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In what is now a tradition at Mathews, second graders got to dissect a cow’s eyeball. The students were tasked with trying to find out how similar cow eyes are to human eyes. Using a magnifying glass, a scalpel, and some scissors and tweezers, they watched a video showing how to dissect the eyeball safely while observing what was happening at each step. The students and the teachers, who were new to this activity, all learned a lot in this unforgettable lesson.

To help students learn decimals and place value, the 5th grade teachers at JTSD brought back an old lesson from a colleague. Most kids have eaten at a restaurant like Steak ’n Shake, which offers burgers, fries, and shakes. So the teachers thought, what better way to make learning about money fun and engaging than to bring in a real menu? The students partnered up and took turns ordering and playing cashier. Adding the totals together helped them practice keeping their numbers aligned with the decimal point and made the lesson exciting and one that the kids wouldn’t soon forget.