1st and 2nd Grade - Coax was the word of the day. It means to persuade gently. Today's investigator was Grover Cleveland. He is the only President to be elected to the office that weren't successive terms. Did you know that he had a rubber jaw? This morning's warm-up activity was Surprise in the Middle, an exercise in creativity and following directions.
5th Grade - Due to a meeting, there will be no Enrichment this afternoon. Today's afternoon class will come tomorrow.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Friday, October 28, 2011
Friday, October 28, 2011
3rd Grade - The third grade classes are off enjoying a field trip to the zoo today.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Thursday, October 27, 2011
3rd Grade - The word for today was Diaphanous which means translucent, transparent. Today's investigator was Tom Cruise, a struggling reader who has become a famous movie star. The warm-up activity was from the back of an old National Geographic for kids magazine. Students were given nine very close up photos of items along with a clue from which they were to determine the object. Our friends in Crystal Pond Woods focused once again on Divergent Thinking. This time students were given simple drawings and were to make up a caption for the drawings. More time was spent researching a Polynesian island. Our final activity was observation of various types of lids.
5th Grade - Today's word was Celestial. Celestial means of or pertaining to the sky or the heavens. Tom Adams, the inventor of chewing gum, was the investigator. A Plexer was the warm-up activity. Our affective lesson had students writing down what was important to them and why. The rest of the afternoon was spent working on Lewis and Clark projects.
5th Grade - Today's word was Celestial. Celestial means of or pertaining to the sky or the heavens. Tom Adams, the inventor of chewing gum, was the investigator. A Plexer was the warm-up activity. Our affective lesson had students writing down what was important to them and why. The rest of the afternoon was spent working on Lewis and Clark projects.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Enrichment classes were canceled today for the classroom teacher's collaboration time. I was able to share enriching math ideas.
Next Tuesday evening, November 1st and Thursday evening, November 3rd Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held. I would like for parents to stop by and view some of the students' work. Fourth grade will have their Munracks and aliens to share while fifth grade will have artifacts from the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Next Tuesday evening, November 1st and Thursday evening, November 3rd Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held. I would like for parents to stop by and view some of the students' work. Fourth grade will have their Munracks and aliens to share while fifth grade will have artifacts from the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
1st and 2nd Grade - Today, we took our weekly trip to Crystal Pond Woods. Isabel the Inventor had us creating a way for Sybil the Scientist to cross Crystal Pond without a boat. She then had students create a way to get the acorns off the ground so she could store them for the winter.
5th Grade - Today's word was Celestial. Celestial means of or pertaining to the sky or the heavens. Tom Adams, the inventor of chewing gum, was the investigator. A Plexer was the warm-up activity. Our affective lesson had students writing down what was important to them and why. The rest of the afternoon was spent working on Lewis and Clark projects.
5th Grade - Today's word was Celestial. Celestial means of or pertaining to the sky or the heavens. Tom Adams, the inventor of chewing gum, was the investigator. A Plexer was the warm-up activity. Our affective lesson had students writing down what was important to them and why. The rest of the afternoon was spent working on Lewis and Clark projects.
Monday, October 24, 2011
Monday, October 24, 2011
1st and 2nd Grade - Today's word was Banter. To Banter means to speak playfully or teasingly. Charlie Parkhurst, a stage coach driver for over 50 years was today's investigator. Since she lived her life as a man, she was the first woman to vote in California. The warm-up activity for today was a Plexer, a common word or phrase put in picture form.
5th Grade - Today's word was Celestial. Celestial means of or pertaining to the sky or the heavens. Tom Adams, the inventor of chewing gum, was the investigator. A Plexer was the warm-up activity. Our affective lesson had students writing down what was important to them and why. The rest of the afternoon was spent working on Lewis and Clark projects.
5th Grade - Today's word was Celestial. Celestial means of or pertaining to the sky or the heavens. Tom Adams, the inventor of chewing gum, was the investigator. A Plexer was the warm-up activity. Our affective lesson had students writing down what was important to them and why. The rest of the afternoon was spent working on Lewis and Clark projects.
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
4th Grade - This week's word was Cartographer. A Cartographer is someone who makes maps or charts. Elizabeth Blackwell, the first American female doctor, was today's pilgrim. The warm-up activity was a Quotation Quizzler. Today's affective lesson finished off the family traits lesson. Students then completed an exercise in creativity and listening to directions so they could get a feel for listening to directions without seeing the finished product as well as developing directions. A similar activity followed with the See-Run-Do poster. We had a discussion about what we learned from both activities. Students then designed the robot the class would be building and writing directions for to send to the other schools.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
1st and 2nd Grade - Today started off by designing a cycle for Yolanda the Yarnspinner, who is a spider. Students then explored patterns in rhymes and music. Our science lesson focused on observation by studying a variety of lids.
5th Grade - Cartographer was the 5th grade word of the week. A cartographer is someone who makes maps or charts. The investigator was George Washington Carver, who invented over 300 uses for the peanut. A Quotation Quizzler was the warm-up activity. Our affective lesson focused on Tolerance and Empathy. We began a new study in structures: Expansion of Technology. With this study, students will be participating in the Exploravision competition put on by Toshiba. The remainder of afternoon was spent working on projects for the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
5th Grade - Cartographer was the 5th grade word of the week. A cartographer is someone who makes maps or charts. The investigator was George Washington Carver, who invented over 300 uses for the peanut. A Quotation Quizzler was the warm-up activity. Our affective lesson focused on Tolerance and Empathy. We began a new study in structures: Expansion of Technology. With this study, students will be participating in the Exploravision competition put on by Toshiba. The remainder of afternoon was spent working on projects for the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Monday, October 17, 2011
Monday, October 17, 2011
1st and 2nd Grade - Today's vocabulary word was a repeat from last week: Dexterous. Someone who is dexterous is nimble and flexible. There were two investigators today: Chester A. Arthur the 21st president and Calvin Coolidge the 30th president of the United States. Our puzzle for today came from the back of an old National Geographic for kids magazine. Students were given nine very close up photos of objects along with a short clue and were to identify the item. Our trip to Crystal Pond Woods introduced us to Isabel the Inventor who is a Divergent Thinker. Students brainstormed what to do with bubbles on a paper.
5th Grade - Cartographer was the 5th grade word of the week. A cartographer is someone who makes maps or charts. The investigator was George Washington Carver, who invented over 300 uses for the peanut. A Quotation Quizzler was the warm-up activity. Our affective lesson focused on Tolerance and Empathy. We began a new study in structures: Expansion of Technology. With this study, students will be participating in the Exploravision competition put on by Toshiba. The remainder of afternoon was spent working on projects for the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
5th Grade - Cartographer was the 5th grade word of the week. A cartographer is someone who makes maps or charts. The investigator was George Washington Carver, who invented over 300 uses for the peanut. A Quotation Quizzler was the warm-up activity. Our affective lesson focused on Tolerance and Empathy. We began a new study in structures: Expansion of Technology. With this study, students will be participating in the Exploravision competition put on by Toshiba. The remainder of afternoon was spent working on projects for the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Friday, October 14, 2011
3rd Grade - The word for today was Diaphanous which means translucent, transparent. Today's investigator was Tom Cruise, a struggling reader who has become a famous movie star. The warm-up activity was from the back of an old National Geographic for kids magazine. Students were given nine very close up photos of items along with a clue from which they were to determine the object. Our friends in Crystal Pond Woods focused once again on Divergent Thinking. This time students were given simple drawings and were to make up a caption for the drawings. More time was spent researching a Polynesian island. Our final activity was observation of various types of lids.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
3rd Grade - Sequester was the word of the day. It means to remove and hold in isolation. Today's investigator was Cher. The warm up activity was a Quotation Quizzler. Our affective lesson focused on caring. Our friends at Crystal Pond Woods played a divergent thinking game called Word Wiz. Finally, we revisited our Polynesian Island and started a research project that will take us several weeks to complete.
5th Grade - Cartographer was the 5th grade word of the week. A cartographer is someone who makes maps or charts. The investigator was George Washington Carver, who invented over 300 uses for the peanut. A Quotation Quizzler was the warm-up activity. Our affective lesson focused on Tolerance and Empathy. We began a new study in structures: Expansion of Technology. With this study, students will be participating in the Exploravision competition put on by Toshiba. The remainder of afternoon was spent working on projects for the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
5th Grade - Cartographer was the 5th grade word of the week. A cartographer is someone who makes maps or charts. The investigator was George Washington Carver, who invented over 300 uses for the peanut. A Quotation Quizzler was the warm-up activity. Our affective lesson focused on Tolerance and Empathy. We began a new study in structures: Expansion of Technology. With this study, students will be participating in the Exploravision competition put on by Toshiba. The remainder of afternoon was spent working on projects for the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
1st and 2nd Grade - Today, students visited Crystal Pond Woods and helped Dudley find under which tree he had hid his bones by using a Venn Diagram.
4th Grade - The word of the day was Cache. Our investigator for today was Mary McLeod Bethune. She was an African-American female who strove to get equality for blacks through education. Today's puzzle was a logic elimination puzzle. The affective lesson focused on our family traits. The rest of the day was spent beginning work on our cooperative alien project.
4th Grade - The word of the day was Cache. Our investigator for today was Mary McLeod Bethune. She was an African-American female who strove to get equality for blacks through education. Today's puzzle was a logic elimination puzzle. The affective lesson focused on our family traits. The rest of the day was spent beginning work on our cooperative alien project.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
1st and 2nd Grade - Students spent today editing each other's ABC rough drafts. After each child finished editing their work, they could start writing their ABC books.
5th Grade - The word of the day was Cache. Luther Burbank, the Father of the Idaho Potato, was today's investigator. A logic elimination puzzle made up the warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on self-control. The afternoon was split working on the Bridge Across America project and Lewis and Clark activities.
5th Grade - The word of the day was Cache. Luther Burbank, the Father of the Idaho Potato, was today's investigator. A logic elimination puzzle made up the warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on self-control. The afternoon was split working on the Bridge Across America project and Lewis and Clark activities.
Classroom Discussions
I have set up a classroom discussion forum through Collaborize Classroom. There are rules set up that students should read before getting involved in a discussion.
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Monday, October 10, 2011
Monday, October 10, 2011
2nd Grade - Dexterous was the vocabulary word today. It describes someone who is nimble, skillful, and clever. Today's investigator was Nellie Cashman, a woman who traveled to mining towns feeding the hungry and nursing the sick. The warm-up activity was a Quotation Quizzler.
5th Grade - The word of the day was Cache. Luther Burbank, the Father of the Idaho Potato, was today's investigator. A logic elimination puzzle made up the warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on self-control. The afternoon was split working on the Bridge Across America project and Lewis and Clark activities.
5th Grade - The word of the day was Cache. Luther Burbank, the Father of the Idaho Potato, was today's investigator. A logic elimination puzzle made up the warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on self-control. The afternoon was split working on the Bridge Across America project and Lewis and Clark activities.
Friday, October 7, 2011
Friday, October 7, 2011
3rd Grade - Sequester was the word of the day. It means to remove and hold in isolation. Today's investigator was Cher. The warm up activity was a Quotation Quizzler. Our affective lesson focused on caring. Our friends at Crystal Pond Woods played a divergent thinking game called Word Wiz. Finally, we revisited our Polynesian Island and started a research project that will take us several weeks to complete.
Thursday, October 7, 2011
3rd Grade - The word of the day was Solicitous. Solicitous means attentive, concerned. The warm-up activity today was to complete a logic elimination puzzle that had been difficult for students to complete. Jim Carrey was today's investigator. Today''s affective lesson focused on Courage. In Crystal Pond Woods, students had more logic elimination puzzles to complete. Today's puzzles were not the usual pencil and paper variety, but students were given puzzle pieces to manipulate into the proper holes in order to solve the problem.
5th Grade - The word of the day was Cache. Luther Burbank, the Father of the Idaho Potato, was today's investigator. A logic elimination puzzle made up the warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on self-control. The afternoon was split working on the Bridge Across America project and Lewis and Clark activities.
5th Grade - The word of the day was Cache. Luther Burbank, the Father of the Idaho Potato, was today's investigator. A logic elimination puzzle made up the warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on self-control. The afternoon was split working on the Bridge Across America project and Lewis and Clark activities.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
1st and 2nd Grade - Today we took our weekly trip to Crystal Pond Woods where we worked with a Venn Diagram.
4th Grade - Due to the 4th grade program, Enrichment classes were canceled for this week.
4th Grade - Due to the 4th grade program, Enrichment classes were canceled for this week.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
1st and 2nd Grade - In order to help the classroom teachers with Thunder Time, several new students joined our class today. Students worked on developing ABC's about themselves.
5th Grade - These students enjoyed a field trip today.
5th Grade - These students enjoyed a field trip today.
Monday, October 3, 2011
Monday, October 3, 2011
1st and 2nd Grade - Impetus was the word of the day. It means something that spurs one to move, change, or speed up. We had two investigators today: James Garfield and William McKinley. The death of both former presidents was hastened by their doctors who did not know about germs. A logic elimination puzzle was the warm-up activity for this week.
5th Grade - Both the Monday and Tuesday groups met today since 5th grade will be taking a field trip tomorrow. The word of the day was Structure. Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone, was today's investigator. A round of twenty questions made up the warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on dependability. The afternoon was split working on the Bridge Across America project and Lewis and Clark activities.
5th Grade - Both the Monday and Tuesday groups met today since 5th grade will be taking a field trip tomorrow. The word of the day was Structure. Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone, was today's investigator. A round of twenty questions made up the warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on dependability. The afternoon was split working on the Bridge Across America project and Lewis and Clark activities.
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Friday, September 30, 2011
3rd Grade - The word of the day was Solicitous. Solicitous means attentive, concerned. The warm-up activity today was to complete a logic elimination puzzle that had been difficult for students to complete. Jim Carrey was today's investigator. Today''s affective lesson focused on Courage. In Crystal Pond Woods, students had more logic elimination puzzles to complete. Today's puzzles were not the usual pencil and paper variety, but students were given puzzle pieces to manipulate into the proper holes in order to solve the problem.
Thursday, September 28, 2011
3rd Grade - Pejorative was the word of the day and means disparaging/to lower rank or reputation. The investigator of the day was Lucille Ball. Stories with Holes was the warm up activity of the day. These students were also stumped by the problem. The affective lesson focused on Task Commitment. Along with task commitment, the class discussed motivators. Our friends in Crystal Pond Woods had us working on several logic elimination puzzles.
5th Grade - Cache is the word of the day. A Cache is a hole or similar hiding place used by pioneers or explorers for storing provisions and other necessaries in the wilderness. Today's investigator was Levi Strauss - the inventor of the blue jeans. This class was also stumped by the warm-up activity which was a Stories with Holes problem. The character word of the day was Dependability. The rest of the afternoon was spent working on activities for the Lewis and Clark Expedition and the Bridge Across America project.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
1st and 2nd Grade - Students spent today reviewing several different types of ABC books. They then began developing an ABC book about themselves.
Classes for the rest of the day were canceled due to meetings.
Monday, September 26, 2011
1st and 2nd Grade - The word for this week was Hybrid. A Hybrid is a mix of different breeds or varieties. Calamity Jane was this week's investigator. The warm-up activity was a Stories with Holes problem which has so far stumped the students.
5th Grade - With several schedule conflicts this week, Monday's class was joined by the Tuesday group. The word of the day was Cache. A Cache is a hole or similar hiding place used by pioneers or explorers for storing provisions and other necessaries in the wilderness. Today's investigator was Levi Strauss - the inventor of the blue jeans. This group was also stumped by the Stories with Holes problem. Our character word was Dependability. The afternoon was split between the Lewis and Clark Expedition and the Bridge Across America project.
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