Junior High Math League Off to a Great Start
We have seven students in grades seven and eight who can be found each week after school working diligently on solving extremely hard math problems. Two parents are leading the charge and providing great leadership.
The team is preparing for their competitions with other area public, private and parochial schools. They compete every three weeks or so for a total of five competitions. The math meets consist of individual rounds and a team round. So far, the team has had two competitions--one at Capitol Hill and one at Highland Catholic. I am so proud of this group of dedicated mathematicians....they have taken second place at both competitions!
After the Junior High Math League competitions are complete, the team will continue to work and prepare for the Math Counts regional competition. Highland Catholic will have one team and three individuals competing. I am already making room for a trophy to add to our growing collection. The math team is making us proud!
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Math students in the Resource Room are hard at work! We are working on a variety of enrichment activities and also spend some time each week fine-tuning and increasing speed on basic fact drills.
Here is what each grade is working currently working on:
Grade 1 is busy exploring patterns. Students will be challenged to make quilt patterns using the pattern blocks.
Grade 2 is looking at math problems that can be found in fairy tales. Exactly how long is Rapunzel's hair? How many jelly beans are on the cottage in Hansel and Gretel? How much does the beanstalk grow each day?
Grade 3 is learning about and comparing three very different number systems. We are getting ready to jump into base-three number systems.
Grade 4 is learning about how algebra concepts can be found at a shopping mall.
Grade 5 is solving real life math problems. The students read about a specific person's career and then solve math problems encountered by that person in their job. We will encounter a vet, sanitation worker, farmer, auto mechanic and more.
Grade 6 is busy threading needles and making geometric string designs. They are beautiful...and challenging.
Here is what each grade is working currently working on:
Grade 1 is busy exploring patterns. Students will be challenged to make quilt patterns using the pattern blocks.
Grade 2 is looking at math problems that can be found in fairy tales. Exactly how long is Rapunzel's hair? How many jelly beans are on the cottage in Hansel and Gretel? How much does the beanstalk grow each day?
Grade 3 is learning about and comparing three very different number systems. We are getting ready to jump into base-three number systems.
Grade 4 is learning about how algebra concepts can be found at a shopping mall.
Grade 5 is solving real life math problems. The students read about a specific person's career and then solve math problems encountered by that person in their job. We will encounter a vet, sanitation worker, farmer, auto mechanic and more.
Grade 6 is busy threading needles and making geometric string designs. They are beautiful...and challenging.
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Books and a Bit of Friendly Competition
Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World
Escape: The Story of the Great Houdini
War Horse
The Red Pyramid
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
These are just a few of the Battle of the Books titles!
Battle of the Books has begun in grades 5-8. Students are challenged to read ten books on a select list. Students in grade 5 were invited to be part of a weekly class as they read and prepare for the Battle of the Books competition. Students in grades 6-8 are experienced with this event and work on it more independently.
In spring, students will form teams and compete against each other to answer questions about the books. A grade level champion will be selected for each grade and then a grand champion team will be determined for grades 5/6 and grades 7/8. The students all look forward to this friendly competition.reading. More information about this program can be found at www.battleofthebooks.com
Escape: The Story of the Great Houdini
War Horse
The Red Pyramid
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
These are just a few of the Battle of the Books titles!
Battle of the Books has begun in grades 5-8. Students are challenged to read ten books on a select list. Students in grade 5 were invited to be part of a weekly class as they read and prepare for the Battle of the Books competition. Students in grades 6-8 are experienced with this event and work on it more independently.
In spring, students will form teams and compete against each other to answer questions about the books. A grade level champion will be selected for each grade and then a grand champion team will be determined for grades 5/6 and grades 7/8. The students all look forward to this friendly competition.reading. More information about this program can be found at www.battleofthebooks.com
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Autumn Is In the Air
I know that autumn is in the air--not just by the brilliantly-colored leaves and the brisk morning air. I know that autumn is in the air because the Highland Catholic Resource Room is in full swing and students are settled in. The academic-based teams are close to being completed. This year, Highland Catholic students will participate in Destination Imagination, Junior High Math League, Math Counts, Math Masters for fifth grade, Young Rembrandt Cartooning, and Battle of the Books.
The Battle of the Books group will be getting started in the next week or so. The books have been ordered and are arriving daily. I have already read several of them and the selections are fabulous with a wide variety of genres to pique the interest of most students. Battle of the Books will be offered as a class in fifth grade for interested students. They will be required to read seven of the ten titles--although most read all the titles! Later this winter, fifth and sixth grade will compete against each other as will seventh and eighth grade. Hmmm, maybe we need a parent group to compete too!
Wouldn't that be fun?
The Battle of the Books group will be getting started in the next week or so. The books have been ordered and are arriving daily. I have already read several of them and the selections are fabulous with a wide variety of genres to pique the interest of most students. Battle of the Books will be offered as a class in fifth grade for interested students. They will be required to read seven of the ten titles--although most read all the titles! Later this winter, fifth and sixth grade will compete against each other as will seventh and eighth grade. Hmmm, maybe we need a parent group to compete too!
Wouldn't that be fun?
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