Our spelling list this morning sparked some critical conversation. We discussed the synonyms and antonyms listed and really zoomed in on the math vocabulary. Two words that seemed new to us were “urban” and “rural.”
To learn more about urban, suburban, and rural, watch the following video.
We then reread Half Spoon of Rice by Icy Smith, our third book about Cambodia. Today’s read generated quite a bit of discussion, which could lead to further inquiries.
In library, Ms. Kraft provided another perspective on our central idea of struggle and survival by sharing a video about the Panyee Football Club on the island of Koh Panyee, Thailand. We were all engaged in these boys’ struggle. (Note: Thailand is another country in our current region of study.)
After music, P.E. and French, we returned to the room to extend our thinking from Friday’s math challenge. For those of you who want to keep thinking, here are the details:
Use what you learned on Friday and the following facts to solve the problems below:
- A stack of bills 1 inch high has about 250 bills.
- A ream of paper is 2 inches high.
- The box holds 10 reams of paper.
Is it possible to fit the reward of one million dollars in $1 bills in your box? Show or explain how you know your answer makes sense.
Ahhh… struggle. SO satisfying!!