NOTES FROM ROOM 108, PROSPECT SCHOOL, OBERLIN, OHIO STEVEZAVODNY.HTML

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BIRDSEYE VIEW

HIDDEN AWAY, AT THE HEART OF PROSPECT SCHOOL, OUR FEATHERED FRIENDS ARE GATHERING IN INCREASING NUMBERS. DUE TO THE GENEROSITY OF THE OBERLIN SCHOOLS ENDOWMENT BOARD, THE STUDENTS OF ROOM 108 ARE FEEDING THE BIRDS AND ATTRACTING QUITE A VARIETY. THE ENCLOSED COURTYARD CREATES A SHELTERED ENVIRONMENT PERFECT FOR THIS USE. A SMALL GARDEN IS UNDERWAY AND THE POTENTIAL FOR SPIN-OFF PROJECTS IS PROMISING.

 

 

 

MATHLAND FUN

 

ROOM 108 IS CURRENTLY BUSY WITH CREATING MULTIPLICATION CHARTS USING RECTANGLES CUT FROM CENTIMETER GRID PAPER TO REPRESENT EACH MATH FACT PRODUCT. THIS HANDS ON APPROACH GIVES THE STUDENTS A CONCRETE MODEL WHICH THEY MAY VIEW AND CONNECTS THE CONCEPT WITH THE PRODUCT. STUDENTS ARE BUSILY AT WORK AND WILL SOON HAVE THESE PROJECTS READY FOR USE AND DISPLAY.