Page 10 Excellence In Education Lincoln Daily News January 2025 In the fall of 2019, Mrs. Lessen took over teaching fourth grade and continued Mrs. Splain’s pop tab tradition. She, like Mrs. Splain, uses the pop tabs to enrich her math class and create hands-on opportunities. Students use the tabs for activities involving skip counting, multiplication, and weighing. Students also use the pop tabs to create their own EstiMysteries and Estimation Clipboards modeled after Steve Wyboney. The pop tab collection tradition at ChesterEast Lincoln School has not only helped students grasp important mathematical concepts but also instilled a deep sense of community and giving. Through collecting, counting, and donating pop tabs, Chester- East Lincoln’s students have learned valuable lessons in generosity, teamwork, and the impact that they can have on others in their community. Over the years, this project has grown into a powerful example of how small actions can lead to big changes. Two students worked together to create this Esti-Mystery modeled after Steve Wyboney. They counted the tabs, arranged them in the cup then came up with the clues. Did you figure out the answer? It’s 23. [Tiffany Lessen, Chester-East Lincoln School]
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