First thing we did this week was a survival activity to help us learn about working independently, with a partner, and in a group. We all pretended we were stranded in the middle of nowhere with nothing but a magical pile of items we could use for survival in front of us. Students had to choose ten items they would take before the pile disappeared and explain why they would want those items. Then, we did it again, except this time with a partner with whom we had to agree completely on which ten items to take. This task was obviously a little harder. We then combined partner sets to form a larger group and had to decide which items to take and be in complete agreement. Most students agreed this was the hardest of the three! Here is some of the decision-making in action.
After, we answered a few synthesis questions, table talked, and then created a bubble map of what makes a good group! We came to the conclusion that working in groups always comes back to one thing...RESPECT! Check out our class bubble maps...I think they rocked it!
Other exciting things this week:
- We started our first units in each class-GCF/LCM and Geography!
- One student lost a tooth!
- Spotting some 6th graders watching their older friends at the 8th grade volleyball game! They won too!
- Discussing who our favorite characters were in the new Harry Potter book.
- Several students got their new band instruments and even learned to play a few notes on their own!
- Two days of SAC time! The 6th and 7th graders have taken to challenging each other to a safe game of two-hand touch on the football field.
- We started our 40 Book Reading Challenge! This is my current read-a few little birdies may have expressed some serious excitement and told me how rad this series is!
- Running into an excited student at the Country Store Friday night!
- Some 6th graders were spotted at the Tractor Run around the county this Saturday! Had a little rain here and there, but was a beautiful day in a beautiful county.
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