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.
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