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.
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