Fifth Grade Economists

Fifth Grade PA students have been learning about the economy and have begun playing a short (week long) version of a Stock Market Game. They have also begun playing a Stock Market Game sponsored in part with the Chicago Tribune that will last through December. By giving students an understanding of the stock market, we are preparing them to deal knowledgeably with an area of our society that has a vast effect on their lives. whether or not they choose in later life to trade stocks on an individual basis, they will at least have the knowledge that will enable them to understand this aspect of the economy and how their personal economic pictures are affected by the larger economic landscape.

Fourth Grade Geo-Wizards

Fourth Grade PA students have been working in cooperative groups with polydron pieces. These pieces help students to create two-, and three-dimensional geometry shapes so that students can describe, model, draw, and classify shapes; investigate and predict results of combining, subdividing, and changing shapes; develop spatial sense; relate geometric ideas to number and measurement ideas and recognize and appreciate geometry in their world.

Third Grade Mathematicians

Third Grade PA students are having fun and learning some valuable lessons in solving pre-algebra equations.
Thursdays lesson will have the students solving this equation:
2X + * + 3 = 2* = 15

Students use a hands-on approach, using blue/white pawns and red/green value cubes to assist in solving the equations.

Second Grade Goes Buggy!!

Second grade PA students have been learning about Entomology, the study of insects.
Some of the Essential Questions that we are answering are:
What is an Entomologist?
Why do we need Entomologists?
Are insects valuable to our world?
How does the scientific classification of living things apply to science?
How do the life cycles of insects differ?
We are currently looking into the different classification of insects. Students are learning that insects can be distinguished by certain characteristics, habitats, food supplies, methods of camouflage, and defense mechanisms.

OPEN HOUSE OCTOBER 14th 6:30-8:00pm

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IPPA MEETING

IPPA meeting on Sept 28th @ 7:30pm. The meeting will be held at the Crouse Education Center located at 780 Shoreline Drive in Aurora (up on the second floor).

Third, Fourth and Fifth Grade Project Arrow Begins!

Today was the first day of Project Arrow for the 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students! Second Grade will begin next week! In third grade, students will be learning hands-on "Algebra" Today they seem very confused and concerned, but I advised them th=at it would begin to make sense and come very easy to them after a while. Fourth grade students took a pretest today in "Geometry" and will soon begin a hands-on unit called "Geometric Explorations" and our Fifth grade students will dive into the world of Stocks, as they learn about our economy and play a Fantasy Stock Market game. I hope the students are as excited as I am to get PA up and running this year. Stay tuned for updates on each of these units.