Thinking about math is one of our favorite preoccupations here at the Sycamore School. By Hanna Walker We started out this theme cycle with a research project on animals. All of the 1st and 2nd graders picked a reptile to research. We were focused on measurement at first. We started collecting the data by having them ask questions about their reptiles. How long are their tongues? Where do they live? How long do they live? How fast can they go? Where are they fastest? (in the