How Long? How Far? coming to an End

We are moving out of the unit How Long? How Far?
We started the week out walking and visualizing the paths we take to the dining room, Media Center and the P.E. hall. We also showed the different paths that students take to the water fountain in our cottage. It was a great visual. We discussed width and length.
On Tuesday my Math Coach Mrs. Ross helped us with a lesson about Andy the Ant. Andy the Ant walks to school. Andy always walks on the sidewalk. He had three different paths he could take. The students had to figure out which path was the longest and the shortest. Counting the blocks was how the students could figure out which path was longest/shortest.
We also worked on an activity about Allison the Ant. With this activity Allison rides an electric bike around town. The bike needs it battery charged every 10 blocks. The students had to show the paths Allison can follow. Remembering she has to charge up her bike battery every 10 blocks. We had a great time measuring paths and moving on a grid.
I have asked the students to pay more attention to their paths when driving in the car. They will be looking for landmarks to help. I encourage all the parents to help their child understand this concept.
We ended the week making vanilla pudding. The students had to measure out the ingredients and mix. Yummy! they all enjoyed every bite!

In Science we classified things as living and non-living