Students worked in groups to discover that the answer had to be an odd number and that there were 2 possible outcomes. In their math groups, they will work through more problems like this to get to the idea of equal grouping this week, along with relating skip counting by 2's to multiplication.
The main highlight of the day was that after all the weeks of planning and discussion, we finally began the construction phase of our homes! Students helped "fill in" our rubric so that they knew how their homes would be assessed. Then, they were shown a price list for the materials so that they could keep track of how "expensive" their house would be. Just prior to beginning we read "The Most Magnificent Thing" which is about a girl who has a great idea in her head but discovers it can be hard to get that plan in reality. Students were able to see the lessons of not giving up, take a short break if you find you're getting frustrated, and to try something different if your plan isn't working. We got through the afternoon without tears (even from the adults in the room) and students were engaged and focused on their construction. We will continue building tomorrow before starting to test our structures!
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