Chess!

Today we looked at homophones as our Jumpstart activity.  We then finished up our math project, using estimation to create a yeti model based on the size of it's footprint.  Students were able to reflect on their strategies and process as well as make some comparisons between our body ratios and that of the yeti's.
Everyone was able to finish their strength assessments on Thrively, and then we broke out our new chess sets for their commencing games.  We have been focusing each week on a different player on the board and the moves of the game so today has been much anticipated!  We will continue to look at the history of the game and society from which it came as we learn new strategies and hone our skills!  We will work our chess knowledge into our year-long Medieval Times project we will kick off next week!