Mathematics activities are integrated into all units in my class. The following list describes problems and activities that students address in a thematic unit on birds. Students invent recipes for bird treats and mix the ingredients to create different combinations. Write your recipes using fractions. After studying data, students make graphs to illustrate birds' weights, wingspans, egg sizes, wing beats per second, distances traveled during migration, flying speeds, and so on.
Students measure and compare students' arm spans to birds' wingspans.
Students write word problems using data from problem 2. They share their problems with other students in the class. Students count and record the total number of birds visiting the school grounds. They make a pie graph to illustrate each species as a part of the whole. Students visit a local bird store.