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Welch Elementary fifth‑graders present 'CAFE' project linking math to real‑world tasks
Summary
Fifth graders from Welch Elementary described a multi‑day RAM (reading and math) project in which students built a 'CAFE,' practiced multiplication, division and unit conversions, budgeted from $100 and served staff, demonstrating applied math and planning skills.
Fifth‑grade students from Welch Elementary presented a hands‑on math project to the Coweta County Board of Education on Jan. 13, demonstrating how classroom lessons connect to everyday problems.
Principal Louis Brown introduced the program as part of the school's RAM (Reading and Math) class. Teacher Macy Fleming described the project’s goal: “To help students in both reading and math skills that they are struggling with and to make learning come to…
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