The students have done a wonderful job in completing our housing unit which heavily covered the concepts of surface area and volume of rectangular and triangular prisms. As part of the unit, students used steps of the Engineering Design Process to create toy house prototypes using hands-on manipulatives in class (they were given constraints and criteria as well as a STEAM challenge!). We revisited some mathematical concepts after this lesson and the students did an exceptional job in mastering the content. This week, the students are working in teams to finalize their summative assessments on the housing unit.
The third and final Bellwork/Take 5 Notebook Check will take place during the week of January 13-17. Bellwork entries in the third Bellwork Check will cover the dates of November 4-January 10!
I wish all of my students and their families a relaxing & enjoyable Winter Break and a Happy New Year!
