vertebrates and invertebrates. Grade 5 students learned the divisibility rules by playing with the marbles...
View the following E-book to see all the activities done so far.