Math: Multiplication and Geometry

Last week in math, we practiced our multiplication with a few math stations. These guys were playing math drills on the computer.
These guys were racing on a test to see who could finish 100 problems 1st!

These kiddos were playing a silly card game with their multiplication facts!

In Geometry, we learned about polygons with The Greedy Triangle.

As I read the book, the children used toothpicks (sides) and marshmallows (angles) to make the shapes I was reading about.

Here is a picture of Justin's HEPTAGON!

Baylee was proud of her DECAGON!

More Race Day Photos

Mercedes 1/2 Marathon

This weekend, David and I went to Birmingham to run the Mercedes 1/2 Marathon. Dave and I at Mellow Mushroom. We were "carbing up" for the big race!
My sister-in-law, Cheryl, and my brother, Shawn, rode down and stayed with us!

We met my girlfriends for dinner: Betsy, Tracy, Jennifer, and Megan.

My brother and I were up at 4:15 AM ready to get this show on the road. We both wore "LIVESTRONG" clothing in honor of my daddy!

Our good friends Brad and Barbara drove down that morning and met us in the lobby of our hotel.

David, Patrick, and Brad getting ready to head to the start line!

Here we are! We are bundled up and ready to go!

It is fun getting to run with family!

There is Shawn and Brad around mile 1.

Megan and I coming around to the finish!

Finally, there is the FINISH LINE!
Megan and I finished in 1 hour and 52 minutes! My fastest 1/2 marathon.

David finishing in 1 hour and 32 minutes!!

We all did it! It was a fun race!

Here are the fast boys!!!

Our Valentine's Party

We spent Friday afternoon celebrating Valentine's Day with ice cream sundaes. After we ate our ice cream, the boys and girls exchanged Valentines with each other.

Tammy Pickens from AMSTI

Our AMSTI Math Coach came to our school on Wednesday and worked with our classes. She did a lesson on numerical and categorical questions. This is a skill required for the ARMT that the children will be taking at the end of March.

Ask your child if he/she remembers the difference between numerical and categorical!

Getting Ready for Valentine's Day

We have been working on Valentine's Day bags for our party this Friday!

Our party is Friday at 1:00!

Wrapping Up Earth Materials

We finished up our unit on Earth Materials last week. The children took a piece of granite and performed lots of tests to determine what minerals where in it!
They did a fantastic job! I think they learned a lot from this hands-on science module.

Finally, an update!

In math, we have been learning GEOMETRY! One day we read this book and practiced making angles and shapes with Twizzlers. It was so fun!

The main part of Geometry is the vocabulary: line segment, ray, point, parallel, perpendicular, intersecting...

While studying those multiplication facts, take a break and review some Geometry vocabulary!

Mrs. Coon Bit the Dust!!!

Mr. David and I have decided to try a new adventure, trail running! We have been to Huntsville twice to meet some friends. Well, these friends of ours are "experienced" trail runners! As you can tell from this picture, I am not! I fell within the first 2 miles of our 10 mile adventure! It really did not hurt until later. I guess I was running on adrenaline?? I probably should have gone and got stitches, but oh well! It is very sore and will not stop bleeding! It hasn't stopped me though! It makes me feel official because ALL trail runners fall! Hee-Hee!