This week, the 2nd and 3rd graders learned a new math game called Double Double. This game works sort of like Connect Four. The students take turns rolling a 6 or a 10-sided die. They then have to decide if they want to stick with the number they rolled, double that number, or double the double. They place their color of marker on the number they choose, and then the next player goes. The first person to connect four on their board wins. Most of the students loved this game, and we spent a while after playing designing new versions of this game and new ways to play as they improve their multiplication skills. Triple Triple, anyone??

Then, the students revisited the questions about eyes that they generated last week. Each student chose a focus question and got to researching the answer and at least 5 facts that connect to the answer. Next week, the students will present their research to their classmates, and we will dissect a cow eye with the students who choose to participate!