Walking through the Subtraction Process

Do you get confused when subtracting integers? If you do, you may want to try this too:

Mrs. Kridler’s class has been working on subtraction of integers. Last week, the class headed outside to use giant number lines to literally walk through the subtraction process. Here are some of our students demonstrating the following problems:

(2) - (0) =

(-3) - (-7) =

(2) - (8) =

(6) - (-5) =

(-4) - (-5) =

Ms. Scott's English class - Life Map Project

These are some pictures of the Life Maps of 7th graders. Kids were asked to make a project representing the major events of their lives, and include their favorite things in some creative way. As you can see, kids from all different backgrounds with all different interests found ways to beautifully represent their lives! Bravo, 7th graders!

Países de habla española en América del Sur, Centroamérica, el Caribe

Mrs. Culbreath's Spanish classes combined Español and geography this past Friday. Students enjoyed using the SMART Board to practice identifying and reciting the names of countries and capitals in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. Students learned we have special connections to Venezuela (where Mrs. Culbreath is from) and República Dominicana (where our sister school, Carol Morgan School is located).

9/11 - Ten Years Later

Students interviewed their parents/grandparents about their reflections on the day 10 years ago and researched the facts through several videos, then created a Wordle to represent the anniversary of 9/11.

Commenting

AMS students will be commenting on our partner school's blogs. Therefore, we are learning to compose quality blog comments and are working hard to remember the following tips when we submit a comment:

1. Make specific compliments

- be positive
- be specific
2. Add new information

3. Make a connection
-share related facts, experiences
4. End with a relevant question
-keep the conversation going
5. Proofread
-capitalization (including the word “I”)
-punctuation
- use only one exclamation mark! Use your words instead to make your point.
6. Use your first name only.

This week's focus blog is http://thompson67.edublogs.org/

AMS is QuadBlogging!

Auburn has partnered with classrooms from Australia, New Zealand and Canada to blog! Please view this presentation to find out the details about Quadblogging.