Mrs. Knecht

Guest reader, Mrs. Sick, is sharing the book Dragons Love Tacos with the 5K students. #MCSK8 #ReadAcrossAmericaDay

5K readers are documenting characters’ internal & external quests in their fantasy books.

5K writers are sharing memoirs today.

5th grade mathematicians are exploring division with fractions, organizing their thinking, and discovering patterns.

Today’s Christmas-themed escape room has 5th grade mathematicians highly engaged and highly motivated. #MCSK8

5K readers are using their notebooks to track their thinking about their new biography books.

5K mathematics are learning about fraction multiplication through inquiry. They are making discoveries, modeling with mathematics, constructing viable arguments, and critiquing the reasoning of others.

5K students are studying the phases of the moon. Their favorite science projects are the ones they get to eat!

Students enjoy when they have the opportunity to move around the room during math time. We are practicing essential skills and reinforcing concept mastery.

Games help students to practice important math and science concepts with a high level of student engagement.

5K students were excited to meet with their second grade reading buddies today. They shared their writing with one another and had some extra time to read together.

5th grade mathematicians are playing games to build math fluency with decimal multiplication strategies.

5K book clubs are finding multiple themes and evidence within a text.

What’s the best way to keep students engaged during science? Food labs! Yesterday 5K students explored physical & chemical changes with s’mores. #MCSK8

5K students are using debate strategies in reading to deepen their book club conversations.

5K students are growing big theories and complex interpretations through book club conversations.

5K students built geodesic domes and made discoveries about structures and strength in an engineering challenge.

5K mathematicians are playing games to review core concepts from this year. #MCSK8

Miss H. is doing a great job as teacher of the day in 5K!

5K students try some inquiry-based problem solving in math and implement various strategies to try to solve complex problems. #MCSK8