Math

Mr. Richard March 2019 Let’s Make Some Noise! Fifth graders recently wrapped up their sound unit in science. Of course, the best way to learn about anything is to play with it! They used many of the tools in Google’s Chrome Music Lab to manipulate sound. Chrome Music Lab is […]

MATHEMATICS—MS. MARINI When mathematicians try the “Guess and Check” problem-solving strategy, they can solve problems by guessing the answer, then checking if that guess fits the conditions of the problem. This is a powerful method to solve differential equations, which are equations that involve an unknown function and its derivatives.  […]

MATHEMATICS—MS. MARINI Tashua’s Three Act Task Last month I provided information about Three-Act Tasks and challenged Tashua to a problem similar to those presented by Graham Fletcher (https://gfletchy.com).  As a reminder the three parts or acts are explained below along with the process of Kindergarten and First grade solutions.  If […]

  Mr. Richard October 2018 We’re off to a fast start in the new year. Here are some highlights of how we’re using technology in the classroom! Kindergartners will be creating recordings that show their comprehension using apps like Seesaw and Chatterpix! First graders have begun listening to reading and […]

In the past, Tashua’s mathematicians found opportunities for math enrichment on the bulletin board across the main office, but we are going to switch things up a bit. Each month, I will share a math strategy, as well as, different math enrichment problems on a google form via the Tiger […]

Summer is coming, and so is summer reading! One great way for students and families to enjoy reading together is with Tashua’s Summer Read Aloud series! Teachers are working right now recording a new set of stories that will be posted to tashuaschool.com/SummerReadAloud at least once a week! For a […]

Summer is upon us and the children are certainly looking forward to vacation! We all know the importance of having our children continue to read over the summer to maintain their reading skills. The same can be said for math. The following is the expected end of year fluency for […]

It’s May, time to show what we know! Throughout the building, students will soon begin working on culminating activities for academic celebrations that showcase their learning. Many of you will join us for these wonderful events, many including great ways students are using technology in the classroom! Students in the […]

Noetic Math Contest In April, several of our mathematicians from Tashua Elementary School competed in the Noetic Learning Math Contest. The Noetic Learning Math Contest is a national elementary math problem solving contest held twice a year. There was participation by over 24,000 young mathletes representing over 600 schools in […]

You’ve probably noticed that we often refer to Google apps, Chromebooks, and Google Drive, and with good reason. These tools have become a vital part of students’ days in grades 3-5 and more and more in second grade as well. But what about the little guys? Kindergarten and first grade […]