Shapes and Creativity

Our math objective has been shapes. After identifying them, sorting them, etc. I asked the students to use shapes in any way they wanted to creating something creative.

Here's what they came up with:

Higher Level Gratitude

And November is here! Somehow this school year is going by fast and also taking forever. :) 

I know we are tempted to ask students to write about what they are thankful for this month. Here are some ideas on how to step that up a notch.

Instead of just: what are you thankful for.....:

* What are you thankful for that you cannot see?

* what are you thankful for that does not cost any money?

*Multiple perspectives--what would a dog, shark, dinosaur, teacher, etc. be thankful for?

*What would this character from a story be thankful for?

*Why should we be thankful?

Here are my students responses to: what are you thankful for that does not cost money?

Mom and Thomas the Train :)