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.