3rd Grade - These students were having a special activity and chose not to come today.
This is my last post for this school year. Have a great summer! I'll see you all again in August.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
1st and 2nd Grade - These students did a couple of activities around the Journey theme as well as shared a snack. It was a fun way to end the year.
3rd Grade - Students reviewed this year's vocabulary words by playing with balls on the Smartboard. The pilgrim of the day was Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln was part of a militia group formed to keep the Sac Indians from reclaiming their lands from the settlers. His particular group voted him to be captain, but military orders never came and the men returned to their farms. Mr. Lincoln then joined the regular army as a private, eventually serving his country as president as well. Students then built and raced a puffmobile. The final activity was learning about different games and playing Mancala.
4th Grade - Due to the brief class session, students shared their cultural snacks and played 20 Questions. After recess/lunch, the winning team enjoyed an ice cream treat and everyone had to draw a survival house that they would live in for one year as they studied the depths of the Mariana Trench.
Have a great summer, I will see you again in September!
3rd Grade - Students reviewed this year's vocabulary words by playing with balls on the Smartboard. The pilgrim of the day was Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln was part of a militia group formed to keep the Sac Indians from reclaiming their lands from the settlers. His particular group voted him to be captain, but military orders never came and the men returned to their farms. Mr. Lincoln then joined the regular army as a private, eventually serving his country as president as well. Students then built and raced a puffmobile. The final activity was learning about different games and playing Mancala.
4th Grade - Due to the brief class session, students shared their cultural snacks and played 20 Questions. After recess/lunch, the winning team enjoyed an ice cream treat and everyone had to draw a survival house that they would live in for one year as they studied the depths of the Mariana Trench.
Have a great summer, I will see you again in September!
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
1st and 2nd Grade - Today students finished decorating their interest inventory hats today. We also discussed the importance of what students want to be when they grow up matching their interest inventory results. Successful people are happy in the jobs they do. Second graders had their year book signing party, so students left class early.
Monday, May 23, 2011
4th Grade - This was the final week of Enrichment. There were several activities regarding the idea of survival. One activity was a drawing, then a hands on activity of building a survival structure, and finally building a puffmobile.
Have a great summer. I'll see you again in September.
Have a great summer. I'll see you again in September.
Friday, May 20, 2011
Friday, May 20, 2011
4th Grade - The word of the day was Harsh. Harsh means unpleasant to the senses; unpleasant conditions and sounds like Marsh. Our pilgrim today was Abraham Lincoln. While there are many stories about Abraham Lincoln, one that is little known is about a letter a little girl wrote to him. During the 1860 campaign, a little girl wrote Mr. Lincoln a letter suggesting he grow a beard. From that time on, every picture of President Lincoln shows him sporting a beard. The warm-up activity was a Plexer puzzle. Plexers are common words or phrases put into picture form that students have to decipher. Students then took an inventory to determine their style of learning. Presentations were then given and fellow students voted in order to determine if enough evidence was given in order to send a rescue team after the missing family.
5th Grade - These students had a brief class due to the Science Fair. They were able to present the information they learned about their missing families. After a brief celebration, they said their good-byes and left.
5th Grade - These students had a brief class due to the Science Fair. They were able to present the information they learned about their missing families. After a brief celebration, they said their good-byes and left.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Thursday, May 19, 2011
3rd Grade - Ruminate was the word of the day. It means to meditate, muse. The pilgrim of the day was John F. Kennedy. During his growing up years, John felt he had to compete against his older brother John, who seemed to be the best at everything. During World War II, when his boat was destroyed, Mr. Kennedy showed he could be tough when the going got rough. Eventually, he became president of the United States. The trip to Crystal Pond Woods had students evaluating game boards developed by Max the Magician. After a brief assessment of the Discoveries unit, students listened to the story of Pompeii. Then acting as archaeologists, students developed stories about the people of Pompeii from the artifacts that have been found.
5th Grade - The word of the day was Zeal. Zeal means showing great enthusiasm or devotion to a goal and sounds like Seal. George Crum the inventor of potato chips was the pilgrim of the day. As a cook for the Moon Lake Lodge in Saratoga Springs, NY, George would get quite upset when people sent food back to the kitchen. When Cornelius Vanderbilt came to visit, he didn't like the way his potatoes were sliced and sent them back to the kitchen. Knowing that Mr. Vanderbilt was an important customer, George tried to control his temper. He sliced the potatoes paper thin, then fried them until they couldn't be eaten with a fork. That is how potato chips came to be. The warm up activity was a Plexer puzzle. Plexers are common words or phrases put into picture form that students have to decipher. The afternoon was spent completing several hands on problem solving activities.
5th Grade - The word of the day was Zeal. Zeal means showing great enthusiasm or devotion to a goal and sounds like Seal. George Crum the inventor of potato chips was the pilgrim of the day. As a cook for the Moon Lake Lodge in Saratoga Springs, NY, George would get quite upset when people sent food back to the kitchen. When Cornelius Vanderbilt came to visit, he didn't like the way his potatoes were sliced and sent them back to the kitchen. Knowing that Mr. Vanderbilt was an important customer, George tried to control his temper. He sliced the potatoes paper thin, then fried them until they couldn't be eaten with a fork. That is how potato chips came to be. The warm up activity was a Plexer puzzle. Plexers are common words or phrases put into picture form that students have to decipher. The afternoon was spent completing several hands on problem solving activities.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
1st and 2nd Grade - These students took an inventory of what they learned about Discoveries this year. We then talked about the multiple intelligence inventory we took last week. Each student made a paper hat and decorated it with symbols that represented their style of learning. We began looking at different jobs we may want as a result of that inventory, but we will have to finish that next week.
3rd Grade - The word of the day was Vociferous. Vociferous means loud and vehement. Winston Churchill was the pilgrim of the day. While he was not a good student in school, Mr. Churchill became a gifted Prime Minister leading Great Britain through World War II. The warm up activity today for this group was a make up activity from last week. These students did the Surprise in the Middle activity which is a following directions/creativity lesson. Students are to follow specific written directions that are not repeated in order to come up with the desired picture. These students also took an inventory of what they learned about Discoveries this year. We took another trip to Crystal Pond Woods with Max the Magician. He had us playing a game that is kind of like checkers where students had to plan careful strategic moves in order to win the activity. The final activity was to look at some artifacts from Pompeii. Students were then to look at the articles and write a story about the family that owned those items similar to an archaeologist.
4th Grade - The word of the day was Harsh. Harsh means unpleasant to the senses; unpleasant conditions and sounds like Marsh. Abraham Lincoln was the pilgrim of the day. One little known fact about Abraham Lincoln was that he didn't have a beard until the 1860 campaign. A little girl wrote him a letter suggestion he grow a beard and he had one until he died. The activity of the day was a Plexer puzzle. Plexer puzzles are common words or phrases put into picture form that students have to decipher. These students had several post assessments to finish that determined what they learned this year in Enrichment. The final activity was to present the evidence they found and the other team voted if they would send a rescue team to get the family.
3rd Grade - The word of the day was Vociferous. Vociferous means loud and vehement. Winston Churchill was the pilgrim of the day. While he was not a good student in school, Mr. Churchill became a gifted Prime Minister leading Great Britain through World War II. The warm up activity today for this group was a make up activity from last week. These students did the Surprise in the Middle activity which is a following directions/creativity lesson. Students are to follow specific written directions that are not repeated in order to come up with the desired picture. These students also took an inventory of what they learned about Discoveries this year. We took another trip to Crystal Pond Woods with Max the Magician. He had us playing a game that is kind of like checkers where students had to plan careful strategic moves in order to win the activity. The final activity was to look at some artifacts from Pompeii. Students were then to look at the articles and write a story about the family that owned those items similar to an archaeologist.
4th Grade - The word of the day was Harsh. Harsh means unpleasant to the senses; unpleasant conditions and sounds like Marsh. Abraham Lincoln was the pilgrim of the day. One little known fact about Abraham Lincoln was that he didn't have a beard until the 1860 campaign. A little girl wrote him a letter suggestion he grow a beard and he had one until he died. The activity of the day was a Plexer puzzle. Plexer puzzles are common words or phrases put into picture form that students have to decipher. These students had several post assessments to finish that determined what they learned this year in Enrichment. The final activity was to present the evidence they found and the other team voted if they would send a rescue team to get the family.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
1st and 2nd Grade - Reiterate was the word of the day. It means to repeat or say something again. The pilgrim of the day was Lydia Darragh. The Darragh house was chosen by the British to be used as a headquarters. They would make the Darraghs go to bed while they held their meeting. However, Lydia, would sneak down the stairs and listen in on their conversations. In the morning, she would meet one of General Washington's men and pass along the information while getting supplies in town. The warm up activity was a Plexer puzzle. Plexers are common words or phrases put into picture form that students need to decipher. The rest of our time together was spent listening to a book about Pompeii.
5th Grade - The word of the day was Zeal. Zeal means showing great enthusiasm or devotion to a goal. George Crum was the pilgrim of the day. Mr. Crum was a chef for the Moon Lake Lodge in Saratoga Springs, NY. One thing that really made him mad was for people to return food to the kitchen. One evening Cornelius Vanderbilt, one of the world's most wealthy men came to dine, but complained about how thick his potatoes were sliced. George Crum sliced the potatoes paper thin, then fried them until they couldn't be picked up with a fork. The potatoes were a hit. George eventually went on to own his own restaurant where potato chips were a staple. The warm up activity was a Plexer puzzle. Plexers are common words or phrases put into picture form that students need to decipher. The students then took a post test on the Explorations unit. After lunch, students presented their information about their research to the class who decided if the families should be rescued. Since the theme for this year was Journey to the Vast Unknown, students built a vehicle from straws, paper, life savers and tape that could be powered only by blowing on it. Students then drew pictures of a shelter their families might have had to stay in while they were shipwrecked.
5th Grade - The word of the day was Zeal. Zeal means showing great enthusiasm or devotion to a goal. George Crum was the pilgrim of the day. Mr. Crum was a chef for the Moon Lake Lodge in Saratoga Springs, NY. One thing that really made him mad was for people to return food to the kitchen. One evening Cornelius Vanderbilt, one of the world's most wealthy men came to dine, but complained about how thick his potatoes were sliced. George Crum sliced the potatoes paper thin, then fried them until they couldn't be picked up with a fork. The potatoes were a hit. George eventually went on to own his own restaurant where potato chips were a staple. The warm up activity was a Plexer puzzle. Plexers are common words or phrases put into picture form that students need to decipher. The students then took a post test on the Explorations unit. After lunch, students presented their information about their research to the class who decided if the families should be rescued. Since the theme for this year was Journey to the Vast Unknown, students built a vehicle from straws, paper, life savers and tape that could be powered only by blowing on it. Students then drew pictures of a shelter their families might have had to stay in while they were shipwrecked.
Monday, May 16, 2011
4th Grade - The vocabulary word of the day was Harsh. Harsh means unpleasant to the senses; unpleasant conditions and sounds like Marsh. Abraham Lincoln was today's pilgrim. We have all heard many stories about President Lincoln however, here is one you may not have heard. During the 1860 campaign for the presidency, a little girl wrote a letter to Mr. Lincoln suggesting he grow a beard. Every picture of him after the campaign shows him with a beard. The warm-up activity was the Plexer puzzles. These are common words or phrases put into picture form that the students have to decipher. The students took an inventory to discover their particular learning style. Those will go home with students next week. Students also took a post test covering the SOS and Explorations units. The rest of the morning was spent developing the presentations to make to the G.E.T.U. team in order to rescue the missing families.
Friday, May 13, 2011
Friday, May 13, 2011
4th Grade - Qualm was the word of the day. It means a feeling of illness; a disturbing feeling and sounds like Calm. Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and Sacajawea aka The Corp of Discovery were the pilgrims today. After purchasing the Louisiana Territory from the French, President Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark to explore it. Sacajawea was a pregnant teen when the explorers hired her French-born husband to help guide the expedition. Their venture into the West opened new chapters in our nation's history. The warm-up activity was called Surprise in the Middle. This is a following directions and creativity lesson. Given simple directions, students are to draw what they hear from the verbal instructions. Students then took a post test to determine what they learned from the SOS project and from Explorations. The rest of the morning was spent developing the presentation for the G.E.T.U. so they can send a rescue ship to save our families.
5th Grade - Abound was the 5th grade word of the week. Abound means very numerous and sounds like Around. The pilgrim of the day was Andre Garnerin, the inventor of the parachute. While stuck in prison, Andre Garnerin invented the idea of the parachute as a way to escape. He was released before the parachute was developed. Once out of prison, he actually built the parachute and would put on demonstrations. It was 100 years later, with the invention of the airplane that the parachute became a lifesaver. The warm-up activity was a Surprise in the Middle drawing. This is an activity in following directions as well as creativity lesson. Given some directions, the students are expected to draw the picture without erasing or hearing the directions more than once. Students then took a post test to determine what they learned from the SOS project and from Explorations. During the few minutes they had before recess, students were to draw an escape proof prison.
5th Grade - Abound was the 5th grade word of the week. Abound means very numerous and sounds like Around. The pilgrim of the day was Andre Garnerin, the inventor of the parachute. While stuck in prison, Andre Garnerin invented the idea of the parachute as a way to escape. He was released before the parachute was developed. Once out of prison, he actually built the parachute and would put on demonstrations. It was 100 years later, with the invention of the airplane that the parachute became a lifesaver. The warm-up activity was a Surprise in the Middle drawing. This is an activity in following directions as well as creativity lesson. Given some directions, the students are expected to draw the picture without erasing or hearing the directions more than once. Students then took a post test to determine what they learned from the SOS project and from Explorations. During the few minutes they had before recess, students were to draw an escape proof prison.
Thursday, May 12, 2011
3rd Grade - The word of the day was Vociferous. Vociferous means loud and vehement. Winston Churchill was the pilgrim today. While he was not a very good student, the world remembers Mr. Churchill as a gifted Prime Minister who led Great Britain through its darkest hours in World War II. The warm-up activity was Surprise in the Middle. Given verbal directions, students are to follow those instructions hoping to create the instructors desired picture. Due to the book club parties, this class was shorter today.
5th Grade - Abound was the 5th grade word of the week. Abound means very numerous and sounds like Around. The pilgrim of the day was Andre Garnerin, the inventor of the parachute. While stuck in prison, Andre Garnerin invented the idea of the parachute as a way to escape. He was released before the parachute was developed. Once out of prison, he actually built the parachute and would put on demonstrations. It was 100 years later, with the invention of the airplane that the parachute became a lifesaver. The warm-up activity was a Surprise in the Middle drawing. This is an activity in following directions as well as creativity lesson. Given some directions, the students are expected to draw the picture without erasing or hearing the directions more than once. Students then took a post test to determine what they learned from the SOS project and from Explorations. During the few minutes they had before recess, students were to draw an escape proof prison. The afternoon was spent giving SOS project presentations trying to convince the G.E.T.U. to send a rescue ship.
5th Grade - Abound was the 5th grade word of the week. Abound means very numerous and sounds like Around. The pilgrim of the day was Andre Garnerin, the inventor of the parachute. While stuck in prison, Andre Garnerin invented the idea of the parachute as a way to escape. He was released before the parachute was developed. Once out of prison, he actually built the parachute and would put on demonstrations. It was 100 years later, with the invention of the airplane that the parachute became a lifesaver. The warm-up activity was a Surprise in the Middle drawing. This is an activity in following directions as well as creativity lesson. Given some directions, the students are expected to draw the picture without erasing or hearing the directions more than once. Students then took a post test to determine what they learned from the SOS project and from Explorations. During the few minutes they had before recess, students were to draw an escape proof prison. The afternoon was spent giving SOS project presentations trying to convince the G.E.T.U. to send a rescue ship.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
1st and 2nd Grade - Students finished taking their multiple intelligence inventories. If you would like to know your child's learning style, you may email me for that information. We then discussed the difference between an archaeologist and a paleontologist. The final activity was for students to act as archaeologists and "dig" in some dirt to find an artifact.
3rd Grade - These students were enjoying the Indian Heritage Day with the rest of the 3rd Grade.
4th Grade - Qualm was the word of the day. It means a feeling of illness; a disturbing feeling and sounds like Calm. Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and Sacajawea aka The Corp of Discovery were the pilgrims today. After purchasing the Louisiana Territory from the French, President Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark to explore it. Sacajawea was a pregnant teen when the explorers hired her French-born husband to help guide the expedition. Their venture into the West opened new chapters in our nation's history. The warm-up activity was called Surprise in the Middle. This is a following directions and creativity lesson. Given simple directions, students are to draw what they hear from the verbal instructions. We spent a few minutes during our affective lesson trying to answer the question, "Will having fun make you happier than studying?" We finished the morning by getting our presentation to the G.E.T.U. finished.
3rd Grade - These students were enjoying the Indian Heritage Day with the rest of the 3rd Grade.
4th Grade - Qualm was the word of the day. It means a feeling of illness; a disturbing feeling and sounds like Calm. Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and Sacajawea aka The Corp of Discovery were the pilgrims today. After purchasing the Louisiana Territory from the French, President Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark to explore it. Sacajawea was a pregnant teen when the explorers hired her French-born husband to help guide the expedition. Their venture into the West opened new chapters in our nation's history. The warm-up activity was called Surprise in the Middle. This is a following directions and creativity lesson. Given simple directions, students are to draw what they hear from the verbal instructions. We spent a few minutes during our affective lesson trying to answer the question, "Will having fun make you happier than studying?" We finished the morning by getting our presentation to the G.E.T.U. finished.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
1st and 2nd Grade - The word of the day was Sublime. Something that is sublime is impressive and puts one in awe. George Washington was the pilgrim of the day. While President Washington is recognized as the first president of the United States, most people don't know that he was first under the Constitution. Mr. John Hanson was the very first president of the United States under the Articles of Confederation. The warm-up activity was a Surprise in the Middle drawing. This is an activity in following directions as well as creativity lesson. Given some directions, the students are expected to draw the picture without erasing or hearing the directions more than once. The affective lesson had students completing a multiple intelligence inventory which we will finish tomorrow.
5th Grade - Abound was the 5th grade word of the week. Abound means very numerous and sounds like Around. The pilgrim of the day was Andre Garnerin, the inventor of the parachute. While stuck in prison, Andre Garnerin invented the idea of the parachute as a way to escape. He was released before the parachute was developed. Once out of prison, he actually built the parachute and would put on demonstrations. It was 100 years later, with the invention of the airplane that the parachute became a lifesaver. The warm-up activity was a Surprise in the Middle drawing. This is an activity in following directions as well as creativity lesson. Given some directions, the students are expected to draw the picture without erasing or hearing the directions more than once. Students then took a post test to determine what they learned from the SOS project. During the few minutes they had before recess, students were to draw an escape proof prison. The afternoon was cut short due to the Career Fair, so we spent what time we had finishing up the SOS presentations for next week.
Next week will be the final Enrichment classes for all 5th Graders. They are to bring a snack to share, preferably something from the country where their family was found.
5th Grade - Abound was the 5th grade word of the week. Abound means very numerous and sounds like Around. The pilgrim of the day was Andre Garnerin, the inventor of the parachute. While stuck in prison, Andre Garnerin invented the idea of the parachute as a way to escape. He was released before the parachute was developed. Once out of prison, he actually built the parachute and would put on demonstrations. It was 100 years later, with the invention of the airplane that the parachute became a lifesaver. The warm-up activity was a Surprise in the Middle drawing. This is an activity in following directions as well as creativity lesson. Given some directions, the students are expected to draw the picture without erasing or hearing the directions more than once. Students then took a post test to determine what they learned from the SOS project. During the few minutes they had before recess, students were to draw an escape proof prison. The afternoon was cut short due to the Career Fair, so we spent what time we had finishing up the SOS presentations for next week.
Next week will be the final Enrichment classes for all 5th Graders. They are to bring a snack to share, preferably something from the country where their family was found.
Monday, May 9, 2011
Monday, May 9, 2011
4th Grade - Qualm was the word of the day. It means a feeling of illness; a disturbing feeling and sounds like Calm. Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and Sacajawea aka The Corp of Discovery were the pilgrims today. After purchasing the Louisiana Territory from the French, President Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark to explore it. Sacajawea was a pregnant teen when the explorers hired her French-born husband to help guide the expedition. Their venture into the West opened new chapters in our nation's history. The warm-up activity was called Surprise in the Middle. This is a following directions and creativity lesson. Given simple directions, students are to draw what they hear from the verbal instructions. We spent a few minutes during our affective lesson trying to answer the question, "Will having fun make you happier than studying?" We finished the morning by getting our presentation to the G.E.T.U. started.
Friday, May 6, 2011
Friday, May 6, 2011
4th Grade - The word of the day was Hoax. Hoax means a practical joke; something intended to deceive and sounds like Jokes. Today's pilgrim was Robert E. Lee, "The General from Virginia." As southern states began seceding from the Union, President Lincoln was looking for a man to lead his troops if military force was necessary. He wanted Colonel Lee, however Colonel Lee wanted to be faithful to his family and state. He led the southern army throughout the Civil War. While the idea of surrender was difficult for him, General Lee felt it was worse to send more men to die in battle. The warm-up activity was a Stories with Holes problem which the students were able to figure out. The affective lesson had students focused on the question, "Should a person try to be perfect?" After listening to the story Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days by Stephen Manes, students decided it would be better to just be themselves. The rest of the morning was spent starting the presentations that would lead to the rescue of their families.
5th Grade - The word of the day was Prototype. Prototype means an early or original example upon which later examples are based and sounds like Toe Type. Alfred Nobel was the pilgrim of the day. While many people associate him with the Nobel Peace Prize, many do not know that he is also the inventor of dynamite. Mr. Nobel had developed dynamite as a safe way to build bridges and roads through mountains. He never intended it to be used against people. The warm-up activity was a Stories with Holes problem. Students quickly determined the situation. The affective lesson had students discussing the question, "If many people believe that something is true, is it true?" The afternoon was spent finishing presentations to convince the G.E.T.U. to rescue the family from our researched locations.
5th Grade - The word of the day was Prototype. Prototype means an early or original example upon which later examples are based and sounds like Toe Type. Alfred Nobel was the pilgrim of the day. While many people associate him with the Nobel Peace Prize, many do not know that he is also the inventor of dynamite. Mr. Nobel had developed dynamite as a safe way to build bridges and roads through mountains. He never intended it to be used against people. The warm-up activity was a Stories with Holes problem. Students quickly determined the situation. The affective lesson had students discussing the question, "If many people believe that something is true, is it true?" The afternoon was spent finishing presentations to convince the G.E.T.U. to rescue the family from our researched locations.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Thursday, May 5, 2011
3rd Grade - This group has missed a couple of weeks of class due to testing and the Land Run activities, so today was spent trying to catch up. There were two vocabulary words: schlep means a stupid or clumsy person, and pernicious means dangerous or deadly. The Wright brothers were our pilgrims. A gift of a toy helicopter that ran on rubber bands started the two boys on their quest to build a flying machine for men. That dream was fulfilled on December 17, 1903, near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Quotation Quizzlers were the warm-up activity. For more puzzles to practice at home go to http://www.quotepuzzles.com/index.jsp. Some students needed to finish up the potato chip evaluation activity, then everyone evaluated themselves as to how well they can think like our friends from Crystal Pond Woods. We then listened to the story Rare Treasure by Don Brown. This book helped us understand that discoveries may impact the behavior of people and influence history. Students then got to dig in containers of dirt to look for artifacts which would determine if they were archaeologists or paleontologists.
5th Grade - The word of the day was Prototype. Prototype means an early or original example upon which later examples are based and sounds like Toe Type. Alfred Nobel was the pilgrim of the day. While many people associate him with the Nobel Peace Prize, many do not know that he is also the inventor of dynamite. Mr. Nobel had developed dynamite as a safe way to build bridges and roads through mountains. He never intended it to be used against people. The warm-up activity was a Stories with Holes problem. Students quickly determined the situation. The affective lesson had students discussing the question, "If many people believe that something is true, is it true?" The afternoon was spent developing presentations to convince the G.E.T.U. to rescue the family from our researched locations.
5th Grade - The word of the day was Prototype. Prototype means an early or original example upon which later examples are based and sounds like Toe Type. Alfred Nobel was the pilgrim of the day. While many people associate him with the Nobel Peace Prize, many do not know that he is also the inventor of dynamite. Mr. Nobel had developed dynamite as a safe way to build bridges and roads through mountains. He never intended it to be used against people. The warm-up activity was a Stories with Holes problem. Students quickly determined the situation. The affective lesson had students discussing the question, "If many people believe that something is true, is it true?" The afternoon was spent developing presentations to convince the G.E.T.U. to rescue the family from our researched locations.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
1st and 2nd Grade - The trip to Crystal Pond Woods had students finish up identifying why a particular creature should have a certain name. We reviewed the difference between a paleontologist and an archaeologist. Rare Treasure by Don Brown led to a Reader's Theatre activity about famous archaeologists.
3rd Grade - Pernicious was the word of the day. It means dangerous or deadly. The Wright brothers were the two pilgrims for today. One day, their father brought them a helicopter type toy that ran on rubber bands. This caused them to study and work hard to develop a flying machine that could carry men. Today was the final trip to Crystal Pond Woods. The students used their evaluation skills to determine how well they can use the different types of thinking we have learned during our weekly visits to CPW. Our discovery lesson had us focused on the understanding that discoveries may impact the behavior of people and influence history. Today's focus was on Pompeii. Our final activity was to draw a picture of a boat we might have discovered as archaeologists from 3000 years ago.
4th Grade - The word of the day was Hoax. Hoax means a practical joke; something intended to deceive and sounds like Jokes. Today's pilgrim was Robert E. Lee, "The General from Virginia." As southern states began seceding from the Union, President Lincoln was looking for a man to lead his troops if military force was necessary. He wanted Colonel Lee, however Colonel Lee wanted to be faithful to his family and state. He led the southern army throughout the Civil War. While the idea of surrender was difficult for him, General Lee felt it was worse to send more men to die in battle. The affective lesson had students focused on the question, "Should a person try to be perfect?" After listening to the story Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days by Stephen Manes, students decided it would be better to just be themselves. The rest of the afternoon was spent working on presentations that would lead to the rescue of their families.
3rd Grade - Pernicious was the word of the day. It means dangerous or deadly. The Wright brothers were the two pilgrims for today. One day, their father brought them a helicopter type toy that ran on rubber bands. This caused them to study and work hard to develop a flying machine that could carry men. Today was the final trip to Crystal Pond Woods. The students used their evaluation skills to determine how well they can use the different types of thinking we have learned during our weekly visits to CPW. Our discovery lesson had us focused on the understanding that discoveries may impact the behavior of people and influence history. Today's focus was on Pompeii. Our final activity was to draw a picture of a boat we might have discovered as archaeologists from 3000 years ago.
4th Grade - The word of the day was Hoax. Hoax means a practical joke; something intended to deceive and sounds like Jokes. Today's pilgrim was Robert E. Lee, "The General from Virginia." As southern states began seceding from the Union, President Lincoln was looking for a man to lead his troops if military force was necessary. He wanted Colonel Lee, however Colonel Lee wanted to be faithful to his family and state. He led the southern army throughout the Civil War. While the idea of surrender was difficult for him, General Lee felt it was worse to send more men to die in battle. The affective lesson had students focused on the question, "Should a person try to be perfect?" After listening to the story Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days by Stephen Manes, students decided it would be better to just be themselves. The rest of the afternoon was spent working on presentations that would lead to the rescue of their families.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
1st and 2nd Grade - The word of the day was Lapse. Lapse is a temporary pause or interruption. Today's pilgrim was Nancy Hart. Nancy sold vegetables and eggs to the soldiers in the Union camps and would pass on what she heard to the Southern generals. She was finally caught and put in "prison" in a house on the second floor. Miss Hart convinced the guard to open the window for her. She jumped out of the window, took a colonel's horse and ran away. A week later she was part of Jackson's Cavalry that raided Sumersville. One of the prisoners they took was Colonel Starr and Nancy Hart was sitting on his horse. The warm up activity was a Stories with Holes problem. These students were able to discern the solution to the problem.
5th Grade - Their word of the day was Prototype. A Prototype is an early or original example upon which later examples are based and sounds like Toe Type. The 5th grade pilgrim was Alfred Nobel. While Alfred Nobel wanted to write poetry, his father expected more from him. At a school in Paris, Alfred trained to be a chemical engineer. He went on to invent dynamite hoping it would be used to make tunnels and roads. He left his fortune to be donated every year to someone who does the most to bring about world peace. These students also had to solve the Stories with Holes problem which they quickly completed. The affective lesson centered around the question, "If many people believe that something is true, is it true?" After lunch, students worked on a presentation they will make to their classmates (the G.E.T.U. team) who will decide if we should spend thousands of dollars to search for the missing family in that particular area. The rest of the afternoon was spent researching world hunger.
5th Grade - Their word of the day was Prototype. A Prototype is an early or original example upon which later examples are based and sounds like Toe Type. The 5th grade pilgrim was Alfred Nobel. While Alfred Nobel wanted to write poetry, his father expected more from him. At a school in Paris, Alfred trained to be a chemical engineer. He went on to invent dynamite hoping it would be used to make tunnels and roads. He left his fortune to be donated every year to someone who does the most to bring about world peace. These students also had to solve the Stories with Holes problem which they quickly completed. The affective lesson centered around the question, "If many people believe that something is true, is it true?" After lunch, students worked on a presentation they will make to their classmates (the G.E.T.U. team) who will decide if we should spend thousands of dollars to search for the missing family in that particular area. The rest of the afternoon was spent researching world hunger.
Monday, May 2, 2011
Monday, May 2, 2011
4th Grade - Hoax was the vocabulary word of the day. It means a practical joke; something intended to deceive and sounds like Jokes. The pilgrim of the day was Robert E. Lee. As the Southern states began seceding from the Union, Abraham Lincoln was looking for someone who could lead the army if military force was necessary and he wanted Mr. Lee. Unfortunately, Mr. Lee was a loyal Virginian who chose to go with the South. The affective lesson today had students understanding that no one is perfect. After reading the book Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days by Stephen Manes, students decided that being perfect would actually be boring. We then began exploring hunger in the United States.
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