I am delighted to announce a field trip that every 6th grade student will be taking through their Math Class. We will be taking the students to 5 Mile Camp in Quapaw, OK that is less than an hour and a half away from school.
This field trip will be a great experience and is every enjoyable. Everything the students do while at the camp tie into our state frameworks and align exactly with our curriculum. They have provided us with the frameworks they will be reinforcing on the field trip and have asked us to prepare our students in advance so they have a basic understanding of what is to come. (*To see a complete list of state frameworks this field trip will cover, refer to the table below). As you are well aware, during the second quarter we have been studying fractions and units of measurement. We have been invited by 5 Mile Camp to participate in their program. To top it off, they have offered to pay for everything to get our students out there. They will also be providing a hot lunch at their cafeteria, which is quite a beautiful sight having a large rock fire place and multitude of windows overlooking the campgrounds.
While the students are there they will be divided up into two groups. In the morning, one group will go to the “shop” and be instructed on how to build a life-size playhouse (comparable to those you see in some family’s backyards). After lunch the groups will switch and do the opposite activity. 5 Mile Camp provides all the materials needed and every child gets the opportunity to carry in the wood pieces, measure, use the electric-powered drill to screw the exterior walls, windows, door, and roof together. This is what I am most ecstatic about! What a great experience for students to put what we have been learning in the classroom to good use, all while being free of cost.
The second group will ride the horse-drawn wagon down to another part of the campgrounds where they will enjoy the trail ride before getting dropped off in what
looks to be like an open field of large trees. However, this area has a multitude of ropes course type activities for the students to participate in. Every activity involves using some type of math skill while completing the activities. My favorite is the weight teeter-totter. Students are allowed to step onto the teeter-totter two at a time and they have to keep it balanced while the next two get on. This continues until every student is on the teeter-totter and neither side is touching the ground. What a cool way to bring balance, weight, and measurement into real life, visual activities for our students.
As you can see, I am very excited to announce this upcoming field trip and I look forward to sharing a piece of our experience with you on our school website. Pictures will be updated very soon.
| M 12.6.1 | Determine which unit of measure or measurement tool matches the context for a problem situation |
| M 13.6.1 | Solve real world problems involving one elapsed time, counting forward and backward |
| M 13.6.3 | Draw and measure distance to the nearest mm and 1/8 inch |
| NO 1.6.4 | Convert, compare and order fractions, decimals and percents and find their approximate locations on a number line |
| NO 3.6.4. | Estimate reasonable solution to problem situations involving fractions and decimals |
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