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| Mrs. Pacheco's 2004-5 Third Grade Class |
This school year my Trucker Buddy class consists of 20 bright 3rd
graders from Mrs. Pacheco's class at Wilson Elementary School in Fresno, CA. This is my 9th year participating
in this WONDERFUL program that encourages the kids to write letters, and it also allows me to teach them safety while they're
still young (and "reachable"). They learn about geography, trade and commerce, english and letter-writing skills, and also
some math.
On this page are some of the highlights and photos taken throughout
the year, as well as pertinent articles of interest, and some of the letters they have written to me. Click on the Trucker
Buddy link below to find out more about becoming a Trucker Buddy yourself! More drivers are needed!
| Mrs. Pacheco makes mathematics fun! |
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| Teaching grouping for multiplication |
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Mrs. Pacheco was tickled to have an opportunity to correspond with me again
and vice versa. She is an advocate of the Trucker Buddy Program and sees its advantages that help can teach these
bright youngsters many different skills that will follow them their entire life.
| Hey, what do you have under the hood? |
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These are highlights from my visit to the classroom on
March 30th. My final visit will be late June or July.
The students were amazed when I told them my
big turbo-charged 470 horsepower engine weighs more than their car!
| ... and here's where I put the freight I haul |
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My customer puts pallets that have different products stacked on them into here. "Bob, what's
a pallet?" Oh boy, this might take a while... that's what this is all
about: learning!
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| What does your office look like, Bob? |
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Leo, Maurico and Devin want to check out my office
on wheels. If you stretch your imagination, you'll find a 5-room suite inside: Master Bedroom, Spare Bedroom, Library, Den
and Office.
| What? More math problems? |
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Shaqur smiles as she worksout
some math problems. Do you
think she actually likes this stuff?
| English Lesson For The Day: Our Economy |
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Mai and Karla are
writingthe next
best-selling novel.
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Leo and Devin are
co-contributors to
Mai and Karla's
next best-seller.
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| What does math have to do with riding my bike? (Physics, that's what...) |
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Mauricio can handle Newton's
third law, but got a ticket for
breaking the law of gravity...
| Hey! Can women can do this, too." |
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Selena wants to know if
there are girl truck drivers.
Answer: Yes!
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