10-31-06

Beginning of math:

Begin with a discussion of counting methods. Talk about which way is efficient/accurate.

Eventually all groups need to try putting their seeds in groups of 10.

As they finish counting, they fill in the poster on how many groups of tens, hundreds, and total. (Grown-ups needed at each table as this happens to help).

Have them double-check the counting of their total. They can count by 100s and by 10s.

Then they work on Pumpkin Math story problems. (easiest version, no place value) (harder version, with a progression from easy to hard problems)

Other possibilities (for today or tomorrow):


 * Have students practice counting and recording the totals for other groups.
 * Find out how many seeds there are in the whole class (make groups of 1000)
 * Practice counting collections of pumpkin seeds