Thanks to all the families who were able to visit the APEX classroom during Open House. The fourth graders shared vocabulary slide shows, the fifth graders showed off their vocabulary iMovies, and all of the students could teach their parents how to solve a Hands On Equations problem. But the biggest hit of the evening [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )The Fourth graders learned a shortcut for solving Hands on Equations, so now it’s a little easier to solve the problems. They examined the flags of the world and created their own flags to decorate the APEX room. They also worked in groups to research the presidential candidates.
The fifth graders started a creative writing assignment, [...]
Even though the APEX student regularly use technology in their lessons and projects, this week the Fifth Graders were really excited to use the eBeam for the first time this year. Altruria has a number of new eBeams this school year (thanks, Ms. Johnson!) and the APEX classes will be taking advantage of this “electronic [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )In honor of the Olympics, the fourth grade classes held the APEX Jumping Frog Olympics. The contestants, origami frogs made by the students, competed in several events: long jump, high jump, and across the hall dash. The students had to measure their frogs’ jumps to the nearest 1/4 inch (a fourth grade math skill.)
The fifth [...]
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