Place Value Mix Up

Place Value Mix Up

Students were given an envelope with a lot of numbers jumbled up. They had to show that they knew  the value of each number. Many of the numbers in the envelope were repeated across place values ex: 2,   20 ,   200,   20,000     The students had to find the correct values and represent the larger number using expanded form. They did a great job with this!

Shniya and Lara have their number figured out using expanded form.

Thomas has his number in expanded form

Brianna and Allie using their math journal to record the answers

Adeline and Adriyana set up their number vertically

Kameran and Avery work together to find the number.

First Day of School!

Today we got settled in and began organizing our journals and STAR folder. We played a few "Get to Know You" games in class and worked on an inquiry/problem solving activity called, "Save Fred". Students worked with a partner to help Fred the worm. Fred's boat had capsized leaving Fred stranded without his life preserver. Students had to help Fred get into his life preserver without touching anything! They could use ONLY the four paperclips to help Fred get into his preserver.

Here are some more photos from our first day of Third Grade: 

Recess Time!!

Lunch at OES

Welcome Students

Welcome to Mrs. Jones' Class! I am so looking forward to meeting you. 

We have many activities planned this year.

Here is a little about me:

I have been teaching for fifteen years. I have two children, Becca (15) and Davis (9). My husband, Buzz, and I have been married for twenty-three years. We live in the heart of Boiling Springs and love our community. Our family is active at Boiling Springs First Baptist Church.

This summer I vacationed at Garden City, S.C. and St. Augustine, Florida. I love playing in the ocean especially riding the waves. I cannot wait to hear about your summer.

See you soon.

Our Family Beach Trip 

Mini Relay for Life

Oakland Elementary students celebrated Relay for Life on Friday, May 16th.

          Cancer survivors visited Oakland and walked the Survivor's Lap

Students held banners of encouragement and cheered for the survivors.

Fourth Grade Teacher, Mrs. Stacey Johnson, spoke about her personal journey with cancer and how her friends and family were by her side through it all. 

Oakland faculty and staff raised money through various projects to donate to the American Cancer Society. 

At the end of the day OES students ended the celebration with a Balloon Release. The balloons represented those who have fought cancer and won and those who have passed on. 

The balloons were a beautiful site in the bright blue sky. 

 

Wonderopolis

Guess who came to visit Oakland Elementary School..... Wonderopolis!!
If you haven't heard about this site, please check it out by clicking on the question below.


Third Graders Wonder: Do Earthworms prefer light or dark?

Students in Mrs. Jones' Third Grade class asked many questions about Earthworms after discovering several earthworms in our flower garden (see Earth Day blog).
After completing a gallery walk which included Earthworm poems, images of earthworms, nonfiction text and a Wonderopolis video Why are earthworms good for gardens?  , students gathered information about earthworms. The question that we could easily investigate "Do earthworms prefer light or darkness?" became our inquiry lesson.
 Several students commented that earthworms seem to stay underground most of the time, but would they move away from light?
Look at the photos from our inquiry lesson. These pictures do not capture the thrill of the students as their worms wiggle away from the light of their flashlights but you can see they were definitely engaged in this activity.

 

 

Worms do not like light and will move away from it.
Now, students are very curious about composting and what worms can do to help in the decomposing process.