I spoke in a prior post about a partner that was influential to me early in my career.
Now I find myself mid career and in a new grade level.
Again I am lucky enough to have another excellent partner.
We are still on a Year Round Schedule at my school and Mr. R had always flown solo.
Another 5th grade was added, so we became an instant team.
He was forced into a partnership whether he liked it or not.
I could not have lucked out more.
He shared his vast knowledge of the grade level with me,
opened his plan book, took me under his wing,
and literally walked me through particular math lessons step by step.
Mr. R is everything I am not:
Young
A Man
Tech Genius/Math Savvy
Calm
Fearless with Common Core Implementation
He also comes up with great science experiments that are so fun
that the kids have no idea that they are learning anything.
In the name of Halloween and all things CANDY,
our classes got together for a boisterous afternoon of Candy Science.
Did you know that....
Gobbstobbers added to vinegar creates a beautiful chemical reaction?
or that...
the M&M logo is actually a sticker of some kind that comes off the candy
and floats to the top when submerged in baking soda?
Thanks Mr. R!
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