Monday, May 6, 2019

Telling Fibs in Third Grade

We discussed number patterns in third grade, and I introduced the kids to the Fibonacci sequence, named after a mathematician who lived during the 1200s. In the sequence, each number is added to the previous number to get the next number: 0 1 1 2 3 5 8 13 21 and so on.

Author Greg Pincus invented the “Fib” form of poetry, in which each consecutive line has the same number of syllables that appear in the Fibonacci sequence. Since it's National Poetry Month, we practiced writing our own poems. Here are some of the students' examples ... feel free to share one of your own in the comments!




Room 18 class poem:
Steak
Cake
Peanut
Cucumber
Spaghetti meatballs
I love food so much yum yum yum


Room 18 student poems:

I
like
and love
animals.
My poor guinea pig.
He passed this morning and I sad.
- S.W.B.


Crabs
move
side to
side and those
crabs can pinch pinch ya.
Crabs can do it all in their shells.
M.U.


I
love
monkeys.
They're so cute.
They eat bananas.
Monkeys are awesome, ooh ooh ah!
- L.T.



Who
lives
in a
pineapple
under the sea Sponge
Bob Square Pants. I eat him, yum yum.
- B.M.


Sup
Sup
Super
Mario!
1 million games.
There are so many characters.
- D.T.


I
love
Roblox,
BFFs,
cats, dogs, and family.
I love these things so so so much.
- L.M.



Room 17 class poem:

Math
Plus
Add
Fractions
Polygon
Multiplication
Geometry subtract minus


Room 17 student poems:

We
are
in the
library
with Mrs. Moore and
it is very fun in this place.
- A.T.


Is
a
puppy
the best friend?
It is the best friend!
I love puppies so so so much!
- B.I.


Love
is
piano
and music.
Play the piano please.
Eighty-eight keys has the piano.
- R.G.


Bragging
I
am
awesome.
You are good.
I will be your friend
We are all the best together.
- C.C.


Animals
Fox
Cat
Kitties
Elephant
Bunnies Giraffes Bug
Dogs Puppies Pandas Gorillas
- A.H.


E
L
A
is
very fun
and it is my jam.
Hopefully you agree with me.
- A.T.