Archive for May, 2008

Wonderful Field Trip

May 15th, 2008

Everyone was there! Amelia Earhart, John Brown, Langston Hughes, and all the people members of both fourth grade classes learned about while studying Kansas. Our trip to the Kansas State Museum of History was a huge hit, a lot of fun and really educational. Some of the favorite displays were a fancy antique train, an [...]

Fractionburgers

May 14th, 2008

Fractions will be one of our last math outcomes. We have one of my all time favorite educational tools to help children really understand the concepts needed for this subject. Pictured to the left, fraction burgers are squishy foam rubber slices of a hamburger bun, meat and all the toppings. Each layer is sliced up [...]

Swimming Party

May 6th, 2008

Third and fourth graders had the big yearly swimming party at the Lawrence Aquatics Center as a reward for all the hard work they’ve put in on State Assessments. I had a really hard time choosing one photo, so here you go.