In May, our 5th grade went on a special camping trip to Mission Wolf. Located in Southern Colorado, Mission Wolf is a sanctuary where wolves are born in captivity. We got to see the wolves up-close in their protective habitat. We learned a lot about animals that are native to Colorado, but face many challenges.

It has been preached for decades that those who fail come back with a new desire to achieve and have, at some point, learned from their lack of initial success. Focus on entrepreneurial ventures and statistical data on failure based on previous experiences. But, for young learners, failure, in the allusive form of a capital F, comes early. With that, I would lose every opportunity to see.

This blog is an online collaboration for math teachers. It is an attempt to harness the power of math teachers to create math literate learning events for their students. Sunday, February 5, 2012. The rest of my favorite links are here.