Monday, January 31, 2011
Monday, January 31, 2011
4th Grade - The word of the day was Obsolete. Obsolete means out of date; no longer in use or in fashion and sounds like Fleet. The pilgrim of the day was Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. As Dr. King was leading the civil rights protests, not only did adults want to participate, children did as well. During one of Birmingham's marches for equality, hundreds were arrested and horrible things happened to children as well as adults. America came to realize it was time for everyone to listen to Dr. King's words. The warm-up activity for the day was a puzzle that came from a National Geographic for Kids magazine. The puzzle was called, "What in the World." Students were given a close up view of eight refrigerated items and a word search puzzle to help them determine what the items were called. The affective lesson focused on the idea that being gifted means different things to different people. Students were to write what they were good at doing from their finger's perspective. We then spent some time repairing our aliens so they will look good for Open House on Feb. 10. The final activity was to build/draw a creature of Munrack without ruler that was 8 feet tall.
Friday, January 28, 2011
Friday, January 28, 2011
4th Grade - The word of the day was Petulant. Petulant means ill humor; irritable, cranky and sounds like Pet Lent. The pilgrim of the day was Benjamin Franklin. Benjamin Franklin led a busy life. He published Poor Richard's Almanac, founded the first public library, the first postal system, the first volunteer fire company, the first hospital, the first college in Philadelphia (the University of Pennsylvania) and turned the citizens' "Night Watch" into the first Philadelphia police department. He also invented the lightning rod, the Franklin stove and discovered electricity in lightning. Mr. Franklin is also the only person to have signed four of the most important documents of our country's history. These students also played 20 questions and were successful in determining the item in less than 20 questions. The affective lesson had us discovering the difference between self-esteem and self-image. Students then developed a biography for the alien/robots they built last week. We then critiqued the directions sent to us from the other schools.
5th Grade - The word for the day was Wail. Wail means to cry out loudly and sounds like tail. Since these students were eager to celebrate their AR success with the rest of the 5th grade, we spent the rest of the morning finishing essays for the ExploraVision project. The deadline for the project is Wednesday, February 2.
5th Grade - The word for the day was Wail. Wail means to cry out loudly and sounds like tail. Since these students were eager to celebrate their AR success with the rest of the 5th grade, we spent the rest of the morning finishing essays for the ExploraVision project. The deadline for the project is Wednesday, February 2.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Thursday, January 27, 2011
3rd Grade - The word of the day was Nefarious. Nefarious means evil, infamous. The pilgrim of the day was Steven Spielberg. As a young student, Mr. Spielberg spent most of his time daydreaming in class. Unfortunately, this did not help him get into film making school. He was able to get into college. While there, he directed a short film. Universal Studios purchased the film and hired Mr. Spielberg and as the old saying goes, "the rest is history." The warm-up activity was called 20 Questions. Students were given an unusual object. They were to ask only questions that could be answered with either a yes or no to gain clues to the item's identity. Our trip to Crystal Pond Wood had us working with Pentominoes. Students were given 12 shapes made up of 5 squares and were to arrange them so they fit into a design. We then began a study of Relationships by writing as many analogies as we could in 10 minutes.
5th Grade - These students had two words today. The first word was Wail. Wail means to cry out loudly and sounds like tail. The second word was Agility. Agility means to move quickly and easily; nimbleness of mind or body and sounds like Kill a Flea. The pilgrim of the day was Robert Fulton. As a school student, Robert Fulton was a doodler. When he grew up, he continued doodling and started building some of his ideas. One of his ideas was the Steamboat. These students quickly figured out the Mystery Object/20 questions problem. The affective lesson had students focused on controversial issues and that they need to have more than emotions to support a topic. The afternoon was spent finishing essays for the ExploraVision project. Many of them needed to take home the web page portion of the project. There just wasn't enought time today to complete everything in class. The deadline for the project is Wednesday, February 2.
5th Grade - These students had two words today. The first word was Wail. Wail means to cry out loudly and sounds like tail. The second word was Agility. Agility means to move quickly and easily; nimbleness of mind or body and sounds like Kill a Flea. The pilgrim of the day was Robert Fulton. As a school student, Robert Fulton was a doodler. When he grew up, he continued doodling and started building some of his ideas. One of his ideas was the Steamboat. These students quickly figured out the Mystery Object/20 questions problem. The affective lesson had students focused on controversial issues and that they need to have more than emotions to support a topic. The afternoon was spent finishing essays for the ExploraVision project. Many of them needed to take home the web page portion of the project. There just wasn't enought time today to complete everything in class. The deadline for the project is Wednesday, February 2.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
1st and 2nd Grade - As the students arrived this morning, they finished up on their "faces of emotion." We then traveled to Crystal Pond Wood. Dudley the Detective, Sybil the Scientist and Max the Magician came up with the idea of starting a Puzzler's Club. Their invitation was an encoded message that the students had to decode. After decoding two more messages, students were to develop their own cipher and encode their own message.
3rd Grade - The word of the day was Nefarious. Nefarious means evil, infamous. The pilgrim of the day was Steven Spielberg. As a young student, Mr. Spielberg spent most of his time daydreaming in class. Unfortunately, this did not help him get into film making school. He was able to get into college. While there, he directed a short film. Universal Studios purchased the film and hired Mr. Spielberg and as the old saying goes, "the rest is history." The warm-up activity was called 20 Questions. Students were given an unusual object. They were to ask only questions that could be answered with either a yes or no to gain clues to the item's identity. Our travel to Crystal Pond Wood had us revisiting the pentominoe/visual thinking puzzles of last week. Due to the snow day last week (which we all enjoyed), these students jumped ahead of the Thursday group and were able to start studying the Gold Rush. After reading a book and watching a short video, students played the computer game "Yukon Trail" to learn more about the Gold Rush.
4th Grade - The word of the day was Petulant. Petulant means ill humor; irritable, cranky and sounds like Pet Lent. The pilgrim of the day was Benjamin Franklin. Benjamin Franklin led a busy life. He published Poor Richard's Almanac, founded the first public library, the first postal system, the first volunteer fire company, the first hospital, the first college in Philadelphia (the University of Pennsylvania) and turned the citizens' "Night Watch" into the first Philadelphia police department. He also invented the lightning rod, the Franklin stove and discovered electricity in lightning. Mr. Franklin is also the only person to have signed four of the most important documents of our country's history. These students also played 20 questions and were successful in determining the item in less than 20 questions. The affective lesson had us discovering the difference between self-esteem and self-image. Students then developed a biography for the alien/robots they built last week. We then critiqued the directions sent to us from the other schools.
3rd Grade - The word of the day was Nefarious. Nefarious means evil, infamous. The pilgrim of the day was Steven Spielberg. As a young student, Mr. Spielberg spent most of his time daydreaming in class. Unfortunately, this did not help him get into film making school. He was able to get into college. While there, he directed a short film. Universal Studios purchased the film and hired Mr. Spielberg and as the old saying goes, "the rest is history." The warm-up activity was called 20 Questions. Students were given an unusual object. They were to ask only questions that could be answered with either a yes or no to gain clues to the item's identity. Our travel to Crystal Pond Wood had us revisiting the pentominoe/visual thinking puzzles of last week. Due to the snow day last week (which we all enjoyed), these students jumped ahead of the Thursday group and were able to start studying the Gold Rush. After reading a book and watching a short video, students played the computer game "Yukon Trail" to learn more about the Gold Rush.
4th Grade - The word of the day was Petulant. Petulant means ill humor; irritable, cranky and sounds like Pet Lent. The pilgrim of the day was Benjamin Franklin. Benjamin Franklin led a busy life. He published Poor Richard's Almanac, founded the first public library, the first postal system, the first volunteer fire company, the first hospital, the first college in Philadelphia (the University of Pennsylvania) and turned the citizens' "Night Watch" into the first Philadelphia police department. He also invented the lightning rod, the Franklin stove and discovered electricity in lightning. Mr. Franklin is also the only person to have signed four of the most important documents of our country's history. These students also played 20 questions and were successful in determining the item in less than 20 questions. The affective lesson had us discovering the difference between self-esteem and self-image. Students then developed a biography for the alien/robots they built last week. We then critiqued the directions sent to us from the other schools.
Monday, January 24, 2011
Monday, January 24, 2011
4th Grade - The word of the day was Petulant. Petulant means ill humor, irritable, cranky and sounds like Pet Lent. The pilgrim of the day was Benjamin Franklin. Mr. Franklin was a busy man. He wrote wise, witty saying (Poor Richard's Almanac), founded the first public library, first postal system, the first volunteer fire department, the first hospital, the first college in Philadelphia, the first police department, bifocals, lightning rod, Franklin stove and is the only person to have signed four of the most important documents of our country's history. The affective lesson centered around the idea that being gifted means different things to different people. The rest of the morning was spent deciphering directions to build a robot sent by other schools. These will be available on display for Open House, February 10.
Friday, January 21, 2011
Friday, January 28, 2011
4th Grade - Due to the Spelling Bee today, our morning was a little shorter than usual. Congratulations to those who participated.The word of the day was Shun. Shun means to keep away from; to take pains to avoid and sounds like Sun. The pilgrim of the day was Albert Einstein. Albert Einstein developed E=mc squared which unlocked the secret of the atom and led the world into the nuclear age. The warm-up activity was called "Loosen Up." Students drew 6 random dots on a sheet of paper and then connected the dots. From that shape, they had to draw a scary monster. The affective lesson had students focusing on the fact that being gifted means different things to different people. The final activity was to build a creature from directions sent to us from other Edmond Enrichment programs.
5th Grade - The word of the day was Agility. Agility means to move quickly and easily; nimbleness of body or mind and sounds like Kill a Flea. The pilgrim of the day was Benjamin Franklin. Even with only two years of formal schooling, Ben Franklin went on to invent several items, author documents, create a newspaper and start the first public library and fire departments in the United States. These students also drew scary monsters from 6 random dots. The affective lesson had students thinking about their feelings of controversial topics. The final activity was to develop web pages, bibliography and a breakthrough essay for the Exploravision project.
5th Grade - The word of the day was Agility. Agility means to move quickly and easily; nimbleness of body or mind and sounds like Kill a Flea. The pilgrim of the day was Benjamin Franklin. Even with only two years of formal schooling, Ben Franklin went on to invent several items, author documents, create a newspaper and start the first public library and fire departments in the United States. These students also drew scary monsters from 6 random dots. The affective lesson had students thinking about their feelings of controversial topics. The final activity was to develop web pages, bibliography and a breakthrough essay for the Exploravision project.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
I hope everyone enjoyed their unexpected day off from school. We will try to catch up next week. Mrs. Highfill and Mrs. Bonner's Enrichment students need to come expecting to work extra hard. Next Thursday will be the last day to work on the ExplorVision project and we have lots to do.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
1st and 2nd Grade - Students finished up their Visual Nursery Rhymes and those are on display in the Art/Enrichment room. We then read a book about "Pressure" with the Berenstain Bears and discussed stress in our lives. Students then drew posters giving an example of how to relieve stress.
3rd Grade - The word of the day was Gregarious. Gregarious means sociable. The pilgrim of the day was Elvis Presley. Mr. Presley had a high school music teacher who gave him a "C" in class because she said he couldn't sing. Elvis Presley said she just didn't like his music. After he played a song for her, she agreed that she just didn't like his style of music. After graduating from high school, Mr. Presley sang whenever and where ever he could finally landing a chance to record for Sun Records in 1954 with "Heartbreak Hotel." His records still hit the top of the record charts. The warm-up activity of the day was an art project called "Loosen Up." Students were to draw six dots on a piece of paper, connect the dots, then turn that shape into a scary monster. This was a great ex cerise for developing creativity. Our trip to Crystal Pond Woods had students further developing their Visual Thinking. Students were to manipulate pentomino shapes into a variety of puzzles. We then finished discovering crayons. Our last activity was to begin a study of relationships. Students were to write as many analogies as they could in 5 minutes.
4th Grade - The word of the day was Shun. Shun means to keep away from; to take pains to avoid and it sounds like sun. The pilgrim of the day was Albert Einstein. Mr. Einstein immigrated to the United States during the Nazi occupation of Germany. He encourage the US government to develop an atomic bomb because he knew the Germans were developing one. He was against using the bomb on people and was very sad when the bomb was dropped on Japan. These students also drew scary monsters from six connected dots. Their affective lesson was focused on the fact that being gifted means different things to different people. The rest of the day was spent building a creature from the directions sent to us from Russell Doughtery. The creatures will be on display in the Art/Enrichment room until after Open House on February 10th.
3rd Grade - The word of the day was Gregarious. Gregarious means sociable. The pilgrim of the day was Elvis Presley. Mr. Presley had a high school music teacher who gave him a "C" in class because she said he couldn't sing. Elvis Presley said she just didn't like his music. After he played a song for her, she agreed that she just didn't like his style of music. After graduating from high school, Mr. Presley sang whenever and where ever he could finally landing a chance to record for Sun Records in 1954 with "Heartbreak Hotel." His records still hit the top of the record charts. The warm-up activity of the day was an art project called "Loosen Up." Students were to draw six dots on a piece of paper, connect the dots, then turn that shape into a scary monster. This was a great ex cerise for developing creativity. Our trip to Crystal Pond Woods had students further developing their Visual Thinking. Students were to manipulate pentomino shapes into a variety of puzzles. We then finished discovering crayons. Our last activity was to begin a study of relationships. Students were to write as many analogies as they could in 5 minutes.
4th Grade - The word of the day was Shun. Shun means to keep away from; to take pains to avoid and it sounds like sun. The pilgrim of the day was Albert Einstein. Mr. Einstein immigrated to the United States during the Nazi occupation of Germany. He encourage the US government to develop an atomic bomb because he knew the Germans were developing one. He was against using the bomb on people and was very sad when the bomb was dropped on Japan. These students also drew scary monsters from six connected dots. Their affective lesson was focused on the fact that being gifted means different things to different people. The rest of the day was spent building a creature from the directions sent to us from Russell Doughtery. The creatures will be on display in the Art/Enrichment room until after Open House on February 10th.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
1st and 2nd Grade - The word of the day was Potent. Something that is potent is powerful and effective. Our pilgrim of the day was Martin Van Buren. Mr. Van Buren presented his first case as a lawyer at the age of 15. He was so short, the judge ordered him to stand on a chair. He later became our 8th president. The warm-up activity was called Loosen-Up. Students were told to draw 6 dots on their paper, then connect the dots. From that idea, they were to draw a scary monster. Students spent more time working on their visual fairy tales and we started turning them into posters.
5th Grade - The word of the day was Agility. Agility means to move quickly and easily; nimbleness of body or mind. The pilgrim of the day was Benjamin Franklin. After two years of formal schooling, Mr. Franklin had to leave school to help support the family. He continued to read and learn inventing such items as the Franklin stove and bifocals. These students also created scary monsters from 6 dots that were connected by straight lines. After thinking about controversial issues that they should stand for, students spent more time on the ExploraVision project. We are just two weeks from the February 3 deadline.
5th Grade - The word of the day was Agility. Agility means to move quickly and easily; nimbleness of body or mind. The pilgrim of the day was Benjamin Franklin. After two years of formal schooling, Mr. Franklin had to leave school to help support the family. He continued to read and learn inventing such items as the Franklin stove and bifocals. These students also created scary monsters from 6 dots that were connected by straight lines. After thinking about controversial issues that they should stand for, students spent more time on the ExploraVision project. We are just two weeks from the February 3 deadline.
Friday, January 14, 2011
Friday, January 13, 2011
4th Grade - The word of the day was Scrutinize. Scrutinize means to look very carefully; to examine and sounds like Screw Eyes. Our pilgrim today was Thomas Alva Edison. Mr. Edison took out 1,093 patents during his eighty-fours on this planet. It took him 8,001 attempts to find a material that could hold an electric charge in order to develop a storage battery. Edison proved that success comes to those who never quit. The puzzle of the day was a Quotation Quizzler. If you would like to practice on some more, please go to the following link: http://www.quotepuzzles.com/index.jsp. Our affective lesson had us focusing on behaviors that may turn people away from us and how we can change our behaviors. After a quick review of our SOS project, students spent the rest of the morning revising the directions to their alien. They have now been sent to the other schools. Next week we get to start building them.
5th Grade - The word of the day was Scamper. Scamper means to run; to go hastily or lightly and sounds like Hamper. The pilgrim of the day was Conrad Hubert. As a Russian immigrant, Conrad had come to America to seek his fortune, but usually had empty pockets. Mr. Hubert had a good friend who had the idea of a flower pot that lit up by batteries. When the friend abandoned the idea, Conrad Hubert began working with the idea until he developed the "hand torch" and the Ever Ready Battery Company. These students also completed the Quotation Quizzler puzzle. They were challenged in their affective lesson today to think of situations where they might have to lie-what would they do? The mayor of Edmond stopped by to visit with the 5th grade today. Once the students returned to class, these students developed the future technology of their invention and shared their ideas with the rest of the class and thought about the consequences of their products. Due to the lateness of their return, they will be a little behind next week and will have to work hard to catch up. Our deadline for getting the ExploraVision project completed is February 1st.
5th Grade - The word of the day was Scamper. Scamper means to run; to go hastily or lightly and sounds like Hamper. The pilgrim of the day was Conrad Hubert. As a Russian immigrant, Conrad had come to America to seek his fortune, but usually had empty pockets. Mr. Hubert had a good friend who had the idea of a flower pot that lit up by batteries. When the friend abandoned the idea, Conrad Hubert began working with the idea until he developed the "hand torch" and the Ever Ready Battery Company. These students also completed the Quotation Quizzler puzzle. They were challenged in their affective lesson today to think of situations where they might have to lie-what would they do? The mayor of Edmond stopped by to visit with the 5th grade today. Once the students returned to class, these students developed the future technology of their invention and shared their ideas with the rest of the class and thought about the consequences of their products. Due to the lateness of their return, they will be a little behind next week and will have to work hard to catch up. Our deadline for getting the ExploraVision project completed is February 1st.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Thursday, January 13, 2011
3rd Grade - The word of the day was Modicum. Modicum means a moderate amount. The pilgrim of the day was Michael Jordan. Michael Jordan tried out but did not make the basketball team as a sophomore in high school. Through hard work, determination and dignity, he would become one of the greatest basketball players of all times. The puzzle of day was a Quotation Quizzler. If you would like to do more puzzles like the ones we did in class today, go to http://www.quotepuzzles.com/index.jsp. Our visit to Crystal Pond Woods had student solving a visual mathematical puzzle. Max the Magician and Sybil the Scientist were trying to determine if they could color a map of Crystal Pond Woods with just four colors. The problem was that a space of one color, could not touch another space of the same color. According to Jordan the Judge, this is a famous mathematical puzzle and it can be done as these students proved. Our discovery lesson had us begin a study on crayons. We will do more with the crayon next week.
5th Grade - The word of the day was Scamper. Scamper means to run; to go hastily or lightly and sounds like Hamper. The pilgrim of the day was Conrad Hubert. As a Russian immigrant, Conrad had come to America to seek his fortune, but usually had empty pockets. Mr. Hubert had a good friend who had the idea of a flower pot that lit up by batteries. When the friend abandoned the idea, Conrad Hubert began working with the idea until he developed the "hand torch" and the Ever Ready Battery Company. These students also completed the Quotation Quizzler puzzle. They were challenged in their affective lesson today to think of situations where they might have to lie-what would they do? After a brief review of the SOS test we took last week, these students developed the future technology of their invention, wrote up bibliographies, shared their ideas with the rest of the class and thought about the consequences of their products.
5th Grade - The word of the day was Scamper. Scamper means to run; to go hastily or lightly and sounds like Hamper. The pilgrim of the day was Conrad Hubert. As a Russian immigrant, Conrad had come to America to seek his fortune, but usually had empty pockets. Mr. Hubert had a good friend who had the idea of a flower pot that lit up by batteries. When the friend abandoned the idea, Conrad Hubert began working with the idea until he developed the "hand torch" and the Ever Ready Battery Company. These students also completed the Quotation Quizzler puzzle. They were challenged in their affective lesson today to think of situations where they might have to lie-what would they do? After a brief review of the SOS test we took last week, these students developed the future technology of their invention, wrote up bibliographies, shared their ideas with the rest of the class and thought about the consequences of their products.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
1st and 2nd Grade - We discussed the book Chrysanthemum and what we can do when other people tease us. We then made caterpillars with our names on them to represent the unique persons we are. In Crystal Pond Woods, we worked to finish our visual nursery rhymes from last week. Some students were able to design their own visual nursery rhyme. I have been trying to figure them out and must admit that a few have me stumped.
3rd Grade - The word of the day was Modicum. Modicum means a moderate amount. The pilgrim of the day was Michael Jordan. Michael Jordan tried out but did not make the team as a sophomore in high school. Through hard work, determination and dignity, he would become one of the greatest basketball players of all times. The puzzle of day was a Quotation Quizzler. If you would like to do more puzzles like the ones we did in class today, go to http://www.quotepuzzles.com/index.jsp. Our visit to Crystal Pond Woods had student solving a visual mathematical puzzle. Max the Magician and Sybil the Scientist were trying to determine if they could color a map of Crystal Pond Woods with just four colors. The problem was that a space of one color, could not touch another space of the same color. According to Jordan the Judge, this is a famous mathematical puzzle and it can be done as these students proved. Our discovery lesson had us begin a study on crayons. We will do more with the crayon next week.
4th Grade - The word of the day was Scrutinize. Scrutinize means to look very carefully; to examine and sounds like Screw Eyes. Our pilgrim today was Thomas Alva Edison. Not only did Thomas Edison invent the incandescent light bulb, he also invented 1,093 other useful items. The affective lesson had students focusing on "obnoxious" behaviors and ways that people can modify those behaviors. After a quick review of the SOS test we took last week, students worked to improve the directions for putting their creatures together. These directions will be sent to three other Edmond Enrichment programs to see if they can duplicate the creature.
3rd Grade - The word of the day was Modicum. Modicum means a moderate amount. The pilgrim of the day was Michael Jordan. Michael Jordan tried out but did not make the team as a sophomore in high school. Through hard work, determination and dignity, he would become one of the greatest basketball players of all times. The puzzle of day was a Quotation Quizzler. If you would like to do more puzzles like the ones we did in class today, go to http://www.quotepuzzles.com/index.jsp. Our visit to Crystal Pond Woods had student solving a visual mathematical puzzle. Max the Magician and Sybil the Scientist were trying to determine if they could color a map of Crystal Pond Woods with just four colors. The problem was that a space of one color, could not touch another space of the same color. According to Jordan the Judge, this is a famous mathematical puzzle and it can be done as these students proved. Our discovery lesson had us begin a study on crayons. We will do more with the crayon next week.
4th Grade - The word of the day was Scrutinize. Scrutinize means to look very carefully; to examine and sounds like Screw Eyes. Our pilgrim today was Thomas Alva Edison. Not only did Thomas Edison invent the incandescent light bulb, he also invented 1,093 other useful items. The affective lesson had students focusing on "obnoxious" behaviors and ways that people can modify those behaviors. After a quick review of the SOS test we took last week, students worked to improve the directions for putting their creatures together. These directions will be sent to three other Edmond Enrichment programs to see if they can duplicate the creature.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
1st and 2nd Grade - The word of the day was Impersonate. To impersonate means to mimic or pretend to be someone else. The pilgrim of the day was Clara Barton. Ms. Barton gathered up supplies and forced her way to the "hospitals" of the Civil War in order to help the wounded. She even helped the wounded on the battlefield. As she was helping one man, a bullet went through her shirt sleeve, but she never mended the shirt. The men gave her the title "The Angel of the Battlefield." Our puzzle of the day was a Quotation Quizzler. It was very challenging, but by using patience and some spelling techniques, we were able to determine the answer. For more puzzles like the one we did today, go to http://www.quotepuzzles.com/index.jsp.
5th Grade - The word of the day was Scamper. Scamper means to run; to go hastily or lightly and sounds like Hamper. The pilgrim of the day was Conrad Hubert. As a Russian immigrant, Conrad had come to America to seek his fortune, but usually had empty pockets. Mr. Hubert had a good friend who had the idea of a flower pot that lit up by batteries. When the friend abandoned the idea, Conrad Hubert began working with the idea until he developed the "hand torch" and the Ever Ready Battery Company. These students also completed the Quotation Quizzler puzzle. They were challenged in their affective lesson today to think of situations where they might have to lie-what would they do? After a brief review of the SOS test we took last week, these students developed the future technology of their invention, wrote up bibliographies, shared their ideas with the rest of the class and thought about the consequences of their products.
5th Grade - The word of the day was Scamper. Scamper means to run; to go hastily or lightly and sounds like Hamper. The pilgrim of the day was Conrad Hubert. As a Russian immigrant, Conrad had come to America to seek his fortune, but usually had empty pockets. Mr. Hubert had a good friend who had the idea of a flower pot that lit up by batteries. When the friend abandoned the idea, Conrad Hubert began working with the idea until he developed the "hand torch" and the Ever Ready Battery Company. These students also completed the Quotation Quizzler puzzle. They were challenged in their affective lesson today to think of situations where they might have to lie-what would they do? After a brief review of the SOS test we took last week, these students developed the future technology of their invention, wrote up bibliographies, shared their ideas with the rest of the class and thought about the consequences of their products.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Monday, January 10, 2011
4th Grade - The word of the day was Scrutinize. Scrutinize means to look very carefully; to examine and sounds like Screw Eyes. Our pilgrim today was Thomas Alva Edison. Mr. Edison took out 1,093 patents during his eighty-fours on this planet. It took him 8,001 attempts to find a material that could hold an electric charge in order to develop a storage battery. Edison proved that success comes to those who never quit. The puzzle of the day was a Quotation Quizzler. If you would like to practice on some more, please go to the following link: http://www.quotepuzzles.com/index.jsp. Our affective lesson had us focusing on behaviors that may turn people away from us and how we can change our behaviors. After a quick review of our SOS project, students spent the rest of the morning revising the directions to their alien. They have now been sent to the other schools. Next week we get to start building them.
Friday, January 7, 2011
Friday, January 7, 2011
4th Grade - The word of the day was Fleet. Fleet means a group of cars, boats, or other type of vessel and sounds like Feet. The pilgrim for today was Frederick Douglass. At the age of eight, Frederick was taught to read by his owner's wife who didn't know it was against the law to teach slaves to read. When she had to stop teaching him, he had white playmates help him learn more about reading. At the age of 20, he escaped to freedom and became an abolitionist. He also wrote a book, something he should have never been able to do. Our puzzle for today was a "Quizzle" or logic elimination puzzle. For more practice doing these types of puzzles, go to http://www.puzzlersparadise.com/page1042.html. The affective lesson centered around the idea that we need to find a balance between the many activities we are involved in doing. Students were given a visual of plates spinning on poles to represent the activities they are involved in and then asked how they thought they were performing in each activity. The SOS project had students completing a team test which was a review of the last several weeks of study. Students then wrote up directions for building their creature. Those directions will be sent to the other schools involved in this project. It will be interesting to see what they robots look like when completed by the other schools.
5th Grade - The word of the day was Whimsical. Whimsical means erratic in behavior; unpredictable; having a quaint or fanciful quality and sounds like Swim Popsicle. Their pilgrim of the day was Thomas Alva Edison. One day while he was gluing paper together in his laboratory, Thomas Edison spread some glue on a piece of paper and let it dry. Later he added a few drops of water to see if it would stick. It did and we now have envelopes that we can lick and seal shut. These students also did the Quizzler puzzle for a warm-up activity. Students then pondered what was right or wrong in different situations. They completed a quick test as a review of the SOS project. The final activity was to write up an essay of the information they collected regarding the history and present technology of their invention. These essays are part of their ExploraVision project.
5th Grade - The word of the day was Whimsical. Whimsical means erratic in behavior; unpredictable; having a quaint or fanciful quality and sounds like Swim Popsicle. Their pilgrim of the day was Thomas Alva Edison. One day while he was gluing paper together in his laboratory, Thomas Edison spread some glue on a piece of paper and let it dry. Later he added a few drops of water to see if it would stick. It did and we now have envelopes that we can lick and seal shut. These students also did the Quizzler puzzle for a warm-up activity. Students then pondered what was right or wrong in different situations. They completed a quick test as a review of the SOS project. The final activity was to write up an essay of the information they collected regarding the history and present technology of their invention. These essays are part of their ExploraVision project.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
3rd Grade - The word of the day was Soporific. Soporific means sleep inducing. The pilgrim of the day was James Earl Jones. As a child, Mr. Jones had a stuttering problem that caused him to become mute. In high school, he started writing poetry and discovered he could read the poems without stuttering. He began speech lessons to help rid himself of the stuttering. After a time in the military, friends encouraged him to try acting and the rest is history. Our puzzle for today was a "Quizzle" or logic elimination puzzle. For more practice doing these types of puzzles go to http://puzzles.com/. The trip to Crystal Pond Woods had students creating word webs. Webbing is another way of brainstorming and is great for visual learners who need to see what they are studying. We then discussed the final chapters of Abel's Island.
5th Grade - The word of the day was Whimsical. Whimsical means erratic in behavior; unpredictable; having a quaint or fanciful quality and sounds like Swim Popsicle. Their pilgrim of the day was Thomas Alva Edison. One day while he was gluing paper together in his laboratory, Thomas Edison spread some glue on a piece of paper and let it dry. Later he added a few drops of water to see if it would stick. It did and we now have envelopes that we can lick and seal shut. These students also did the Quizzler puzzle for a warm-up activity. Students then pondered what was right or wrong in different situations and how they should respond. They completed a quick test as a review of the SOS project. The final activity was to write up an essay of the information they collected regarding the history and present technology of their invention for the ExploraVision project.
5th Grade - The word of the day was Whimsical. Whimsical means erratic in behavior; unpredictable; having a quaint or fanciful quality and sounds like Swim Popsicle. Their pilgrim of the day was Thomas Alva Edison. One day while he was gluing paper together in his laboratory, Thomas Edison spread some glue on a piece of paper and let it dry. Later he added a few drops of water to see if it would stick. It did and we now have envelopes that we can lick and seal shut. These students also did the Quizzler puzzle for a warm-up activity. Students then pondered what was right or wrong in different situations and how they should respond. They completed a quick test as a review of the SOS project. The final activity was to write up an essay of the information they collected regarding the history and present technology of their invention for the ExploraVision project.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
1st and 2nd Grade - Students worked to finish their "Acts of Kindness" posters. Next week, I will put them on display in the classroom. Our trip to Crystal Pond Woods had us working on Visual Thinking with Max the Magician. As a reminder of their younger days, students listened to The Moveable Mother Goose book by Robert Sabuda. Max, with the help of Yolanda, took familiar nursery rhymes and put them into symbol form. Students had to look at the symbols and try to determine what nursery rhyme was drawn. Next week, students will try to draw their own and have their classmates figure out the nursery rhyme.
3rd Grade - The word of the day was Soporific. Soporific means sleep inducing. The pilgrim of the day was James Earl Jones. As a child, Mr. Jones had a stuttering problem that caused him to become mute. In high school, he started writing poetry and discovered he could read the poems without stuttering. He began speech lessons to help rid himself of the stuttering. After a time in the military, friends encouraged him to try acting and the rest is history. Our puzzle for today was a "Quizzle" or logic elimination puzzle. For more practice doing these types of puzzles go to http://puzzles.com/. The trip to Crystal Pond Woods had students creating word webs. Webbing is another way of brainstorming and is great for visual learners who need to see what they are doing. We then discussed the final chapters of Abel's Island.
4th Grade - The word of the day was Fleet. Fleet means a group of cars, boats, or other type of vessel and sounds like Feet. The pilgrim for today was Frederick Douglass. At the age of eight, Frederick was taught to read by his owner's wife who didn't know it was against the law to teach slaves to read. When she had to stop teaching him, he had white playmates help him learn more about reading. At the age of 20, he escaped to freedom and became an abolitionist. Our puzzle for today was a "Quizzle" or logic elimination puzzle. For more practice doing these types of puzzles, go to http://www.puzzlersparadise.com/page1042.html. The affective lesson centered around the idea that we need to find a balance between the many activities we are involved in doing. Students were given a visual of plates spinning on poles to represent the activities they are involved in and then asked how they thought they were performing in each activity. The SOS project had students completing a team test which was a review of the last several weeks of study on currents and flotsam/jetsam. Students then wrote up directions for building their creature. Those directions have been sent to the other schools involved in this project. It will be interesting to see what they robots look like when completed by the other schools.
3rd Grade - The word of the day was Soporific. Soporific means sleep inducing. The pilgrim of the day was James Earl Jones. As a child, Mr. Jones had a stuttering problem that caused him to become mute. In high school, he started writing poetry and discovered he could read the poems without stuttering. He began speech lessons to help rid himself of the stuttering. After a time in the military, friends encouraged him to try acting and the rest is history. Our puzzle for today was a "Quizzle" or logic elimination puzzle. For more practice doing these types of puzzles go to http://puzzles.com/. The trip to Crystal Pond Woods had students creating word webs. Webbing is another way of brainstorming and is great for visual learners who need to see what they are doing. We then discussed the final chapters of Abel's Island.
4th Grade - The word of the day was Fleet. Fleet means a group of cars, boats, or other type of vessel and sounds like Feet. The pilgrim for today was Frederick Douglass. At the age of eight, Frederick was taught to read by his owner's wife who didn't know it was against the law to teach slaves to read. When she had to stop teaching him, he had white playmates help him learn more about reading. At the age of 20, he escaped to freedom and became an abolitionist. Our puzzle for today was a "Quizzle" or logic elimination puzzle. For more practice doing these types of puzzles, go to http://www.puzzlersparadise.com/page1042.html. The affective lesson centered around the idea that we need to find a balance between the many activities we are involved in doing. Students were given a visual of plates spinning on poles to represent the activities they are involved in and then asked how they thought they were performing in each activity. The SOS project had students completing a team test which was a review of the last several weeks of study on currents and flotsam/jetsam. Students then wrote up directions for building their creature. Those directions have been sent to the other schools involved in this project. It will be interesting to see what they robots look like when completed by the other schools.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
1st and 2nd Grade - The word of the day was Indignation. Indignation means anger, especially over something that's unfair. Our pilgrim of the day was Andrew Jackson. Andrew Jackson earned the nickname "Old Hickory" when he was shot with a bullet that didn't kill him. Since the bullet was so close to his heart, doctors didn't want to remove it. He lived the rest of his life with a bullet in his chest. The puzzle of the day was a Quizzler. Students can find more puzzles similar to the one we did in class at: http://www.puzzlersparadise.com/page1042.html. Students then listened to a book that former First Lady Rosalynn Carter helped develop entitled "Kids' Random Acts of Kindness." The students started making posters of acts of kindness that we will finish tomorrow.
5th Grade - The word of the day was Whimsical. Whimsical means erratic in behavior; unpredictable; having a quaint or fanciful quality and sounds like Swim Popsicle. Their pilgrim of the day was Thomas Alva Edison. One day while he was gluing paper together in his laboratory, Thomas Edison spread some glue on a piece of paper and let it dry. Later he added a few drops of water to see if it would stick. It did and we now have envelopes that we can lick and seal shut. These students also did the Quizzler puzzle for a warm-up activity. Students then pondered what was right or wrong in different situations. They completed a quick test as a review of the SOS project. The final activity was to write up an essay of the information they collected regarding the history and present technology of their invention.
5th Grade - The word of the day was Whimsical. Whimsical means erratic in behavior; unpredictable; having a quaint or fanciful quality and sounds like Swim Popsicle. Their pilgrim of the day was Thomas Alva Edison. One day while he was gluing paper together in his laboratory, Thomas Edison spread some glue on a piece of paper and let it dry. Later he added a few drops of water to see if it would stick. It did and we now have envelopes that we can lick and seal shut. These students also did the Quizzler puzzle for a warm-up activity. Students then pondered what was right or wrong in different situations. They completed a quick test as a review of the SOS project. The final activity was to write up an essay of the information they collected regarding the history and present technology of their invention.
Monday, January 3, 2011
Monday, January 3, 2011
Welcome Back! I hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable time off. I didn't mention my appreciation for the gifts, cards and tubes that were sent my way before break. Your thoughtfulness is greatly appreciated! Please, forgive my tardiness.
4th Grade - The word of the day was Fleet. Fleet means a group of cars, boats, or other type of vessel and sounds like Feet. The pilgrim for today was Frederick Douglass. At the age of eight, Frederick was taught to read by his owner's wife who didn't know it was against the law to teach slaves to read. When she had to stop teaching him, he had white playmates help him learn more about reading. At the age of 20, he escaped to freedom and became an abolitionist. Our puzzle for today was a "Quizzle" or logic elimination puzzle. For more practice doing these types of puzzles, go to http://www.puzzlersparadise.com/page1042.html. The affective lesson centered around the idea that we need to find a balance between the many activities we are involved in doing. Students were given a visual of plates spinning on poles to represent the activities they are involved in and then asked how they thought they were performing in each activity. The SOS project had students completing a team test which was a review of the last several weeks of study on currents and flotsam/jetsam. Students then wrote up directions for building their creature. Those directions have been sent to the other schools involved in this project. It will be interesting to see what they robots look like when completed by the other schools.
4th Grade - The word of the day was Fleet. Fleet means a group of cars, boats, or other type of vessel and sounds like Feet. The pilgrim for today was Frederick Douglass. At the age of eight, Frederick was taught to read by his owner's wife who didn't know it was against the law to teach slaves to read. When she had to stop teaching him, he had white playmates help him learn more about reading. At the age of 20, he escaped to freedom and became an abolitionist. Our puzzle for today was a "Quizzle" or logic elimination puzzle. For more practice doing these types of puzzles, go to http://www.puzzlersparadise.com/page1042.html. The affective lesson centered around the idea that we need to find a balance between the many activities we are involved in doing. Students were given a visual of plates spinning on poles to represent the activities they are involved in and then asked how they thought they were performing in each activity. The SOS project had students completing a team test which was a review of the last several weeks of study on currents and flotsam/jetsam. Students then wrote up directions for building their creature. Those directions have been sent to the other schools involved in this project. It will be interesting to see what they robots look like when completed by the other schools.
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