4th Grade - Fleet was the vocabulary word for this particular group. It means a group of cars, boats, or other type of vessels. Their explorer was Frederick Douglass. Mr. Douglass learned to read while a slave and helped in getting the thirteenth amendment added to the U.S. Constitution. They completed the Surprise in the Middle drawing for the warm-up activity. The rest of the morning was spent building a creature from directions written by students at Russell Dougherty or Sunset Elementary School.
5th Grade -The Holiday parties shortened our time together so students spent today working to complete the first essays for the Exploravision project.
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
2nd Grade - Today was shorted while we practiced preparations for a tornado drill. Until the alarms went off, students wrote a story for an animal they had built a couple of weeks ago.
4th Grade - Fleet was the vocabulary word for this particular group. It means a group of cars, boats, or other type of vessels. Their explorer was Frederick Douglass. Mr. Douglass learned to read while a slave and helped in getting the thirteenth amendment added to the U.S. Constitution. They completed the Surprise in the Middle drawing for the warm-up activity. The rest of the afternoon was spent building a creature from directions written by students at Russell Dougherty or Sunset Elementary School.
4th Grade - Fleet was the vocabulary word for this particular group. It means a group of cars, boats, or other type of vessels. Their explorer was Frederick Douglass. Mr. Douglass learned to read while a slave and helped in getting the thirteenth amendment added to the U.S. Constitution. They completed the Surprise in the Middle drawing for the warm-up activity. The rest of the afternoon was spent building a creature from directions written by students at Russell Dougherty or Sunset Elementary School.
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
2nd Grade - Today, students reviewed the skills necessary when meeting an adult. To help us remember that process, students made sandals from cardboard and string.
4th Grade - Fleet was the vocabulary word for this particular group. It means a group of cars, boats, or other type of vessels. Their explorer was Frederick Douglass. Mr. Douglass learned to read while a slave and helped in getting the thirteenth amendment added to the U.S. Constitution. They completed the Surprise in the Middle drawing for the warm-up activity. The rest of the morning was spent building a creature from directions written by students at Russell Dougherty or Sunset Elementary School.
5th Grade - The vocabulary word was Zigzag which means a series of turns in different directions that nevertheless proceed in a general direction. Their explorers were the Smith Brothers who invented the cough drop. They completed the Surprise in the Middle drawing for the warm-up activity. Rules or codes they have to follow was the focus of the affective lesson. Later, students worked to complete the first essays for the Exploravision project.
4th Grade - Fleet was the vocabulary word for this particular group. It means a group of cars, boats, or other type of vessels. Their explorer was Frederick Douglass. Mr. Douglass learned to read while a slave and helped in getting the thirteenth amendment added to the U.S. Constitution. They completed the Surprise in the Middle drawing for the warm-up activity. The rest of the morning was spent building a creature from directions written by students at Russell Dougherty or Sunset Elementary School.
5th Grade - The vocabulary word was Zigzag which means a series of turns in different directions that nevertheless proceed in a general direction. Their explorers were the Smith Brothers who invented the cough drop. They completed the Surprise in the Middle drawing for the warm-up activity. Rules or codes they have to follow was the focus of the affective lesson. Later, students worked to complete the first essays for the Exploravision project.
Monday, December 17, 2012
Monday, December 17, 2012
2nd Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Gloat which means someone who is happy about other people's failure. The explorer was Sacajawea, interpreter for the Lewis and Clark Expedition. A Surprise in the Middle drawing was today's warm-up activity.
5th Grade - The vocabulary word was Zigzag which means a series of turns in different directions that nevertheless proceed in a general direction. Their explorers were the Smith Brothers who invented the cough drop. They completed the Surprise in the Middle drawing for the warm-up activity. Rules or codes they have to follow was the focus of the affective lesson. Later, students worked to complete the first essays for the Exploravision project.
5th Grade - The vocabulary word was Zigzag which means a series of turns in different directions that nevertheless proceed in a general direction. Their explorers were the Smith Brothers who invented the cough drop. They completed the Surprise in the Middle drawing for the warm-up activity. Rules or codes they have to follow was the focus of the affective lesson. Later, students worked to complete the first essays for the Exploravision project.
Friday, December 14, 2012
Friday, December 14, 2012
3rd Grade - Their vocabulary word was Sedulous which means industrious. The explorer was Harrison Ford who has his own "air force" and is a volunteer rescue pilot. These students also completed the Quotation Quizzler for the week. In Crystal Pond Woods, students continued developing their Divergent thinking skills learning about fluency, flexibility and originality. The Discoveries lesson had students defining, comparing and contrasting what is civilized and what is primitive. In the Relationship study, students explored more about what taxes pay for.
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Classes were canceled today while Mrs. Rains was working on a professional development opportunity.
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
2nd Grade - Students continued their divergent thinking by SCAMPERING a common object and creating a new invention.
4th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Allude which means to refer to casually or indirectly. Walt Disney was the Explorer because he thought "It's kind of fun to do the impossible." They completed a Quotation Quizzler for their warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on personal security systems. Students made repairs to their creatures and completed their directions. The directions were sent off to Russell Dougherty's fourth grade enrichment program. Next week, we will be building a creature from the directions they send to us.
4th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Allude which means to refer to casually or indirectly. Walt Disney was the Explorer because he thought "It's kind of fun to do the impossible." They completed a Quotation Quizzler for their warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on personal security systems. Students made repairs to their creatures and completed their directions. The directions were sent off to Russell Dougherty's fourth grade enrichment program. Next week, we will be building a creature from the directions they send to us.
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
2nd Grade - We continued learning about the characteristics of successful people. One characteristic is a demonstration of bravery. Students were taught how to put their "best foot forward" when meeting adults.
4th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Allude which means to refer to casually or indirectly. Walt Disney was the Explorer because he thought "It's kind of fun to do the impossible." They completed a Quotation Quizzler for their warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on personal security systems. Students made repairs to their creatures and completed their directions. The directions were sent off to Russell Dougherty's fourth grade enrichment program. Next week, we will be building a creature from the directions they send to us.
5th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Avert which means to ward off; to turn away; to keep from happening. Our explorer was Ada Lovelace, who dreamed of machines that would compose and play music and draw pictures as well as calculate answers. She wrote the first computer program in 1843. These students also completed the Quotation Quizzler. The affective lesson focused on the many different hats people wear and the characteristics of those roles. The rest of the afternoon was spent developing our projects for the Exploravision Contest.
4th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Allude which means to refer to casually or indirectly. Walt Disney was the Explorer because he thought "It's kind of fun to do the impossible." They completed a Quotation Quizzler for their warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on personal security systems. Students made repairs to their creatures and completed their directions. The directions were sent off to Russell Dougherty's fourth grade enrichment program. Next week, we will be building a creature from the directions they send to us.
5th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Avert which means to ward off; to turn away; to keep from happening. Our explorer was Ada Lovelace, who dreamed of machines that would compose and play music and draw pictures as well as calculate answers. She wrote the first computer program in 1843. These students also completed the Quotation Quizzler. The affective lesson focused on the many different hats people wear and the characteristics of those roles. The rest of the afternoon was spent developing our projects for the Exploravision Contest.
Monday, December 10, 2012
Monday, December 10, 2012
2nd Grade - Their vocabulary word today was Aversion which means a strong dislike toward something. The explorer was John Quincy Adams, our sixth President. Students complete a Quotation Quizzler for the warm-up activity.
5th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Avert which means to ward off; to turn away; to keep from happening. Our explorer was Ada Lovelace, who dreamed of machines that would compose and play music and draw pictures as well as calculate answers. She wrote the first computer program in 1843. These students also completed the Quotation Quizzler. The affective lesson focused on the many different hats people wear and the characteristics of those roles. The rest of the afternoon was spent developing our projects for the Exploravision Contest.
5th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Avert which means to ward off; to turn away; to keep from happening. Our explorer was Ada Lovelace, who dreamed of machines that would compose and play music and draw pictures as well as calculate answers. She wrote the first computer program in 1843. These students also completed the Quotation Quizzler. The affective lesson focused on the many different hats people wear and the characteristics of those roles. The rest of the afternoon was spent developing our projects for the Exploravision Contest.
Friday, December 7, 2012
Friday, November 30 and Friday, December 7, 2012
Due to a meeting last Friday afternoon, there was no Enrichment and the 5th grade program canceled this morning's Enrichment class. The same material was covered for both classes.
3rd Grade - The vocabulary word was Opprobrious which means shameful, infamous. Clint Eastwood, who had been told by Universal Studios he couldn't act, was today's explorer. Students completed a logic elimination grid puzzle for their warm-up activity. We finished the Take Five program that had been teaching us about the characteristics of successful people. A few minutes was spent discovering the relationship between people and government. The final activity was a trip to Crystal Pond Woods where students completed manipulative logic puzzles.
3rd Grade - The vocabulary word was Opprobrious which means shameful, infamous. Clint Eastwood, who had been told by Universal Studios he couldn't act, was today's explorer. Students completed a logic elimination grid puzzle for their warm-up activity. We finished the Take Five program that had been teaching us about the characteristics of successful people. A few minutes was spent discovering the relationship between people and government. The final activity was a trip to Crystal Pond Woods where students completed manipulative logic puzzles.
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Thursday, December 6, 2012
4th Grade - The vocabulary word today was Expunge which means to remove; to delete; to erase. Roberto Clemente, who was a hero on and off the baseball field, was today's explorer. Students completed a logic elimination puzzle for their warm-up activity. Their final activity was to built their creatures.
Since construction of the robots is underway, lots of cereal boxes have been used and we will need many more in order to complete the ones the other school sends us. If you empty any cereal/cracker boxes over the next two weeks, please send them to school with your child.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Aghast which means shocked; frightened; terrified; taken back. John Muir, the father of our national parks, was today's explorer. These students completed a logic elimination puzzle for their warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on avoiding peer pressure. We began the ExploraVision project by designing a phone for senior citizens at Edheads.org. Students then brainstormed new or improved inventions they could develop.
For next week, students need to look up some information about their item at home.
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
2nd Grade - Today, we completed the logic puzzle from Monday. Monday we were stuck. After taking a few days rest from the puzzle, we were able to come back and complete it correctly. That is an important lesson when learning problem solving skills. They then completed writing about an invention they made for Isabel the Inventor in Crystal Pond Woods.
4th Grade - The vocabulary word today was Expunge which means to remove; to delete; to erase. Roberto Clemente, who was a hero on and off the baseball field, was today's explorer. Students completed a logic elimination puzzle for their warm-up activity. Their final activity was to built their creatures.
Since construction of the robots is underway, lots of cereal boxes have been used and we will need many more in order to complete the ones the other school sends us. If you empty any cereal/cracker boxes over the next two weeks, please send them to school with your child.
4th Grade - The vocabulary word today was Expunge which means to remove; to delete; to erase. Roberto Clemente, who was a hero on and off the baseball field, was today's explorer. Students completed a logic elimination puzzle for their warm-up activity. Their final activity was to built their creatures.
Since construction of the robots is underway, lots of cereal boxes have been used and we will need many more in order to complete the ones the other school sends us. If you empty any cereal/cracker boxes over the next two weeks, please send them to school with your child.
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
2nd Grade - The affective lesson had students focused on respect and responsibility. They are supposed to demonstrate both even when they are bored.
4th Grade - The vocabulary word today was Expunge which means to remove; to delete; to erase. Roberto Clemente, who was a hero on and off the baseball field, was today's explorer. Students completed a logic elimination puzzle for their warm-up activity. Their final activity was to built their creatures.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Aghast which means shocked; frightened; terrified; taken back. John Muir, the father of our national parks, was today's explorer. These students completed a logic elimination puzzle for their warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on avoiding peer pressure. We began the ExploraVision project by designing a phone for senior citizens at Edheads.org. Students then brainstormed new or improved inventions they could develop.
For next week, students need to look up some information about their item at home.
4th Grade - The vocabulary word today was Expunge which means to remove; to delete; to erase. Roberto Clemente, who was a hero on and off the baseball field, was today's explorer. Students completed a logic elimination puzzle for their warm-up activity. Their final activity was to built their creatures.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Aghast which means shocked; frightened; terrified; taken back. John Muir, the father of our national parks, was today's explorer. These students completed a logic elimination puzzle for their warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on avoiding peer pressure. We began the ExploraVision project by designing a phone for senior citizens at Edheads.org. Students then brainstormed new or improved inventions they could develop.
For next week, students need to look up some information about their item at home.
Monday, December 3, 2012
Monday, December 3, 2012
2nd Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Predilection which means a preference for something. The explorer was Emily Geiger. Emily kept a message from British soldiers by swallowing it, but remembering it when she had to tell General Sumter. Students worked on a logic elimination grid for the warm-up activity.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Aghast which means shocked; frightened; terrified; taken back. John Muir, the father of our national parks, was today's explorer. These students completed a logic elimination puzzle for their warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on avoiding peer pressure. We began the ExploraVision project by designing a phone for senior citizens at Edheads.org. Students then brainstormed new or improved inventions they could develop.
For next week, students need to look up some information about their item at home.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Aghast which means shocked; frightened; terrified; taken back. John Muir, the father of our national parks, was today's explorer. These students completed a logic elimination puzzle for their warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on avoiding peer pressure. We began the ExploraVision project by designing a phone for senior citizens at Edheads.org. Students then brainstormed new or improved inventions they could develop.
For next week, students need to look up some information about their item at home.
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Thursday, November 29, 2012
4th Grade - Encroach, which means to intrude gradually upon the rights of another; to trespass, was today's vocabulary word. George Washington, the Father of Our Country, was the explorer. These students completed the Stories With holes problem for their warm-up activity. The affective lesson had students focused on breaking down and identifying previous successful practices in order to be able to used them in the future. They completed a "See, Run, Do" poster that would prepare them for building their creatures as well as writing the directions.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Fervor, which means ardor; zeal; earnestness. Today's explorer was John Pemberton who developed the tonic that later became Coca-Cola. These students also completed the Stories With Holes problem for their warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on what students have learned by accident. They were introduced to the ExploraVision project that is a contest the 5th grade students will be participating in. For more information please visit the attached link. ExploraVision.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Fervor, which means ardor; zeal; earnestness. Today's explorer was John Pemberton who developed the tonic that later became Coca-Cola. These students also completed the Stories With Holes problem for their warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on what students have learned by accident. They were introduced to the ExploraVision project that is a contest the 5th grade students will be participating in. For more information please visit the attached link. ExploraVision.
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
2nd Grade - The trip to Crystal Pond Woods had students expanding their creative/divergent thinking skills. Through the SCAMPER process, students learned they can take ordinary objects and change them into new inventions.
4th Grade - Encroach, which means to intrude gradually upon the rights of another; to trespass, was today's vocabulary word. George Washington, the Father of Our Country, was the explorer. These students completed the Stories With holes problem for their warm-up activity. The affective lesson had students focused on breaking down and identifying previous successful practices in order to be able to used them in the future. They completed a "See, Run, Do" poster that would prepare them for building their creatures as well as writing the directions.
4th Grade - Encroach, which means to intrude gradually upon the rights of another; to trespass, was today's vocabulary word. George Washington, the Father of Our Country, was the explorer. These students completed the Stories With holes problem for their warm-up activity. The affective lesson had students focused on breaking down and identifying previous successful practices in order to be able to used them in the future. They completed a "See, Run, Do" poster that would prepare them for building their creatures as well as writing the directions.
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
2nd Grade - Today's affective lesson focused on the understanding that successful people exhibit traits of creativity. Groups of students were given various supplies and had to build a creature. Tomorrow, we will write about our creatures.
4th Grade - Encroach, which means to intrude gradually upon the rights of another; to trespass, was today's vocabulary word. George Washington, the Father of Our Country, was the explorer. These students completed the Stories With holes problem for their warm-up activity. The affective lesson had students focused on breaking down and identifying previous successful practices in order to be able to used them in the future. They completed a "See, Run, Do" poster that would prepare them for building their creatures as well as writing the directions.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Fervor, which means ardor; zeal; earnestness. Today's explorer was John Pemberton who developed the tonic that later became Coca-Cola. These students also completed the Stories With Holes problem for their warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on what students have learned by accident. They were introduced to the ExploraVision project that is a contest the 5th grade students will be participating in. For more information please visit the attached link. ExploraVision.
4th Grade - Encroach, which means to intrude gradually upon the rights of another; to trespass, was today's vocabulary word. George Washington, the Father of Our Country, was the explorer. These students completed the Stories With holes problem for their warm-up activity. The affective lesson had students focused on breaking down and identifying previous successful practices in order to be able to used them in the future. They completed a "See, Run, Do" poster that would prepare them for building their creatures as well as writing the directions.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Fervor, which means ardor; zeal; earnestness. Today's explorer was John Pemberton who developed the tonic that later became Coca-Cola. These students also completed the Stories With Holes problem for their warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on what students have learned by accident. They were introduced to the ExploraVision project that is a contest the 5th grade students will be participating in. For more information please visit the attached link. ExploraVision.
Monday, November 26, 2012
Monday, November 26, 2012
2nd Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Sullen. A person who is sullen is sulky or quietly in a bad mood. James Monroe, our 5th President was the for today. Mr. Monroe was so poor in his old age that his daughter had to support him. This week's warm-up activity was a Stories With Holes problem.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Fervor, which means ardor; zeal; earnestness. Today's explorer was John Pemberton who developed the tonic that later became Coca-Cola. These students also completed the Stories With Holes problem for their warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on what students have learned by accident. They were introduced to the ExploraVision project that is a contest the 5th grade students will be participating in. For more information please visit the attached link. ExploraVision.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Fervor, which means ardor; zeal; earnestness. Today's explorer was John Pemberton who developed the tonic that later became Coca-Cola. These students also completed the Stories With Holes problem for their warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on what students have learned by accident. They were introduced to the ExploraVision project that is a contest the 5th grade students will be participating in. For more information please visit the attached link. ExploraVision.
Monday, November 19, 2012
Monday and Tuesday, November 19 and 20, 2012
Due to the many activities surrounding the holiday as well as a number of students to be tested for Enrichment, classes were canceled for this week. We will resume our normal schedule following the Thanksgiving Break. Have a safe and happy holiday weekend.
Friday, November 16, 2012
Friday, November 16, 2012
3rd Grade - Students started today by writing down the vocabulary word - Tantamount. Tantamount means equivalent to, virtually the same. Walt Disney, today's explorer, was rejected by the Chicago Tribune as a cartoonist. The affective lesson had students developing goals for each of the common areas of successful people. For the Discoveries lesson, students were given some materials to make a "boat". Next time we meet, we will see if the boats float. In the Relationship study, students finished researching a Polynesian Island and shared their information with the class.
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Thursday, November 15, 2012
4th Grade – Aqueduct, today’s vocabulary word, means a large pipe or conduit for carrying water from a distant location. Mary Cassatt, known as America’s Great Impressionist, was today’s explorer. They drew the Surprise in the Middle picture for their warm-up activity. The affective lesson had students considering the number of activities in which they are involved whether too many or need to change. Students were able to design the creature they want to construct and “sell” their picture to the class. One design was chosen to be the model for the final product.
4th grade students will begin building a creature from which they will develop directions to build the creature. Those directions will be sent to another Edmond school who will try to build the same creature from those directions. If you have any of the following items you could provide for the students to build with, that would be tremendously helpful:
Paper plates
cardboard tubes
Cereal boxes
Paper cups
Duct tape
5th Grade - Prevail which means to be victorious; to persuade, was their vocabulary word. Ruth Wakefield, the inventor of the chocolate chip cookie, was the explorer. They also drew the Surprise in the Middle picture for their warm-up activity. The affective lesson had students design a t-shirt that represented their personalities. Our structure lesson focused on completing the Bridge Across America timeline so we could move on to another structure.
5th Grade - Prevail which means to be victorious; to persuade, was their vocabulary word. Ruth Wakefield, the inventor of the chocolate chip cookie, was the explorer. They also drew the Surprise in the Middle picture for their warm-up activity. The affective lesson had students design a t-shirt that represented their personalities. Our structure lesson focused on completing the Bridge Across America timeline so we could move on to another structure.
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
2nd Grade - During our trip to Crystal Pond Woods today, students continued to develop their Divergent Thinking skills. Their goal today was to write a story using colorful descriptive words in order that the reader can "see" what the writer is thinking.
4th Grade – Aqueduct, today’s vocabulary word, means a large pipe or conduit for carrying water from a distant location. Mary Cassatt, known as America’s Great Impressionist, was today’s explorer. They drew the Surprise in the Middle picture for their warm-up activity. The affective lesson had students considering the number of activities in which they are involved whether too many or need to change. Students were able to design the creature they want to construct and “sell” their picture to the class. One design was chosen to be the model for the final product.
4th grade students will begin building a creature from which they will develop directions to build the creature. Those directions will be sent to another Edmond school who will try to build the same creature from those directions. If you have any of the following items you could provide for the students to build with, that would be tremendously helpful:
Paper plates
cardboard tubes
Cereal boxes
Paper cups
Duct tape
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
2nd Grade – Students finished their Surprise in the Middle pictures.
Their affective lesson focused on task commitment. Tomorrow we will discuss
motivators.
4th Grade – Aqueduct, today’s vocabulary word, means a large pipe or
conduit for carrying water from a distant location. Mary Cassatt, known as
America’s Great Impressionist, was today’s explorer. They drew the Surprise in
the Middle picture for their warm-up activity. The affective lesson had
students considering the number of activities in which they are involved
whether too many or need to change. A few students were able to design the
creature they want to construct and “sell” their picture to the class.
4th grade
students will begin building a creature from which they will develop directions
to build the creature. Those directions will be sent to another Edmond school
who will try to build the same creature from those directions. If you have any
of the following items you could provide for the students to build with, that
would be tremendously helpful:
Paper plates
cardboard tubes
Cereal boxes
Paper cups
Duct tape
5th Grade - Prevail
which means to be victorious; to persuade, was their vocabulary word. Ruth
Wakefield, the inventor of the chocolate chip cookie, was the explorer. They
also drew the Surprise in the Middle picture for their warm-up activity. The
affective lesson had students design a t-shirt that represented their
personalities. Our structure lesson focused on completing the Bridge Across
America timeline so we could move on to another structure.
Monday, November 12, 2012
Monday, November 12, 2012
2nd Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Excessive. Something that's excessive goes beyond the usual limit. Sybil Luddington, who also warned the colonists that the British were coming, was today's explorer. Our warm-up activity was a creativity/follow directions drawing called Surprise in the Middle.
5th Grade - Prevail which means to be victorious; to persuade, was their vocabulary word. Ruth Wakefield, the inventor of the chocolate chip cookie, was the explorer. They also drew the Surprise in the Middle picture for their warm-up activity. The affective lesson had students design a t-shirt that represented their personalities. Our structure lesson focused on completing the Bridge Across America timeline so we could move on to another structure.
5th Grade - Prevail which means to be victorious; to persuade, was their vocabulary word. Ruth Wakefield, the inventor of the chocolate chip cookie, was the explorer. They also drew the Surprise in the Middle picture for their warm-up activity. The affective lesson had students design a t-shirt that represented their personalities. Our structure lesson focused on completing the Bridge Across America timeline so we could move on to another structure.
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Thursday, November 8, 2012
4th Grade - Goad, anything that pricks, prods or urges, was one of today's vocabulary words. The other vocabulary word was Fertile which means able to reproduce children seeds, or fruits highly productive. George Washington Carver, their explorer, discovered over 300 uses for the peanut. The affective lesson focused on tolerance and how to deal with "pet peeves". They also considered their personal strengths and weaknesses. Students created brochures for Veltzar, an imaginary planet, based on a real planet they researched. The Discovery lesson centered around cultural borrowing and identifying items we use that came from other countries.
4th grade students will begin building a creature from which they will develop directions to build the creature. Those directions will be sent to another Edmond school who will try to build the same creature from those directions. If you have any of the following items you could provide for the students to build with, that would be tremendously helpful:
Paper plates
cardboard tubes
Cereal boxes
Paper cups
Duct tape
5th Grade - Runt which means undersized, a small animal or person, was today's vocabulary word. Their explorer was Tom Adams, the inventor of chewing gum. Students completed visual thinking puzzles called Word Winks for today's warm-up activity. The affective lesson had students pondering questions about themselves. The Structures lesson had students adding to what will be a time line across the Oregon Trail. Finally, the Exploration study had students discovering items that we have borrowed from other cultures.
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
2nd Grade - During our trip to Crystal Pond Woods, students began developing their Divergent Thinking skills by describing what they saw in different shapes.
4th Grade - Goad, anything that pricks, prods or urges, was today's vocabulary word. President Jimmy Carter, their explorer, was influential in bringing about a peace treaty between Israel and Egypt during his term as President. The affective lesson focused on tolerance and how to deal with "pet peeves". Students created brochures for Veltzar, an imaginary planet, based on a real planet they researched. The Discovery lesson centered around cultural borrowing and identifying items we use that came from other countries.
4th grade students will begin building a creature from which they will develop directions to build the creature. Those directions will be sent to another Edmond school who will try to build the same creature from those directions. If you have any of the following items you could provide for the students to build with, that would be tremendously helpful:
Paper plates
cardboard tubes
Cereal boxes
Paper cups
Duct tape
4th Grade - Goad, anything that pricks, prods or urges, was today's vocabulary word. President Jimmy Carter, their explorer, was influential in bringing about a peace treaty between Israel and Egypt during his term as President. The affective lesson focused on tolerance and how to deal with "pet peeves". Students created brochures for Veltzar, an imaginary planet, based on a real planet they researched. The Discovery lesson centered around cultural borrowing and identifying items we use that came from other countries.
4th grade students will begin building a creature from which they will develop directions to build the creature. Those directions will be sent to another Edmond school who will try to build the same creature from those directions. If you have any of the following items you could provide for the students to build with, that would be tremendously helpful:
Paper plates
cardboard tubes
Cereal boxes
Paper cups
Duct tape
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
2nd Grade - This morning, I was subbing for the administration team while they were away for training. Class will resume tomorrow.
5th Grade - Runt which means undersized, a small animal or person, was today's vocabulary word. Their explorer was Tom Adams, the inventor of chewing gum. Students completed visual thinking puzzles called Word Winks for today's warm-up activity. The affective lesson had students pondering questions about themselves. The Structures lesson had students adding to what will be a time line across the Oregon Trail. Finally, the Exploration study had students discovering items that we have borrowed from other cultures.
The electronic tablets have arrived from Donor's Choose. I'm going to take some time to get acquainted with them before the students will get to use them. I do appreciate those who helped get these wonderful tools for my class.
5th Grade - Runt which means undersized, a small animal or person, was today's vocabulary word. Their explorer was Tom Adams, the inventor of chewing gum. Students completed visual thinking puzzles called Word Winks for today's warm-up activity. The affective lesson had students pondering questions about themselves. The Structures lesson had students adding to what will be a time line across the Oregon Trail. Finally, the Exploration study had students discovering items that we have borrowed from other cultures.
The electronic tablets have arrived from Donor's Choose. I'm going to take some time to get acquainted with them before the students will get to use them. I do appreciate those who helped get these wonderful tools for my class.
Monday, November 5, 2012
Monday, November 5, 2012
2nd Grade - Their vocabulary word today was Benevolent. Benevolent means kind and caring. The explorer was James Madison, our 4th president. Students completed visual thinking puzzles called Word Winks for today's warm-up activity.
5th Grade - Runt which means undersized, a small animal or person, was today's vocabulary word. Their explorer was Tom Adams, the inventor of chewing gum. Students completed visual thinking puzzles called Word Winks for today's warm-up activity. The affective lesson had students pondering questions about themselves. The Structures lesson had students adding to what will be a time line across the Oregon Trail. Finally, the Exploration study had students discovering items that we have borrowed from other cultures.
5th Grade - Runt which means undersized, a small animal or person, was today's vocabulary word. Their explorer was Tom Adams, the inventor of chewing gum. Students completed visual thinking puzzles called Word Winks for today's warm-up activity. The affective lesson had students pondering questions about themselves. The Structures lesson had students adding to what will be a time line across the Oregon Trail. Finally, the Exploration study had students discovering items that we have borrowed from other cultures.
Friday, November 2, 2012
Friday, November 2, 2012
3rd Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Diaphanous which means translucent/transparent. Our explorer was Tom Cruise who overcame a reading problem to become a movie star. Students completed a Quotation Quizzler for the warm up activity. They finished logic elimination puzzles created by Dudley the Detective. We compared the potato that had soaked in salt water to the one that had soaked in fresh water. Either way, they both made a horrible smell. The final activity was to research a Polynesian Island.
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Thursday, November 1, 2012
4th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Inhabit which means to live or dwell in. Rachel Carson, who campaigned against the use of DDT, was the explorer. They completed a "What in the World" puzzle for their warm - up activity. The affective lesson focused on terms that students deal with and how they should make adjustments. In the exploration lesson, students researched Mancala, an item that was borrowed from the African culture. The systems lesson had students developing a travel brochure for the make believe planet of Veltzar that should look similar to a real planet.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Succor, which means help; relief; assistance. George Washington Carver, who had a secret garden, was today's explorer. They completed the Quotation Quizzler for the warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on tolerance and empathy. After lunch students watched a finished purchasing supplies for their "trip" and learned about items that we have "borrowed" from other cultures..
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
2nd Grade - Students continued to develop their critical thinking skills with attributes.
4th Grade - Classes were canceled due to the Fall Parties.
4th Grade - Classes were canceled due to the Fall Parties.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
2nd Grade - Students spent the day in Crystal Pond Woods solving logic puzzles that included an additional challenge of identifying attributes.
4th Grade - Goad, anything that pricks, prods or urges, was today's vocabulary word. President Jimmy Carter, their explorer, was influential in bringing about a peace treaty between Israel and Egypt during his term as President. The affective lesson focused on tolerance and how to deal with "pet peeves". Students created brochures for Veltzar, an imaginary planet, based on a real planet they researched. The Discovery lesson centered around cultural borrowing and identifying items we use that came from other countries.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Succor, which means help; relief; assistance. George Washington Carver, who had a secret garden, was today's explorer. They completed the Quotation Quizzler for the warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on tolerance and empathy. After lunch students watched a brief video about the Oregon Trail and purchased supplies for their "trip".
4th Grade - Goad, anything that pricks, prods or urges, was today's vocabulary word. President Jimmy Carter, their explorer, was influential in bringing about a peace treaty between Israel and Egypt during his term as President. The affective lesson focused on tolerance and how to deal with "pet peeves". Students created brochures for Veltzar, an imaginary planet, based on a real planet they researched. The Discovery lesson centered around cultural borrowing and identifying items we use that came from other countries.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Succor, which means help; relief; assistance. George Washington Carver, who had a secret garden, was today's explorer. They completed the Quotation Quizzler for the warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on tolerance and empathy. After lunch students watched a brief video about the Oregon Trail and purchased supplies for their "trip".
Monday, October 29, 2012
Monday, October 29, 2012
2nd Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Loquacious. Someone who is loquacious talks too much. Our investigator was not loquacious. Lydia Darragh was a spy for George Washington and didn't even tell her husband military secrets she heard. Students completed a Quotation Quizzler for the warm-up activity.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Succor, which means help; relief; assistance. Today's class was cut short due to meetings and an assembly, which didn't leave time for an explorer. They completed the Quotation Quizzler for the warm-up activity. The affective lesson on tolerance and empathy was completed by students individually. After lunch students watched a brief video about the Oregon Trail and purchased supplies for their "trip".
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Succor, which means help; relief; assistance. Today's class was cut short due to meetings and an assembly, which didn't leave time for an explorer. They completed the Quotation Quizzler for the warm-up activity. The affective lesson on tolerance and empathy was completed by students individually. After lunch students watched a brief video about the Oregon Trail and purchased supplies for their "trip".
Friday, October 26, 2012
Friday, October 26, 2012
3rd Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Sequester which means to remove and hold in isolation. The investigator was Cher, a high school drop out who over came many obstacles to become successful in the music industry. A What in the World puzzle from an old National Geographic Kids magazine was today's warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on caring. The relationships lesson focused on comparing family relationships through analogies. In the Discovery lesson, students experimented with a potato in fresh and compared it to a potato in salt water. We are trying to discover why people should not try to survive on salt water.
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Thursday, October 25, 2012
4th Grade - These students were practicing for their program this evening. This class was canceled.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Craven which means cowardly. The fifth grade investigator was Luther Burbank, who invented the Idaho Potato.They also completed the What in the World warm-up puzzle. The affective lesson focused on self-discipline. Students spent time "shopping" for items they would take if they were part of the westward movement. The exploration lesson had students researching Mancala, which originated in Africa. Several students discovered the game's popularity is greatest in the United States.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Craven which means cowardly. The fifth grade investigator was Luther Burbank, who invented the Idaho Potato.They also completed the What in the World warm-up puzzle. The affective lesson focused on self-discipline. Students spent time "shopping" for items they would take if they were part of the westward movement. The exploration lesson had students researching Mancala, which originated in Africa. Several students discovered the game's popularity is greatest in the United States.
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
2nd Grade - Students traveled to Crystal Pond Woods where they continued to work on their Convergent Thinking skills. Today's focus was attributes. Students played a game where they had to change attributes from one card to the next.
4th Grade - Due to the 4th grade program, class was canceled today.
4th Grade - Due to the 4th grade program, class was canceled today.
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
2nd Grade - Students worked on setting goals and the purpose for developing them.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Craven which means cowardly. The fifth grade investigator was Luther Burbank, who invented the Idaho Potato.They also completed the What in the World warm-up puzzle. The affective lesson focused on self-discipline. Students spent time "shopping" for items they would take if they were part of the westward movement. The exploration lesson had students researching Mancala, which originated in Africa. Several students discovered the game's popularity is greatest in the United States.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Craven which means cowardly. The fifth grade investigator was Luther Burbank, who invented the Idaho Potato.They also completed the What in the World warm-up puzzle. The affective lesson focused on self-discipline. Students spent time "shopping" for items they would take if they were part of the westward movement. The exploration lesson had students researching Mancala, which originated in Africa. Several students discovered the game's popularity is greatest in the United States.
Monday, October 22, 2012
Monday, October 22, 2012
2nd Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Infallible. Someone who is infallible never makes a mistake. Their investigator was Sylvia Earle, who spent over 6,000 hours under water. The warm-up activity was a What in the World Puzzle. Students were given 7 very close views of items with a clue and asked to identify the items.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Craven which means cowardly. The fifth grade investigator was Luther Burbank, who invented the Idaho Potato.They also completed the What in the World warm-up puzzle. The affective lesson focused on self-discipline. Students spent time "shopping" for items they would take if they were part of the westward movement. The exploration lesson had students researching Mancala, which originated in Africa. Several students discovered the game's popularity is greatest in the United States.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Craven which means cowardly. The fifth grade investigator was Luther Burbank, who invented the Idaho Potato.They also completed the What in the World warm-up puzzle. The affective lesson focused on self-discipline. Students spent time "shopping" for items they would take if they were part of the westward movement. The exploration lesson had students researching Mancala, which originated in Africa. Several students discovered the game's popularity is greatest in the United States.
Friday, October 19, 2012
Friday, October 19, 2012
3rd Grade - Solicitous, which means attentive and concerned, was today's vocabulary word. Jim Carrey was today's investigator. Mr. Carrey was an A student until he had to help his family financially. He overcame many hardships to become the famous actor he is today. The warm-up activity was a Stories with Holes problem that has students still trying to figure out the outcome. Our affective lesson focused on Courage. Students had to give a one minute spontaneous speech. In Crystal Pond Woods, students had more opportunities to use deductive thinking while solving logic elimination puzzles. The final activity was a creativity lesson regarding the ocean. Students had to draw conclusions about the paragraph in order to draw the scene on paper.
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Thursday, October 18, 2012
4th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Elegant which means characterized or exhibiting elegance; excellent. Elizabeth Blackwell, America's first woman doctor, was today's investigator. This group was stumped by the Stories with Holes problem that was the warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on reviewing family characteristics in order to determine our own strengths and weaknesses. The jury members wrote and delivered speeches trying to gain support for their opinion of the case's outcome. This particular group found Marco Polo guilty of lying regarding his trip to China. Students worked to develop a Munrack from Veltzar for the Space system study.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Endorse which means to give approval or support. The inventor was Levi Strauss, who invented blue jeans. They had a Stories with Holes problem for their warm-up activity. They were able to quickly solve the first problem unfortunately, they were stumped by the second problem. Our affective lesson focused on dependability. Students added information to a timeline they will be building regarding the westward movement structure. The jury members wrote and delivered speeches trying to gain support for their opinion of the case's outcome. This particular group found Marco Polo guilty of lying about his trip to China.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Endorse which means to give approval or support. The inventor was Levi Strauss, who invented blue jeans. They had a Stories with Holes problem for their warm-up activity. They were able to quickly solve the first problem unfortunately, they were stumped by the second problem. Our affective lesson focused on dependability. Students added information to a timeline they will be building regarding the westward movement structure. The jury members wrote and delivered speeches trying to gain support for their opinion of the case's outcome. This particular group found Marco Polo guilty of lying about his trip to China.
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
2nd Grade - Students demonstrated their ability to use Deductive thinking skills by putting the characters from Crystal Pond Woods into a grid following special clues.
4th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Elegant which means characterized or exhibiting elegance; excellent. Elizabeth Blackwell, America's first woman doctor, was today's investigator. This group was stumped by the Stories with Holes problem that was the warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on reviewing family characteristics in order to determine our own strengths and weaknesses. The jury members wrote and delivered speeches trying to gain support for their opinion of the case's outcome. This particular group found Marco Polo guilty of lying regarding his trip to China. Students worked to develop a Munrack from Veltzar for the Space system study.
4th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Elegant which means characterized or exhibiting elegance; excellent. Elizabeth Blackwell, America's first woman doctor, was today's investigator. This group was stumped by the Stories with Holes problem that was the warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on reviewing family characteristics in order to determine our own strengths and weaknesses. The jury members wrote and delivered speeches trying to gain support for their opinion of the case's outcome. This particular group found Marco Polo guilty of lying regarding his trip to China. Students worked to develop a Munrack from Veltzar for the Space system study.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
2nd Grade - Students worked to complete their "Fingerprints of Greatness" stories. The focus was what we could do well, not what we could not do.
4th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Elegant which means characterized or exhibiting elegance; excellent. Elizabeth Blackwell, America's first woman doctor, was today's investigator. This group was stumped by the Stories with Holes problem that was the warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on reviewing family characteristics in order to determine our own strengths and weaknesses. The jury members wrote and delivered speeches trying to gain support for their opinion of the case's outcome. This particular group found Marco Polo guilty of lying regarding his trip to China. Students worked to develop a Munrack from Veltzar for the Space system study.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Endorse which means to give approval or support. The inventor was Levi Strauss, who invented blue jeans. They had a Stories with Holes problem for their warm-up activity. They were able to quickly solve the first problem unfortunately, they were stumped by the second problem. Our affective lesson focused on dependability. Students added information to a timeline they will be building regarding the westward movement structure. The jury members wrote and delivered speeches trying to gain support for their opinion of the case's outcome. This particular group found Marco Polo not guilty of lying about his trip to China.
4th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Elegant which means characterized or exhibiting elegance; excellent. Elizabeth Blackwell, America's first woman doctor, was today's investigator. This group was stumped by the Stories with Holes problem that was the warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on reviewing family characteristics in order to determine our own strengths and weaknesses. The jury members wrote and delivered speeches trying to gain support for their opinion of the case's outcome. This particular group found Marco Polo guilty of lying regarding his trip to China. Students worked to develop a Munrack from Veltzar for the Space system study.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Endorse which means to give approval or support. The inventor was Levi Strauss, who invented blue jeans. They had a Stories with Holes problem for their warm-up activity. They were able to quickly solve the first problem unfortunately, they were stumped by the second problem. Our affective lesson focused on dependability. Students added information to a timeline they will be building regarding the westward movement structure. The jury members wrote and delivered speeches trying to gain support for their opinion of the case's outcome. This particular group found Marco Polo not guilty of lying about his trip to China.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Resources for Researchers has been funded!
This morning I learned that my Limeades for Learning project, Resources for Researchers, has been fully funded. Thank you for your contributions and votes. My students will really appreciate these tablets and make good use of them.
Very thankful,
Marcia Rains
Enrichment Specialist, Washington Irving Elementary School
Very thankful,
Marcia Rains
Enrichment Specialist, Washington Irving Elementary School
Monday, October 15, 2012
Monday, October 15, 2012
2nd Grade - Their vocabulary word for today was Benign. Something that is Benign is harmless. Thomas Jefferson, our third President, actually had grizzly bears on display at the White House. For our warm up activity, the students played 20 questions. We started working on a writing project about ourselves that we will finish tomorrow.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Endorse which means to give approval or support. The inventor was Levi Strauss, who invented blue jeans. They had a Stories with Holes problem for their warm-up activity. Unfortunately, they were stumped by the problem. Our affective lesson focused on dependability. Students added information to a timeline they will be building regarding the westward movement structure. The jury members wrote and delivered speeches trying to gain support for their opinion of the case's outcome. This particular group found Marco Polo not guilty of lying about his trip to China.
Please remember to vote for our Limeades for Learning project titled, "Resources for Researchers."
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Endorse which means to give approval or support. The inventor was Levi Strauss, who invented blue jeans. They had a Stories with Holes problem for their warm-up activity. Unfortunately, they were stumped by the problem. Our affective lesson focused on dependability. Students added information to a timeline they will be building regarding the westward movement structure. The jury members wrote and delivered speeches trying to gain support for their opinion of the case's outcome. This particular group found Marco Polo not guilty of lying about his trip to China.
Please remember to vote for our Limeades for Learning project titled, "Resources for Researchers."
My students need your help!
Hi Friends,
Can you feel it? It's autumn! My class could really use help with supplies in order to finish off the school year strong. So I've created a classroom project request on a 501(c)3 charity website called DonorsChoose.org.
I'm writing to ask for any donations possible for my students - no matter the size, it will help my kids. This week only, any donation you make to my project will be doubled! If you know anyone who is passionate about education, please pass this along. Your tax-deductible donation will have a direct impact on at least 30 students (and many more in the future), and you'll hear back from our class about your impact on our learning!
To learn more or donate:
Visit my Teacher Page, http://www.donorschoose.org/we-teach/569531
Choose one of my projects, enter the amount of your donation, and click "Give"
During check-out, enter the word PUMPKIN where it says "Match or gift code", and your donation will be matched dollar for dollar.
The PUMPKIN match code will double your donation until the end of the day on Monday, Ocotber 15. So exciting!
Please feel free to send me any questions you may have, and know that my students and I greatly appreciate your support.
Happy Fall!
Marcia Rains
Can you feel it? It's autumn! My class could really use help with supplies in order to finish off the school year strong. So I've created a classroom project request on a 501(c)3 charity website called DonorsChoose.org.
I'm writing to ask for any donations possible for my students - no matter the size, it will help my kids. This week only, any donation you make to my project will be doubled! If you know anyone who is passionate about education, please pass this along. Your tax-deductible donation will have a direct impact on at least 30 students (and many more in the future), and you'll hear back from our class about your impact on our learning!
To learn more or donate:
Visit my Teacher Page, http://www.donorschoose.org/we-teach/569531
Choose one of my projects, enter the amount of your donation, and click "Give"
During check-out, enter the word PUMPKIN where it says "Match or gift code", and your donation will be matched dollar for dollar.
The PUMPKIN match code will double your donation until the end of the day on Monday, Ocotber 15. So exciting!
Please feel free to send me any questions you may have, and know that my students and I greatly appreciate your support.
Happy Fall!
Marcia Rains
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
2nd Grade - The trip to Crystal Pond Woods had students continuing their study in Convergent Thinking. Sybil the Scientist had students labeling containers then sorting them on a shelf.
5th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Carp which means to complain. Alexander Graham Bell, today's explorer, was able to get his dog to "talk" when Mr. Bell held his throat just right. Students completed a Quotation Quizzler for the warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on respect. The Defense presented their side of the case for Marco Polo. Our structures lesson had students reading about the Westward Expansion.
5th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Carp which means to complain. Alexander Graham Bell, today's explorer, was able to get his dog to "talk" when Mr. Bell held his throat just right. Students completed a Quotation Quizzler for the warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on respect. The Defense presented their side of the case for Marco Polo. Our structures lesson had students reading about the Westward Expansion.
Monday, October 8, 2012
Monday, October 8, 2012
Today was a very busy day trying to get in classes before fall break. Here are the things we did in Enrichment today:
2nd Grade - After listening to the book I'm Gonna Like Me by Jamie Lee Curtis & Laura Cornell, we discussed self-esteem. Students then drew up a storyboard regarding things they liked about themselves.
4th Grade (from Mrs. Cook, Mrs. Roan, Mrs. Holbrook and Mrs. Tarpley): The vocabulary word of the day was Culture which means products of human work at a particular time. Today's explorer was Mary McLeod Bethune who wanted to give the gift of learning to African American girls. Students had to determine the Mystery Object for the warm-up activity. The affective lesson had student focusing on traits they have in common with other family members. This class heard from the defense side of the case of The City-State of Venice v. Marco Polo.
5th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Carp which means to complain. Alexander Graham Bell, today's explorer, was able to get his dog to "talk" when Mr. Bell held his throat just right. Students completed a Quotation Quizzler for the warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on respect. The Defense presented their side of the case for Marco Polo. Our structures lesson had students reading about the Westward Expansion.
We will have a PTO update meeting next Tuesday, October 16th at 6:00 pm here at WI.
Please remember to vote at Limeades for Learning. Our project is titled: Resources for Researchers.
Thank you!
2nd Grade - After listening to the book I'm Gonna Like Me by Jamie Lee Curtis & Laura Cornell, we discussed self-esteem. Students then drew up a storyboard regarding things they liked about themselves.
4th Grade (from Mrs. Cook, Mrs. Roan, Mrs. Holbrook and Mrs. Tarpley): The vocabulary word of the day was Culture which means products of human work at a particular time. Today's explorer was Mary McLeod Bethune who wanted to give the gift of learning to African American girls. Students had to determine the Mystery Object for the warm-up activity. The affective lesson had student focusing on traits they have in common with other family members. This class heard from the defense side of the case of The City-State of Venice v. Marco Polo.
5th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Carp which means to complain. Alexander Graham Bell, today's explorer, was able to get his dog to "talk" when Mr. Bell held his throat just right. Students completed a Quotation Quizzler for the warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on respect. The Defense presented their side of the case for Marco Polo. Our structures lesson had students reading about the Westward Expansion.
We will have a PTO update meeting next Tuesday, October 16th at 6:00 pm here at WI.
Please remember to vote at Limeades for Learning. Our project is titled: Resources for Researchers.
Thank you!
Friday, October 5, 2012
Friday, October 5, 2012
3rd Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Pejorative which means disparaging (negative). The explorer was Lucille Ball who persevered until she became a super star. Our warm-up activity was 20 questions. The five characteristics of gifted focused on task commitment and motivators. Hurricanes were the focus of the Discovery lessons. We took the opportunity to experiment with water to make a hurricane in class and observe what happens to items in the eye of the storm.
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Thursday, October 4, 2012
4th Grade - The vocabulary word of the day was Culture which means products of human work at a particular time. Today's explorer was Mary McLeod Bethune who wanted to give the gift of learning to African American girls. Students had to determine the Mystery Object for the warm-up activity. The affective lesson had student focusing on traits they have in common with other family members. This class was able to conclude the case of The City-State of Venice v. Marco Polo.Students also began doing some research on the Solar System.
5th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Carp which means to complain. Alexander Graham Bell, today's explorer, was able to get his dog to "talk" when Mr. Bell held his throat just right. Students completed a Quotation Quizzler for the warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on respect. The Defense presented their side of the case for Marco Polo. Our structures lesson had students reading about the Westward Expansion.
5th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Carp which means to complain. Alexander Graham Bell, today's explorer, was able to get his dog to "talk" when Mr. Bell held his throat just right. Students completed a Quotation Quizzler for the warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on respect. The Defense presented their side of the case for Marco Polo. Our structures lesson had students reading about the Westward Expansion.
Monday, October 1, 2012
Monday, October 1, 2012
2nd Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Interminable. Interminable means something that seems forever, as if there's no end in sight. The explorer was Molly Pitcher (Mary Hays McCauly) who provided water for George Washington's army as well as manned a cannon when her husband fainted from the heat. Students completed a Quotation Quizzler for the warm-up activity.
5th Grade - The fifth grade enjoyed a field trip to hear the Oklahoma City Philharmonic.
Mrs. Rains will be attending a conference on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Classes will resume on Thursday, October 4.
Please remember to vote for our Limeades for Learning project.
5th Grade - The fifth grade enjoyed a field trip to hear the Oklahoma City Philharmonic.
Mrs. Rains will be attending a conference on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Classes will resume on Thursday, October 4.
Please remember to vote for our Limeades for Learning project.
Friday, September 28, 2012
Friday, September 28, 2012
3rd Grade - Pugnacious, which means quarrelsome, was today's vocabulary word. Dr. Seuss, who had been turned down by twenty-seven publishers, was the explorer. Students completed a Quotation Quizzler for the warm-up activity. Creativity was the focus of the affective thinking lesson. Dudley the Detective taught us how to complete logic elimination puzzles during our trip to Crystal Pond Woods. The Discovery lesson focused on hurricanes.
Please remember to vote for our class project, Resources for Researchers, at Limeades for Learning http://www.limeadesforlearning.com/.
Please remember to vote for our class project, Resources for Researchers, at Limeades for Learning http://www.limeadesforlearning.com/.
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Thursday, September 27, 2012
4th Grade - The vocabulary word for today was Flounder which means to move clumsily, to struggle or proceed with difficulty; also a flat fish. Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross, was today's explorer. Students completed a Quotation Quizzler for the warm-up activity. Personality differences was the focus of our affective lesson. The Defence presented their evidence in the case of Marco Polo vs. the City-state of Venice. We began our study of the solar system by creating a Munrack from Veltzar.
Parent/teacher Conferences - Parent/teacher conferences will be held Thursday evening, October 4 and Tuesday evening, October 9th. Due to the number of students in Enrichment scheduling a time to see every parent would be impossible. If you would like to visit with me, I will be available those two evenings in Portable #4.
Limeades for Learners - Please vote for the Enrichment project titled, "Resources for Researchers."
Parent/teacher Conferences - Parent/teacher conferences will be held Thursday evening, October 4 and Tuesday evening, October 9th. Due to the number of students in Enrichment scheduling a time to see every parent would be impossible. If you would like to visit with me, I will be available those two evenings in Portable #4.
Limeades for Learners - Please vote for the Enrichment project titled, "Resources for Researchers."
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Limeades for Learning
Dear Parents and Friends,
SONIC Drive-In's annual Limeades for Learning campaign has launched with a five-week push to pour money into public school classrooms and you get to decide what classroom projects get funded. I am asking donors for two electronic tablets that will provide my students with additional resources for research. The name of the project is: Researchers Need Resources. Visit Limeadesforlearning.com and vote once a day Sept. 24 - Oct. 29, 2012. Vote 10 times and Sonic will send you a free vote code worth two votes for the project of your choice. Or you can visit your local SONIC Drive-in and get a vote code on your bag sticker.
Thank you for assisting my classroom in receiving this valuable resource.
SONIC Drive-In's annual Limeades for Learning campaign has launched with a five-week push to pour money into public school classrooms and you get to decide what classroom projects get funded. I am asking donors for two electronic tablets that will provide my students with additional resources for research. The name of the project is: Researchers Need Resources. Visit Limeadesforlearning.com and vote once a day Sept. 24 - Oct. 29, 2012. Vote 10 times and Sonic will send you a free vote code worth two votes for the project of your choice. Or you can visit your local SONIC Drive-in and get a vote code on your bag sticker.
Thank you for assisting my classroom in receiving this valuable resource.
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
2nd Grade - Students continued developing their convergent thinking skills by sorting and classifying shapes.
4th Grade - The vocabulary word for today was Flounder which means to move clumsily, to struggle or proceed with difficulty; also a flat fish. Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross, was today's explorer. Students completed a Quotation Quizzler for the warm-up activity. Personality differences was the focus of our affective lesson. The Defence presented their evidence in the case of Marco Polo vs. the City-state of Venice. We began our study of the solar system by creating a Munrack from Veltzar.
4th Grade - The vocabulary word for today was Flounder which means to move clumsily, to struggle or proceed with difficulty; also a flat fish. Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross, was today's explorer. Students completed a Quotation Quizzler for the warm-up activity. Personality differences was the focus of our affective lesson. The Defence presented their evidence in the case of Marco Polo vs. the City-state of Venice. We began our study of the solar system by creating a Munrack from Veltzar.
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
2nd Grade - The affective discussion centered around the question, "How are gifted students perceived by friends, teachers, and parents?"
4th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Buffoon which means a joker who amuses with jokes and tricks, a bumbling or ridiculous person, a fool. Our explorer was Susan B. Anthony who advocated the right to vote for women. A plexer/logic puzzle was today's warm-up activity. The Systems study began with a pretest of what students currently understand about systems. The affective lesson discussed Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. In the Case of Marco Polo, the prosecution presented their evidence to the case.
5th Grade - Afloat, a floating condition; awash, flooded, was today's vocabulary word. Earle Dickson, the inventor of the Band aid, was today's explorer. The warm-up activity was a plexer/logic puzzle. Our study of structures began with a pretest of what students currently understand about structures. Honesty was the focus of today's affective lesson. The prosecution presented their evidence in The Case of Did Marco Polo Really Travel to China?
4th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Buffoon which means a joker who amuses with jokes and tricks, a bumbling or ridiculous person, a fool. Our explorer was Susan B. Anthony who advocated the right to vote for women. A plexer/logic puzzle was today's warm-up activity. The Systems study began with a pretest of what students currently understand about systems. The affective lesson discussed Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. In the Case of Marco Polo, the prosecution presented their evidence to the case.
5th Grade - Afloat, a floating condition; awash, flooded, was today's vocabulary word. Earle Dickson, the inventor of the Band aid, was today's explorer. The warm-up activity was a plexer/logic puzzle. Our study of structures began with a pretest of what students currently understand about structures. Honesty was the focus of today's affective lesson. The prosecution presented their evidence in The Case of Did Marco Polo Really Travel to China?
Monday, September 24, 2012
Monday, September 24, 2012
2nd Grade - Overt was today's vocabulary word. It means something that is open to view not secret. John Adams, the second president of the United States, was today's explorer. Students completed a plexer/logic elimination grid puzzle for the warm-up activity.
5th Grade - Afloat, a floating condition; awash, flooded, was today's vocabulary word. Earle Dickson, the inventor of the Band aid, was today's explorer. The warm-up activity was a plexer/logic puzzle. Our study of structures began with a pretest of what students currently understand about structures. Honesty was the focus of today's affective lesson. The prosecution presented their evidence in The Case of Did Marco Polo Really Travel to China?
5th Grade - Afloat, a floating condition; awash, flooded, was today's vocabulary word. Earle Dickson, the inventor of the Band aid, was today's explorer. The warm-up activity was a plexer/logic puzzle. Our study of structures began with a pretest of what students currently understand about structures. Honesty was the focus of today's affective lesson. The prosecution presented their evidence in The Case of Did Marco Polo Really Travel to China?
Friday, September 21, 2012
Friday, September 21, 2012
3rd Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Prognosticate. Prognosticate means to predict. The explorer for today was Charles Dickens, the author of Oliver Twist. Students completed a plexer or logic elimination puzzle for the warm-up activity. Our affective lesson had us discussing Above Average Ability. In our discovery lesson, students watched Abel's Island. This was a preliminary activity to the discovery of hurricanes. We began the relationships study with a pre-assessment.
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Thursday, September 20, 2012
4th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Buffoon which means a joker who amuses with jokes and tricks, a bumbling or ridiculous person, a fool. Our explorer was Susan B. Anthony who advocated the right to vote for women. A plexer/logic puzzle was today's warm-up activity. The Systems study began with a pretest of what students currently understand about systems. The affective lesson discussed Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. In the Case of Marco Polo, the prosecution presented their evidence to the case.
5th Grade - Afloat, a floating condition; awash, flooded, was today's vocabulary word. Earle Dickson, the inventor of the Band aid, was today's explorer. The warm-up activity was a plexer/logic puzzle. Our study of structures began with a pretest of what students currently understand about structures. Honesty was the focus of today's affective lesson. The prosecution presented their evidence in The Case of Did Marco Polo Really Travel to China?
5th Grade - Afloat, a floating condition; awash, flooded, was today's vocabulary word. Earle Dickson, the inventor of the Band aid, was today's explorer. The warm-up activity was a plexer/logic puzzle. Our study of structures began with a pretest of what students currently understand about structures. Honesty was the focus of today's affective lesson. The prosecution presented their evidence in The Case of Did Marco Polo Really Travel to China?
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
2nd Grade - In Crystal Pond Woods, students continued their convergent thinking study with attributes.
4th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Buffoon which means a joker who amuses with jokes and tricks, a bumbling or ridiculous person, a fool. Our explorer was Susan B. Anthony who advocated the right to vote for women. A plexer/logic puzzle was today's warm-up activity. The Systems study began with a pretest of what students currently understand about systems. The affective lesson discussed Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. In the Case of Marco Polo, the prosecution presented their evidence to the case.
4th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Buffoon which means a joker who amuses with jokes and tricks, a bumbling or ridiculous person, a fool. Our explorer was Susan B. Anthony who advocated the right to vote for women. A plexer/logic puzzle was today's warm-up activity. The Systems study began with a pretest of what students currently understand about systems. The affective lesson discussed Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. In the Case of Marco Polo, the prosecution presented their evidence to the case.
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
2nd Grade - The affective lesson today dealt with the generalization: "Being gifted means different things to different people." Today we answered the question, "What does it mean to be gifted?"
4th Grade - Today's word was Guerrillas which means members of an irregular military force operating in small bands behind enemy lines. Our hero was Jane Addams. She was one of the first American women to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for her humanitarian work. The warm-up activity was a Loosen Up drawing. "What's on your Mind?" was the focus of our affective thinking lesson. Marco Polo was the topic of our first Exploration lesson.
5th Grade - The fifth grade vocabulary word was Outfox which means to outwit; to overcome by cunning or cleverness. Their explorer was Nicholas Cugnot, the first man to attempt to develop a horseless carriage. The warm-up activity was a Loosen Up drawing. Courage was the focus of the affective thinking lesson. Marco Polo was the topic of our first Exploration lesson.
4th Grade - Today's word was Guerrillas which means members of an irregular military force operating in small bands behind enemy lines. Our hero was Jane Addams. She was one of the first American women to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for her humanitarian work. The warm-up activity was a Loosen Up drawing. "What's on your Mind?" was the focus of our affective thinking lesson. Marco Polo was the topic of our first Exploration lesson.
5th Grade - The fifth grade vocabulary word was Outfox which means to outwit; to overcome by cunning or cleverness. Their explorer was Nicholas Cugnot, the first man to attempt to develop a horseless carriage. The warm-up activity was a Loosen Up drawing. Courage was the focus of the affective thinking lesson. Marco Polo was the topic of our first Exploration lesson.
Monday, September 17, 2012
Monday, September 17, 2012
2nd Grade - This week's vocabulary word was Oblivious. A person who is oblivious does not know or is not aware of what's happening. Deborah Sampson was the investigator today. Ms. Sampson disguised herself as a man and fought in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. Their warm-up activity was a Loosen UP drawing.
5th Grade - The fifth grade vocabulary word was Outfox which means to outwit; to overcome by cunning or cleverness. Their explorer was Nicholas Cugnot, the first man to attempt to develop a horseless carriage. The warm-up activity was a Loosen Up drawing. Courage was the focus of the affective thinking lesson. Marco Polo was the topic of our first Exploration lesson.
5th Grade - The fifth grade vocabulary word was Outfox which means to outwit; to overcome by cunning or cleverness. Their explorer was Nicholas Cugnot, the first man to attempt to develop a horseless carriage. The warm-up activity was a Loosen Up drawing. Courage was the focus of the affective thinking lesson. Marco Polo was the topic of our first Exploration lesson.
Friday, September 14, 2012
Friday, September 14, 2012
3rd Grade - Quid Pro Quo, a Latin phrase meaning an equal exchange, was the vocabulary word today. Roald Dahl, author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Matilda, was today's investigator. The students completed a Loosen Up drawing for the warm-up activity. There was an overview of the Take Five program where students will be studying the characteristics of successful people. We took our first trip to Crystal Pond Woods where we worked on Convergent Thinking skills.
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Thursday, September 13, 2012
4th Grade - Today's word was Guerrillas which means members of an irregular military force operating in small bands behind enemy lines. Our hero was Jane Addams. She was one of the first American women to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for her humanitarian work. The warm-up activity was a Loosen Up drawing. "What's on your Mind?" was the focus of our affective thinking lesson. Marco Polo was the topic of our first Exploration lesson.
5th Grade - The fifth grade vocabulary word was Outfox which means to outwit; to overcome by cunning or cleverness. Their explorer was Nicholas Cugnot, the first man to attempt to develop a horseless carriage. The warm-up activity was a Loosen Up drawing. Courage was the focus of the affective thinking lesson. Marco Polo was the topic of our first Exploration lesson.
5th Grade - The fifth grade vocabulary word was Outfox which means to outwit; to overcome by cunning or cleverness. Their explorer was Nicholas Cugnot, the first man to attempt to develop a horseless carriage. The warm-up activity was a Loosen Up drawing. Courage was the focus of the affective thinking lesson. Marco Polo was the topic of our first Exploration lesson.
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
2nd Grade - Today, students listened to The Patchwork Quilt by Valerie Flournoy and created their own patch to add to the Enrichment quilt.
4th Grade - Today's word was Guerrillas which means members of an irregular military force operating in small bands behind enemy lines. Our hero was Jane Addams. She was one of the first American women to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for her humanitarian work. The warm-up activity was a Loosen Up drawing. "What's on your Mind?" was the focus of our affective thinking lesson. Marco Polo was the topic of our first Exploration lesson.
4th Grade - Today's word was Guerrillas which means members of an irregular military force operating in small bands behind enemy lines. Our hero was Jane Addams. She was one of the first American women to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for her humanitarian work. The warm-up activity was a Loosen Up drawing. "What's on your Mind?" was the focus of our affective thinking lesson. Marco Polo was the topic of our first Exploration lesson.
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
2nd Grade - Students were introduced to Crystal Pond Woods where critical thinking skills are learned through fun activities. The activity today was a logic elimination grid.
5th Grade - The fifth grade vocabulary word was Gape which means to become widely open, separated; to stare in amazement. Their explorer was Archimedes. Archimedes discovered "water displacement" while taking a bath to solve the mystery of a gold crown. The warm-up activity was a Stories with Holes problem. These students also developed a class "Code of Conduct". They were given a pre-assessment on Explorations. The final activities centered around quilts and getting to know each other.
5th Grade - The fifth grade vocabulary word was Gape which means to become widely open, separated; to stare in amazement. Their explorer was Archimedes. Archimedes discovered "water displacement" while taking a bath to solve the mystery of a gold crown. The warm-up activity was a Stories with Holes problem. These students also developed a class "Code of Conduct". They were given a pre-assessment on Explorations. The final activities centered around quilts and getting to know each other.
Monday, September 10, 2012
Monday, September 10, 2012
2nd Grade - The investigator today was George Washington. President Washington was the first president of the United States under the Constitution, but there was a president of the United States before him. These students tried the Stories with Holes problem and discovered the solution.
5th Grade - The fifth grade vocabulary word was Gape which means to become widely open, separated; to stare in amazement. Their explorer was Archimedes. Archimedes discovered "water displacement" while taking a bath to solve the mystery of a gold crown. The warm-up activity was a Stories with Holes problem. These students also developed a class "Code of Conduct". They were given a pre-assessment on Explorations. The final activities centered around quilts and getting to know each other.
5th Grade - The fifth grade vocabulary word was Gape which means to become widely open, separated; to stare in amazement. Their explorer was Archimedes. Archimedes discovered "water displacement" while taking a bath to solve the mystery of a gold crown. The warm-up activity was a Stories with Holes problem. These students also developed a class "Code of Conduct". They were given a pre-assessment on Explorations. The final activities centered around quilts and getting to know each other.
Friday, September 7, 2012
Friday, September 7, 2012
3rd Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Admonish which means a mild cautionary rebuke or warning. Hans Christian Anderson, the author of The Ugly Duckling, was today's investigator. The warm-up activity was a Stories with Holes problem.Students then put together a Code of Conduct/rules for their particular class. Quilt activities and getting to know one another finished the day's activities.
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Thursday, September 6, 2012
4th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Abduct which means to kidnap or carry off by force. Their explorer was Bill Cosby. Not only is Dr. Cosby a famous actor, he also devotes time to helping poor children and writing TV shows. The warm-up activity was a Stories with Holes problem. These students also developed a class "Code of Conduct". They were given a pre-assessment on Explorations. The final activities centered around quilts and getting to know each other.
5th Grade - The fifth grade vocabulary word was Gape which means to become widely open, separated; to stare in amazement. Their explorer was Archimedes. Archimedes discovered "water displacement" while taking a bath to solve the mystery of a gold crown. The warm-up activity was a Stories with Holes problem. These students also developed a class "Code of Conduct". They were given a pre-assessment on Explorations. The final activities centered around quilts and getting to know each other.
5th Grade - The fifth grade vocabulary word was Gape which means to become widely open, separated; to stare in amazement. Their explorer was Archimedes. Archimedes discovered "water displacement" while taking a bath to solve the mystery of a gold crown. The warm-up activity was a Stories with Holes problem. These students also developed a class "Code of Conduct". They were given a pre-assessment on Explorations. The final activities centered around quilts and getting to know each other.
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Enrichment Classes Begin!
2nd Grade - We started learning about procedures in Enrichment today. The vocabulary word of the day was Confound which means to confuse or mix someone up. They then developed a class "Code of Conduct" or rules to follow while in Enrichment.
4th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Abduct which means to kidnap or carry off by force. Their explorer was Bill Cosby. Not only is Dr. Cosby a famous actor, he also devotes time to helping poor children and writing TV shows. The warm-up activity was a Stories with Holes problem. These students also developed a class "Code of Conduct". They were given a pre-assessment on Explorations. The final activities centered around quilts and getting to know each other.
2nd Grade - We started learning about procedures in Enrichment today. The vocabulary word of the day was Confound which means to confuse or mix someone up. They then developed a class "Code of Conduct" or rules to follow while in Enrichment.
4th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Abduct which means to kidnap or carry off by force. Their explorer was Bill Cosby. Not only is Dr. Cosby a famous actor, he also devotes time to helping poor children and writing TV shows. The warm-up activity was a Stories with Holes problem. These students also developed a class "Code of Conduct". They were given a pre-assessment on Explorations. The final activities centered around quilts and getting to know each other.
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Honoring the Past~Challenging the Future
A New Enrichment Year-Coming Soon
Progress is being made on make the portable building inhabitable. Smartboards are going in today. The fire marshal will be inspecting them in the next few days. If all goes well, Enrichment will begin on Wednesday, September 5. Please send your child to class with a 2 pocket folder that has brads. This will help keep papers and projects in order as we work on them.
I'm looking forward to another great year!
A New Enrichment Year-Coming Soon
Progress is being made on make the portable building inhabitable. Smartboards are going in today. The fire marshal will be inspecting them in the next few days. If all goes well, Enrichment will begin on Wednesday, September 5. Please send your child to class with a 2 pocket folder that has brads. This will help keep papers and projects in order as we work on them.
I'm looking forward to another great year!
Friday, May 18, 2012
Friday, May 18, 2012
3rd Grade - A Kibitzer is an onlooker who offers advice. That was today's vocabulary word. Instead of having a new investigator, students chose a past investigator that they liked and shared why that person was important to them. After a vocabulary review activity, students played 20 questions. While enjoying some delicious snacks, students learned how stars are born.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Enrichment was canceled so students could enjoy Super Kids Day and their book club parties.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
2nd Grade - Students reviewed activities from the year in Enrichment and enjoyed a time of celebration
4th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Taxidermy which means the art or operation of preparing, stuffing, and mounting the skins of dead animals for exhibition in a lifelike state. Hellen Keller and Anne Sullimvan, who helped shape attitudes toward handicapped people were today's investigators. They played 20 questions for the warm-up activity. Review of this year's vocabulary words was through the Smartboard Kooshball activity. The Corp of Discovery/Lewis and Clark Expedition were reviewed through a Jeopardy game. The final activity was to finish watching the PBS video of the Expedition.
4th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Taxidermy which means the art or operation of preparing, stuffing, and mounting the skins of dead animals for exhibition in a lifelike state. Hellen Keller and Anne Sullimvan, who helped shape attitudes toward handicapped people were today's investigators. They played 20 questions for the warm-up activity. Review of this year's vocabulary words was through the Smartboard Kooshball activity. The Corp of Discovery/Lewis and Clark Expedition were reviewed through a Jeopardy game. The final activity was to finish watching the PBS video of the Expedition.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
1st Grade - Students continued working on their creative writing skills with Yolanda the Yarnspinner. Today, they wrote good news/bad news stories. Reading activities centered on the book, The Birthday Pet by Ellen Javernick.
2nd Grade – Students looked for patterns in a variety of games.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Taxidermy which means the art or operation of preparing, stuffing, and mounting the skins of dead animals for exhibition in a lifelike state. George Crum, the inventor of the potato chip was today's investigator. They played 20 questions for the warm-up activity. Review of this year's vocabulary words was through the Smartboard Kooshball activity. The Corp of Discovery/Lewis and Clark Expedition were reviewed through a Jeopardy game. The final activity was to finish watching the PBS video of the Expedition.
2nd Grade – Students looked for patterns in a variety of games.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Taxidermy which means the art or operation of preparing, stuffing, and mounting the skins of dead animals for exhibition in a lifelike state. George Crum, the inventor of the potato chip was today's investigator. They played 20 questions for the warm-up activity. Review of this year's vocabulary words was through the Smartboard Kooshball activity. The Corp of Discovery/Lewis and Clark Expedition were reviewed through a Jeopardy game. The final activity was to finish watching the PBS video of the Expedition.
Monday, May 14, 2012
Monday, May 14, 2012
1st Grade - These students were introduced to Max the Magician who uses shapes and patterns to solve problems. Reading activities centered around Gorgonzola: A Very STINKYsaurus by Margie Palatini.
2nd Grade - Gauge, to guess or estimate the contents or capacity of something, was today's vocabulary word. Today's investigator was Jacqueline Cochran, the first female to fly a bomber across the Atlantic. The warm-up activity was 20 questions.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Taxidermy which means the art or operation of preparing, stuffing, and mounting the skins of dead animals for exhibition in a lifelike state. George Crum, the inventor of the potato chip was today's investigator. They played 20 questions for the warm-up activity. Review of this year's vocabulary words was through the Smartboard Kooshball activity. The Corp of Discovery/Lewis and Clark Expedition was reviewed through a Jeopardy game. The final activity was to finish watching the PBS video of the Expedition.
2nd Grade - Gauge, to guess or estimate the contents or capacity of something, was today's vocabulary word. Today's investigator was Jacqueline Cochran, the first female to fly a bomber across the Atlantic. The warm-up activity was 20 questions.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Taxidermy which means the art or operation of preparing, stuffing, and mounting the skins of dead animals for exhibition in a lifelike state. George Crum, the inventor of the potato chip was today's investigator. They played 20 questions for the warm-up activity. Review of this year's vocabulary words was through the Smartboard Kooshball activity. The Corp of Discovery/Lewis and Clark Expedition was reviewed through a Jeopardy game. The final activity was to finish watching the PBS video of the Expedition.
Friday, May 11, 2012
3rd Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Trenchant which means incisive, forceful. Abraham Lincoln, today's investigator, went into the army as a captain and came out as a private. These students completed a Loosen Up balloon drawing for the warm-up activity. They created their own newspapers for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Their final activity was a review of the seasons and how they are created.
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Thursday, May 10, 2012
3rd Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Trenchant which means incisive, forceful. Abraham Lincoln, today's investigator, went into the army as a captain and came out as a private. These students completed a Loosen Up balloon drawing for the warm-up activity. They created their own newspapers for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Their final activity was a review of the seasons and how they are created.
5th Grade - Steppes, a vast semiarid grass-covered plain, usually lightly wooded, was today's vocabulary word. Today's investigator was Andre Garnerin, the inventor of the parachute. These students also completed the Loosen Up balloon drawing for the warm-up activity. Students completed projects on biomes as well as anything left on Lewis and Clark.
Next week will be the last week of Enrichment classes for this school year. Please have your child/ren research and bring a snack for everyone in their Enrichment class.
5th Grade - Steppes, a vast semiarid grass-covered plain, usually lightly wooded, was today's vocabulary word. Today's investigator was Andre Garnerin, the inventor of the parachute. These students also completed the Loosen Up balloon drawing for the warm-up activity. Students completed projects on biomes as well as anything left on Lewis and Clark.
Next week will be the last week of Enrichment classes for this school year. Please have your child/ren research and bring a snack for everyone in their Enrichment class.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
4th Grade - Steppes, a vast semiarid grass-covered plain, usually lightly wooded-was the vocabulary word of the day. Thomas Jefferson, not only the 3rd President of the United States, but also an avid learner was today's inventor. Students completed a balloon drawing from Loosen Up as the warm-up activity. Our philosophy question came from Marcus Arelius, "Should you let little things bother you?" The rest of the class period was spent researching inventions and inventors then completing a newspaper article about them.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
1st Grade - Students were introduced to Yolanda the Yarnspinner, another friend in Crystal Pond Woods. Today students learned to change ordinary words for more colorful words in order to make a story more visual for the listener or reader.
2nd Grade - After taking a test to assess students growth in patterns this year, students began brainstorming other ways Dorothy (Wizard of Oz) could have returned to Kansas.
5th Grade - Steppes, a vast semiarid grass-covered plain, usually lightly wooded, was today's vocabulary word. Today's investigator was Andre Garnerin, the inventor of the parachute. These students also completed the Loosen Up balloon drawing for the warm-up activity. Students completed projects on biomes as well as anything left on Lewis and Clark.
Next week will be the last week of Enrichment classes for this school year. Please have your child/ren research and bring a snack for everyone in their Enrichment class.
2nd Grade - After taking a test to assess students growth in patterns this year, students began brainstorming other ways Dorothy (Wizard of Oz) could have returned to Kansas.
5th Grade - Steppes, a vast semiarid grass-covered plain, usually lightly wooded, was today's vocabulary word. Today's investigator was Andre Garnerin, the inventor of the parachute. These students also completed the Loosen Up balloon drawing for the warm-up activity. Students completed projects on biomes as well as anything left on Lewis and Clark.
Next week will be the last week of Enrichment classes for this school year. Please have your child/ren research and bring a snack for everyone in their Enrichment class.
Monday, May 7, 2012
Monday, May 7, 2012
1st Grade - Students continued working on their creative writing skills with Yolanda the Yarnspinner. Today, they wrote good news/bad news stories. Reading activities centered around the book, The Birthday Pet by Ellen Javernick.
2nd Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Brevity which is a shortness of something. The investigator was Lyndon B. Johnson who was quite the entertainer. A balloon drawing from Loosen Up was today's warm up activity.
5th Grade - Steppes, a vast semiarid grass-covered plain, usually lightly wooded, was today's vocabulary word. Today's investigator was Andre Garnerin, the inventor of the parachute. These students also completed the Loosen Up balloon drawing for the warm-up activity. Students completed projects on biomes as well as anything left on Lewis and Clark.
Next week will be the last week of Enrichment classes for this school year. Please have your child/ren research and bring a snack for everyone in their Enrichment class.
2nd Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Brevity which is a shortness of something. The investigator was Lyndon B. Johnson who was quite the entertainer. A balloon drawing from Loosen Up was today's warm up activity.
5th Grade - Steppes, a vast semiarid grass-covered plain, usually lightly wooded, was today's vocabulary word. Today's investigator was Andre Garnerin, the inventor of the parachute. These students also completed the Loosen Up balloon drawing for the warm-up activity. Students completed projects on biomes as well as anything left on Lewis and Clark.
Next week will be the last week of Enrichment classes for this school year. Please have your child/ren research and bring a snack for everyone in their Enrichment class.
Friday, May 4, 2012
Friday, May 4, 2012
3rd Grade - Ruminate, to meditate or muse was today's vocabulary word. Today's investigator was President John F. Kennedy who was a WWII hero. Students completed a Plexer word puzzle for their warm up activity. We discussed heroes after reading a couple of scenes from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The final activity was discovering the water cycle and clouds.
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Thursday, May 3, 2012
3rd Grade - Ruminate, to meditate or muse was today's vocabulary word. Today's investigator was President John F. Kennedy who was a WWII hero. Students completed a Plexer word puzzle for their warm up activity. We discussed heroes after reading a couple of scenes from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The final activity was discovering the water cycle.
5th Grade - Specimen (an individual item or part representative of a class, genus, or whole instance; a sample) was today's vocabulary word. Today's investigator was Alfred Nobel, the inventor of the Nobel Peace Prize who also invented dynamite. They also completed Plexer word puzzles for their warm up activity. We thought about numbers and people for our philosophy question. Students also began studying the biomes of the endangered species they are studying for science.
5th Grade - Specimen (an individual item or part representative of a class, genus, or whole instance; a sample) was today's vocabulary word. Today's investigator was Alfred Nobel, the inventor of the Nobel Peace Prize who also invented dynamite. They also completed Plexer word puzzles for their warm up activity. We thought about numbers and people for our philosophy question. Students also began studying the biomes of the endangered species they are studying for science.
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
4th Grade - Specimen (an individual item or part representative of a class, genus, or whole instance; a sample) was today's vocabulary word. Today's investigator was Langston Hughes, a troubadour of the Great Depression. A Plexer was today's warm-up activity. The philosophy question came from Confucius: Should you be rewarded for your effort. The system of transportation had students studying inventions and inventors.
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
1st Grade - This grade level was working on testing today so class was canceled.
2nd Grade - These students had a couple of projects that needed to be finished today. The first project to finish was bugs we thought should be allowed to live in the world. Second, students finished working on their plays.
5th Grade - Specimen (an individual item or part representative of a class, genus, or whole instance; a sample) was today's vocabulary word. Today's investigator was Alfred Nobel, the inventor of the Nobel Peace Prize who also invented dynamite. They also completed Plexer word puzzles for their warm up activity. We thought about numbers and people for our philosophy question. Students also began studying the biomes of the endangered species they are studying for science.
2nd Grade - These students had a couple of projects that needed to be finished today. The first project to finish was bugs we thought should be allowed to live in the world. Second, students finished working on their plays.
5th Grade - Specimen (an individual item or part representative of a class, genus, or whole instance; a sample) was today's vocabulary word. Today's investigator was Alfred Nobel, the inventor of the Nobel Peace Prize who also invented dynamite. They also completed Plexer word puzzles for their warm up activity. We thought about numbers and people for our philosophy question. Students also began studying the biomes of the endangered species they are studying for science.
Monday, April 30, 2012
Monday, April 30, 2012
1st Grade - Students were introduced to Yolanda the Yarnspinner, another friend in Crystal Pond Woods. Today students learned to change ordinary words for more colorful words in order to make a story more visual for the listener or reader.
2nd Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Tenacity which means the determination to keep doing what one believes in. Their investigator was Amelia Earhart, the first female to fly across the Atlantic. The warm-up activity was a Plexer word puzzle.
5th Grade - Specimen (an individual item or part representative of a class, genus, or whole instance; a sample) was today's vocabulary word. Today's investigator was Alfred Nobel, the inventor of the Nobel Peace Prize who also invented dynamite. They also completed Plexer word puzzles for their warm up activity. We started thinking about numbers and people for our philosophy question, but had to leave for the Growth and Development lesson. Students also began studying the biomes of the endangered species they are studying for science.
2nd Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Tenacity which means the determination to keep doing what one believes in. Their investigator was Amelia Earhart, the first female to fly across the Atlantic. The warm-up activity was a Plexer word puzzle.
5th Grade - Specimen (an individual item or part representative of a class, genus, or whole instance; a sample) was today's vocabulary word. Today's investigator was Alfred Nobel, the inventor of the Nobel Peace Prize who also invented dynamite. They also completed Plexer word puzzles for their warm up activity. We started thinking about numbers and people for our philosophy question, but had to leave for the Growth and Development lesson. Students also began studying the biomes of the endangered species they are studying for science.
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In March, our Board of Directors sponsored a Friends & Family challenge. Thanks to the match code they provided, over $787,000 in donations were matched.
This week, a new match code was announced on national television! Check out the news that broke on MSNBC's Morning Joe on Monday. Starbucks, MSNBC, and Morning Joe are offering up to $500,000 in matching funds. To be matched dollar-for-dollar, donors must enter the match code MORNINGJOE at checkout. Spread the word! The match code will double donations through May 8, or until $500,000 is exhausted. Each donor can be matched up to $2,500 for project donations and gift card purchases. Learn how match codes work.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Friday, April 20, 2012
3rd Grade - Vociferous, meaning loud and vehement, was today's vocabulary word. The investigator was Winston Churchill. Mr. Churchill didn't do well in school, but later became a Nobel Prize winner for Literature. Today's warm-up activity was a What in the World puzzle. Our relationship lesson had us focused on cause and effect, and how things would be different if we reacted more positively. After a video on Meteorology, we watched Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. Students then played as if they were meteorologists and predicted the "weather" for the next seven days in Chewandswallow.
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Thursday, April 26, 2012
3rd Grade - Due to the Land Run, this class will meet Friday afternoon.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Sine qua non, a Latin phrase meaning an essential element or condition. The investigator was Samuel Morse. Mr. Morse not only invented Morse Code, he was also a well-known artist. Today's warm-up activity was a What in the World puzzle. Our Structures study had us learning about structures caused by erosion. The final activity had students working on various projects for our Lewis and Clark Expedition study.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Sine qua non, a Latin phrase meaning an essential element or condition. The investigator was Samuel Morse. Mr. Morse not only invented Morse Code, he was also a well-known artist. Today's warm-up activity was a What in the World puzzle. Our Structures study had us learning about structures caused by erosion. The final activity had students working on various projects for our Lewis and Clark Expedition study.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
2nd Grade - Due to the Collaboration/Professional Development schedule, this class was canceled.
4th Grade classes were shortened today due to the schedule change.
4th Grade - Today's investigator was Milton Hershey, the chocolate king who started out as a failure. The Lewis and Clark vocabulary was reviewed with a Smartboard activity. A What in the World puzzle was today's warm-up activity. We then watched a video about the History of Transportation to cover our study of the Transportation System.
4th Grade classes were shortened today due to the schedule change.
4th Grade - Today's investigator was Milton Hershey, the chocolate king who started out as a failure. The Lewis and Clark vocabulary was reviewed with a Smartboard activity. A What in the World puzzle was today's warm-up activity. We then watched a video about the History of Transportation to cover our study of the Transportation System.
Smart phone apps for kids
Here are some smart phone apps for kids that were forwarded to me from a fellow Enrichment Specialist. I don't know which ones are free.
PBS Kids (app & website) all subjects all grade levels
Sticker Shop (app) Counting coins grades K-3
Rocket Math (app) Math facts all grade levels
Chalkboard (app) spelling all grade levels
Moms with Apps (app) Directory of apps for kids for parents
Frog Dissection (app) Science upper grades
Everyday Math (app) Math all grade levels
All About Sounds (app) Articulation/Speech all grade levels
Presidents vs. Aliens (app) Social Studies upper grade levels
Math Bingo (app) Math facts all grade levels
Jumbline (app) Unscrambling words mid-upper grade levels
Fish School (app) Letters, numbers, & colors lower grade levels
Musical Me! (app) Rhythm, pitch, notes & instruments all grade levels
ABC Pocket Phonics (app) Letter shounds & letter writing Pre K-1st
Weird But True (app) Science facts from Nat'l Geographic all grade levels
Little Patterns (app) Patterns all grade levels
What's that Noise (app) Reading K-3
Montessori Crosswords (app) Phonics, spelling and reading all grade levels
Bump (app) Share free apps all grade levels
Story Builder (app) Reading & writing all grade levels
Graphs (app) Interpreting graphs mid-upper grade levels
Dabbie (app) Spelling & unscrambling words mid-upper grade levels
Blokus (app) Spatial puzzle all grade levels
Glow Burst (app) Positive & negative numbers mid-upper grade levels
Glow Unblock (app) Logical thinking puzzle (Rush Hour) all grade levels
AlphaBaby Free (app) Numbers, letters, & colors Pre-K-lower
Solitare Chess (app) Short chess move challenges grades 2-5
Word Surge (app) Spelling grades 1-5
www.sheppardsoftward.com all subjects all grade levels
Science 360 (app) Science all grade levels
Verbs With Milo (app) Language and speech all grade levels
Brain Pop (app) All subjects all grade levels
Futaba 9app) Reading grades 2-4
ABC Food (app) Health and Reading lower grade levels
Glow Puzzle (app) Spatial all grade levels
Hungry Fish (app) Math all grade levels
School Connect (app) Edmond's district app parents
www.APPitic.com Directory of Apps for all areas all grade levels
www.readwritethink.org/parent-afterschool-resources Reading and writing all grade levels
http://quizlet.com All (make flash cards and study tools/games to review concepts) all grade levels
Analogies 4 kids (app) Analogies all grade levels
Crack the Code (app) Critical Thinking (Mastermind) grades 2-5
Mypyramid.gov Nutrition parents
http://kidshealth.org/kid Health and body grades 1-5
Cut Deluxe (app) Spatial and math (congruent) all grade levels
ABC Mouse (app) Reading lower grades
Geocaching Intro (app) Geography with family all grade levels
Shake a Phrase (app) Language and writing all grade levels
GeoMaster US States (app) Social Studies-location all grade levels
Factor Samuri (app) Multiplication & prime numbers upper grade levels
www.carnegielibrary.org/kids/storymaker Writing-digital storytelling all grade levels
http://pbskids.org/zoom/games/indes.html Science upper grades
www.revolutionarywaranimated.com/ Social Studies-American Revolution upper grade levels
Brain2Fit (app) Spatial reasoning all grade levels
www.coolmath.com Math all grade levels
www.funbrain.com all subjects all grade levels
www.abcya.com all subjects all grade levels
Blob Chorus Ear Training (app) Music all grade levels
www.mrsrenz.net all subjects upper grades
Fraction Basics 9app) Math-teaching videos upper grades
Howie Finding Vowel 9app) Reading/spelling lower grades
Chicken Coop Fractions (app) Math-fractions/decimals upper grades
PBS Kids (app & website) all subjects all grade levels
Sticker Shop (app) Counting coins grades K-3
Rocket Math (app) Math facts all grade levels
Chalkboard (app) spelling all grade levels
Moms with Apps (app) Directory of apps for kids for parents
Frog Dissection (app) Science upper grades
Everyday Math (app) Math all grade levels
All About Sounds (app) Articulation/Speech all grade levels
Presidents vs. Aliens (app) Social Studies upper grade levels
Math Bingo (app) Math facts all grade levels
Jumbline (app) Unscrambling words mid-upper grade levels
Fish School (app) Letters, numbers, & colors lower grade levels
Musical Me! (app) Rhythm, pitch, notes & instruments all grade levels
ABC Pocket Phonics (app) Letter shounds & letter writing Pre K-1st
Weird But True (app) Science facts from Nat'l Geographic all grade levels
Little Patterns (app) Patterns all grade levels
What's that Noise (app) Reading K-3
Montessori Crosswords (app) Phonics, spelling and reading all grade levels
Bump (app) Share free apps all grade levels
Story Builder (app) Reading & writing all grade levels
Graphs (app) Interpreting graphs mid-upper grade levels
Dabbie (app) Spelling & unscrambling words mid-upper grade levels
Blokus (app) Spatial puzzle all grade levels
Glow Burst (app) Positive & negative numbers mid-upper grade levels
Glow Unblock (app) Logical thinking puzzle (Rush Hour) all grade levels
AlphaBaby Free (app) Numbers, letters, & colors Pre-K-lower
Solitare Chess (app) Short chess move challenges grades 2-5
Word Surge (app) Spelling grades 1-5
www.sheppardsoftward.com all subjects all grade levels
Science 360 (app) Science all grade levels
Verbs With Milo (app) Language and speech all grade levels
Brain Pop (app) All subjects all grade levels
Futaba 9app) Reading grades 2-4
ABC Food (app) Health and Reading lower grade levels
Glow Puzzle (app) Spatial all grade levels
Hungry Fish (app) Math all grade levels
School Connect (app) Edmond's district app parents
www.APPitic.com Directory of Apps for all areas all grade levels
www.readwritethink.org/parent-afterschool-resources Reading and writing all grade levels
http://quizlet.com All (make flash cards and study tools/games to review concepts) all grade levels
Analogies 4 kids (app) Analogies all grade levels
Crack the Code (app) Critical Thinking (Mastermind) grades 2-5
Mypyramid.gov Nutrition parents
http://kidshealth.org/kid Health and body grades 1-5
Cut Deluxe (app) Spatial and math (congruent) all grade levels
ABC Mouse (app) Reading lower grades
Geocaching Intro (app) Geography with family all grade levels
Shake a Phrase (app) Language and writing all grade levels
GeoMaster US States (app) Social Studies-location all grade levels
Factor Samuri (app) Multiplication & prime numbers upper grade levels
www.carnegielibrary.org/kids/storymaker Writing-digital storytelling all grade levels
http://pbskids.org/zoom/games/indes.html Science upper grades
www.revolutionarywaranimated.com/ Social Studies-American Revolution upper grade levels
Brain2Fit (app) Spatial reasoning all grade levels
www.coolmath.com Math all grade levels
www.funbrain.com all subjects all grade levels
www.abcya.com all subjects all grade levels
Blob Chorus Ear Training (app) Music all grade levels
www.mrsrenz.net all subjects upper grades
Fraction Basics 9app) Math-teaching videos upper grades
Howie Finding Vowel 9app) Reading/spelling lower grades
Chicken Coop Fractions (app) Math-fractions/decimals upper grades
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
1st Grade - Students completed some more grouping and observing activities in Crystal Pond Woods. They then completed a Reader's Theater on Bees, Snails, and Peacock Tails by Betsy Franco.
2nd Grade - In Crystal Pond Woods, students used considerations in order to determine which bugs should be allowed to live in the world.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Sine qua non, a Latin phrase meaning an essential element or condition. The investigator was Samuel Morse. Mr. Morse not only invented Morse Code, he was also a well-known artist. Today's warm-up activity was a What in the World puzzle. Our Structures study had us learning about structures caused by erosion. The final activity had students working on various projects for our Lewis and Clark Expedition study.
2nd Grade - In Crystal Pond Woods, students used considerations in order to determine which bugs should be allowed to live in the world.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Sine qua non, a Latin phrase meaning an essential element or condition. The investigator was Samuel Morse. Mr. Morse not only invented Morse Code, he was also a well-known artist. Today's warm-up activity was a What in the World puzzle. Our Structures study had us learning about structures caused by erosion. The final activity had students working on various projects for our Lewis and Clark Expedition study.
Monday, April 23, 2012
Monday, April 23, 2012
1st Grade - Students completed some more grouping and observing activities in Crystal Pond Woods. They then completed a Reader's Theater on Bees, Snails, and Peacock Tails by Betsy Franco.
2nd Grade - The vocabulary word this week was Bristle which means to react by showing anger. They played a brief review game using words they have had each week. Their investigator was President John F. Kennedy who had been a war hero in World War II. Their warm-up activity was a What in the World puzzle.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Sine qua non, a Latin phrase meaning an essential element or condition. The investigator was Samuel Morse. Mr. Morse not only invented Morse Code, he was also a well known artist. Today's warm-up activity was a What in the World puzzle. Our Structures study had us learning about structures caused by erosion. The final activity had students working on various projects for our Lewis and Clark Expedition study.
2nd Grade - The vocabulary word this week was Bristle which means to react by showing anger. They played a brief review game using words they have had each week. Their investigator was President John F. Kennedy who had been a war hero in World War II. Their warm-up activity was a What in the World puzzle.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Sine qua non, a Latin phrase meaning an essential element or condition. The investigator was Samuel Morse. Mr. Morse not only invented Morse Code, he was also a well known artist. Today's warm-up activity was a What in the World puzzle. Our Structures study had us learning about structures caused by erosion. The final activity had students working on various projects for our Lewis and Clark Expedition study.
Friday, April 20, 2012
Friday, April 20, 2012
3rd Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Pernicious which means dangerous, deadly. The Wright brothers, the inventors of the airplane, were today's investigators. Students completed a Stories with Holes problem as their warm-up activity. We discussed the relationship of cause and effect especially the difference between how we act with adults as opposed to other children. Our study of Meteorology began by overlapping with the ending of Entomology. Students researched various types of spiders.
We also learned an interesting way of obtaining fishing worms called "worm fiddling" as we were reading about our young friend Encyclopedia Brown.
We also learned an interesting way of obtaining fishing worms called "worm fiddling" as we were reading about our young friend Encyclopedia Brown.
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Thursday, April 19, 2012
3rd Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Pernicious which means dangerous, deadly. The Wright brothers, the inventors of the airplane, were today's investigators. Students completed a Stories with Holes problem as their warm-up activity. We discussed the relationship of cause and effect especially the difference between how we act with adults as opposed to other children. Our study of Meteorology began by overlapping with the ending of Entomology. Students researched various types of spiders.
5th Grade - Due to the 5th grade field trip today, Enrichment was canceled.
5th Grade - Due to the 5th grade field trip today, Enrichment was canceled.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
2nd Grade - We continued finding patterns in the arts by writing our own plays.
4th Grade - Today's vocabulary words were Poultice and Sine qua non. Poultice means a moist, soft mass of bread, meal or clay or other adhesive substance, usually heated, spread on cloth and applied to warm, moisten or stimulate an aching or inflamed part of the body. Sine qua non is a Latin phrase meaning an essential element or condition. The investigator today was Matthew Henson, one of the first men to reach the North pole. Students completed a Stories with Holes problem for their warm-up activity. The philosophy question was, "How do you know who your friends are?" Our system study had students investigating the metric system and writing a story about being one centimeter tall.
4th Grade - Today's vocabulary words were Poultice and Sine qua non. Poultice means a moist, soft mass of bread, meal or clay or other adhesive substance, usually heated, spread on cloth and applied to warm, moisten or stimulate an aching or inflamed part of the body. Sine qua non is a Latin phrase meaning an essential element or condition. The investigator today was Matthew Henson, one of the first men to reach the North pole. Students completed a Stories with Holes problem for their warm-up activity. The philosophy question was, "How do you know who your friends are?" Our system study had students investigating the metric system and writing a story about being one centimeter tall.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
1st Grade - Today in Crystal Pond Woods, students were comparing and contrasting common items. They then listened to the book My Name is Not Isabella by Jennifer Fosberry and completed activities about the book.
2nd Grade - In Crystal Pond Woods today, students continued with Evaluative Thinking, using considerations in making decisions and supporting their point of view. They have also been trying to solve this Stories with Holes problem. See if you can help them solve Joanne's diet.
Joanne could eat lobster, but not shrimp. She ate pears, but not apples, Turnips were allowed, but never spinach. Even crab would suffice, but not potatoes, corn or even lamb.
2nd Grade - In Crystal Pond Woods today, students continued with Evaluative Thinking, using considerations in making decisions and supporting their point of view. They have also been trying to solve this Stories with Holes problem. See if you can help them solve Joanne's diet.
Joanne could eat lobster, but not shrimp. She ate pears, but not apples, Turnips were allowed, but never spinach. Even crab would suffice, but not potatoes, corn or even lamb.
Monday, April 16, 2012
Monday, April 16, 2012
1st Grade - Today in Crystal Pond Woods, students were comparing and contrasting common items. They then listened to the book My Name is Not Isabella by Jennifer Fosberry and completed activities about the book.
2nd Grade - The vocabulary word of the day was Prototype which means an original or early version of something on which later versions are based. Bessie Coleman, the first black female pilot was today's investigator. We started work on a Stories with Holes situation for our warm-up activity.
5th Grade - Due to continued testing, today's Enrichment class was canceled.
2nd Grade - The vocabulary word of the day was Prototype which means an original or early version of something on which later versions are based. Bessie Coleman, the first black female pilot was today's investigator. We started work on a Stories with Holes situation for our warm-up activity.
5th Grade - Due to continued testing, today's Enrichment class was canceled.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Summer Opportunities
Here are a few summer opportunities that are currently avaliable for gifted kids:
Summer opportunities for gifted kids
Summer Institute for the Gifted!
For more than a quarter century, the Summer Institute for the Gifted (SIG) has offered challenging programs for gifted students, providing a diverse curriculum blended with creative and fun summer camp recreation. Students accomplish meaningful goals with other gifted students at prominent universities and schools nationwide including Princeton University, Dartmouth College and Yale University. (866) 303-4744
Youth/Teen Summer Programs at Tulsa Community College
A video that will tell you all about Summer Youth Programs
Call 918-595-7200
Gifted and Talented Lyceum East Central University, Ada (580) 332-8000 ext. 457 (age 11 to 14)
Horizons Unlimited Gifted and Talented Academy University of Oklahoma, Norman (grade 6 to 8)
Summer Quest
Enrollment begins Monday, April 2.
Our Summer Quest program offers students the opportunity to take fun and exciting classes during the month of June.
Students can take up to two classes per day starting at 8:30 A.M. and ending at 3:00 P.M., Monday - Friday
General Information
All classes will be held on the Rockwell Campus, located at 12777 N. Rockwell Ave, OKC.
$69 per class - and $64 for each additional class (that's a $5 savings for each additional class enrollment). Phone: 405.717.4900
These classes are filling up fast. If you are interested, be sure to get signed up as soon as possible.
Summer opportunities for gifted kids
Summer Institute for the Gifted!
For more than a quarter century, the Summer Institute for the Gifted (SIG) has offered challenging programs for gifted students, providing a diverse curriculum blended with creative and fun summer camp recreation. Students accomplish meaningful goals with other gifted students at prominent universities and schools nationwide including Princeton University, Dartmouth College and Yale University. (866) 303-4744
Youth/Teen Summer Programs at Tulsa Community College
A video that will tell you all about Summer Youth Programs
Call 918-595-7200
Gifted and Talented Lyceum East Central University, Ada (580) 332-8000 ext. 457 (age 11 to 14)
Horizons Unlimited Gifted and Talented Academy University of Oklahoma, Norman (grade 6 to 8)
Summer Quest
Enrollment begins Monday, April 2.
Our Summer Quest program offers students the opportunity to take fun and exciting classes during the month of June.
Students can take up to two classes per day starting at 8:30 A.M. and ending at 3:00 P.M., Monday - Friday
General Information
All classes will be held on the Rockwell Campus, located at 12777 N. Rockwell Ave, OKC.
$69 per class - and $64 for each additional class (that's a $5 savings for each additional class enrollment). Phone: 405.717.4900
These classes are filling up fast. If you are interested, be sure to get signed up as soon as possible.
Friday, April 6, 2012
April 9 - 13
All Enrichment classes have been canceled this week for OCCT testing. Enrichment classes will resume on April 16.
Friday, April 6, 2012
3rd Grade - This week's vocabulary word was Schlep, which means a foolish or clumsy person. Their investigator was Louis Pasteur, the Father of Microbiology. Today's warm up activity was 20 questions. The relationships study had students listening to the book The Hundred Dresses. Students then discussed bullying issues.
Thursday, April 28, 2012
Classes were canceled today. Third grade students were practicing for the OCCT tests next week. In the afternoon, fifth grade students joined the rest of the third through fifth grade students who were watching Rumble.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
2nd Grade - These students found patterns today in the performing arts. They participated in a Reader's Theatre reading of Henny Penny which also included completing tangram shapes of the characters.
4th Grade - Students watched several segments of the PBS video Lewis and Clark: The Journey of the Corp of Discovery.
4th Grade - Students watched several segments of the PBS video Lewis and Clark: The Journey of the Corp of Discovery.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
1st Grade - These students expanded their analytical skills with Sybil the Scientist by sorting and classifying some unusual creatures. This was followed by reading activities surrounding the book Senses in the City by Shelley Rotner.
2nd Grade - In Crystal Pond Woods, students continued their evaluative thinking practice. After listening to the story Ira Sleeps Over, students had to consider whether Ira should take his bear or not. They were then given three more decisions and asked what they had to consider when making those decisions.
Exciting news! DonorsChoose.org has been selected to compete in the program Starbucks Community Card: Vote.Give.Grow. Between April 1st and April 30th Starbucks invites Starbucks card holders to vote for one of four charities to receive funding. DonorsChoose.org could receive up to $1.8 million - all of which would directly support teachers and kids.
How you can help:
Are you a Starbucks Card Reward member? If so, go to step 2. If not, you can still participate by going to Starbucks and purchasing a $5 Starbucks card (good for $5 of Starbucks treats!)
Make sure you've activated your card (follow the printed instructions), then go to www.votegivegrow.com.
Sign in to turn your Starbucks Card into a Community Card.
Vote for DonorsChoose.org each week in April.
The more votes we get from your community, the more local classrooms Starbucks will support. So vote weekly and spread the word!
2nd Grade - In Crystal Pond Woods, students continued their evaluative thinking practice. After listening to the story Ira Sleeps Over, students had to consider whether Ira should take his bear or not. They were then given three more decisions and asked what they had to consider when making those decisions.
Exciting news! DonorsChoose.org has been selected to compete in the program Starbucks Community Card: Vote.Give.Grow. Between April 1st and April 30th Starbucks invites Starbucks card holders to vote for one of four charities to receive funding. DonorsChoose.org could receive up to $1.8 million - all of which would directly support teachers and kids.
How you can help:
Are you a Starbucks Card Reward member? If so, go to step 2. If not, you can still participate by going to Starbucks and purchasing a $5 Starbucks card (good for $5 of Starbucks treats!)
Make sure you've activated your card (follow the printed instructions), then go to www.votegivegrow.com.
Sign in to turn your Starbucks Card into a Community Card.
Vote for DonorsChoose.org each week in April.
The more votes we get from your community, the more local classrooms Starbucks will support. So vote weekly and spread the word!
Monday, April 2, 2012
1st Grade - Students continued their scientific thinking with Sybil the Scientist. They had to compare and describe how objects are alike or different. This was followed by a Reader's Theater of the book My Name is not Isabella.
2nd Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Palpable which means something that can be easily felt. Their investigator was Dwight David Eisenhower, an eloquent speaker as well as the 34th President of the United States. This week's warm-up activity was 20 questions.
5th Grade - Students watched several segments of the PBS video Lewis and Clark: The Journey of the Corp of Discovery.
2nd Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Palpable which means something that can be easily felt. Their investigator was Dwight David Eisenhower, an eloquent speaker as well as the 34th President of the United States. This week's warm-up activity was 20 questions.
5th Grade - Students watched several segments of the PBS video Lewis and Clark: The Journey of the Corp of Discovery.
Friday, March 30, 2012
Friday, March 30, 2012
3rd Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Occlude which means to obstruct/block. Their investigator was Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft. A Surprise in the Middle drawing was the warm-up activity. In Crystal Pond Woods, students continued evaluative thinking by evaluating three similar game boards. The relationship study had students putting triads of items together. For PhD science, students began studying spiders.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
3rd Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Occlude which means to obstruct/block. Their investigator was Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft. A Surprise in the Middle drawing was the warm-up activity. In Crystal Pond Woods, students continued evaluative thinking by evaluating three similar game boards. The relationship study had students putting triads of items together. For PhD science, students began studying spiders.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Poultice. A poultice is a moist soft mass of bread, meal, or clay or other adhesive substance, usually heated, spread on cloth, and applied to warm, moisten, or stimulate an aching or inflamed part of the body. The investigator was Anton Leeuwenhoek who invented the microscope. A Surprise in the Middle drawing was the warm-up activity. "Does anything ever happen by chance?" drove the philosophy discussion. Today's structure was "Swaying Structures" or buildings in an earthquake.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Poultice. A poultice is a moist soft mass of bread, meal, or clay or other adhesive substance, usually heated, spread on cloth, and applied to warm, moisten, or stimulate an aching or inflamed part of the body. The investigator was Anton Leeuwenhoek who invented the microscope. A Surprise in the Middle drawing was the warm-up activity. "Does anything ever happen by chance?" drove the philosophy discussion. Today's structure was "Swaying Structures" or buildings in an earthquake.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Due to the Collaboration Day schedule, Enrichment classes were canceled today.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
1st and 2nd Grade - Due to a doctor's appointment, morning Enrichment classes were canceled today.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Poultice. A poultice is a moist soft mass of bread, meal, or clay or other adhesive substance, usually heated, spread on cloth, and applied to warm, moisten, or stimulate an aching or inflamed part of the body. The investigator was Anton Leeuwenhoek who invented the microscope. A Surprise in the Middle drawing was the warm-up activity. "Does anything ever happen by chance?" drove the philosophy discussion. Today's structure was "Swaying Structures" or buildings in an earthquake.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Poultice. A poultice is a moist soft mass of bread, meal, or clay or other adhesive substance, usually heated, spread on cloth, and applied to warm, moisten, or stimulate an aching or inflamed part of the body. The investigator was Anton Leeuwenhoek who invented the microscope. A Surprise in the Middle drawing was the warm-up activity. "Does anything ever happen by chance?" drove the philosophy discussion. Today's structure was "Swaying Structures" or buildings in an earthquake.
Monday, March 26, 2012
1st Grade - These students expanded their analytical skills with Sybil the Scientist by sorting and classifying some unusual creatures. This was followed by reading activities surrounding the book Senses in the City by Shelley Rotner.
2nd Grade - The word of the day was Palpable which means something that can be easily felt. Their investigator was the "Unsinkable Molly Brown." She earned her nickname by helping save everyone in her lifeboat while the Titanic was sinking. Their warm-up activity was a Surprise in the Middle drawing.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Poultice. A poultice is a moist soft mass of bread, meal, or clay or other adhesive substance, usually heated, spread on cloth, and applied to warm, moisten, or stimulate an aching or inflamed part of the body. The investigator was Anton Leeuwenhoek who invented the microscope. A Surprise in the Middle drawing was the warm-up activity. "Does anything ever happen by chance?" drove the philosophy discussion. Today's structure was "Swaying Structures" or buildings in an earthquake.
2nd Grade - The word of the day was Palpable which means something that can be easily felt. Their investigator was the "Unsinkable Molly Brown." She earned her nickname by helping save everyone in her lifeboat while the Titanic was sinking. Their warm-up activity was a Surprise in the Middle drawing.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Poultice. A poultice is a moist soft mass of bread, meal, or clay or other adhesive substance, usually heated, spread on cloth, and applied to warm, moisten, or stimulate an aching or inflamed part of the body. The investigator was Anton Leeuwenhoek who invented the microscope. A Surprise in the Middle drawing was the warm-up activity. "Does anything ever happen by chance?" drove the philosophy discussion. Today's structure was "Swaying Structures" or buildings in an earthquake.
Friday, March 16, 2012
Friday, March 16, 2012
3rd Grade - The vocabulary word for today was Spurious which means false or counterfeit. The investigator was Henry Ford, who invented the assembly line, not the automobile. A Quotation Quizzler was the warm-up activity. For evaluative thinking in Crystal Pond Woods, students had to evaluate potato chips according to their own criteria. While eating their potato chips, they watched a video about ants who are social insects. In our relationship study, we looked at number and word patterns. Our Entomology study focused on social insects and how they communicate.
Have a safe and fun Spring Break!
Have a safe and fun Spring Break!
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Thursday, March 15, 2012
3rd Grade - The vocabulary word for today was Spurious which means false or counterfeit. The investigator was Henry Ford, who invented the assembly line, not the automobile. A Quotation Quizzler was the warm-up activity. For evaluative thinking in Crystal Pond Woods, students had to evaluate potato chips according to their own criteria. While eating their potato chips, they watched a video about bees who are social insects. In our relationship study, we looked at number and word patterns. Our Entomology study focused on social insects and how they communicate.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Portage which means the carrying of boats and supplies overland between two waterways. Percy Spencer, the inventor of the microwave, was today's investigator. A Quotation Quizzler was today's warm-up activity. Our affective lessons have moved to the study of philosophy. The question students pondered today was: Can you think about nothing at all? Students worked on projects for the Lewis and Clark Expedition. This was followed by an experiment about the earth's tectonic plates.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Portage which means the carrying of boats and supplies overland between two waterways. Percy Spencer, the inventor of the microwave, was today's investigator. A Quotation Quizzler was today's warm-up activity. Our affective lessons have moved to the study of philosophy. The question students pondered today was: Can you think about nothing at all? Students worked on projects for the Lewis and Clark Expedition. This was followed by an experiment about the earth's tectonic plates.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
2nd Grade - Students continued the problems started yesterday and used considerations to solve them.
4th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Portage. The investigator was Martha Graham, a famous dancer. A Quotation Quizzler was today's warm-up activity. We began studying philosophy. Today's question was: Are you a fair and just person? The rest of the class was spent researching annual celebrations. Students read about a celebration that takes place in Oklahoma and made up a brochure for that activity.
4th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Portage. The investigator was Martha Graham, a famous dancer. A Quotation Quizzler was today's warm-up activity. We began studying philosophy. Today's question was: Are you a fair and just person? The rest of the class was spent researching annual celebrations. Students read about a celebration that takes place in Oklahoma and made up a brochure for that activity.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
1st Grade - Due to Spring pictures being taken during this session, class was canceled for today.
2nd Grade - Today's investigator was President Harry Truman, who had flat eyeballs. We worked on a Quotation Quizzler puzzle for our warm-up activity. In Crystal Pond Woods, we continued our study of evaluative thinking learning that we need to have considerations when deciding on an answer to a problem.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Portage which means the carrying of boats and supplies overland between two waterways. Percy Spencer, the inventor of the microwave, was today's investigator. A Quotation Quizzler was today's warm-up activity. Our affective lessons have moved to the study of philosophy. The question students pondered today was: Can you think about nothing at all? Students worked on projects for the Lewis and Clark Expedition. This was followed by an experiment about the earth's tectonic plates.
2nd Grade - Today's investigator was President Harry Truman, who had flat eyeballs. We worked on a Quotation Quizzler puzzle for our warm-up activity. In Crystal Pond Woods, we continued our study of evaluative thinking learning that we need to have considerations when deciding on an answer to a problem.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Portage which means the carrying of boats and supplies overland between two waterways. Percy Spencer, the inventor of the microwave, was today's investigator. A Quotation Quizzler was today's warm-up activity. Our affective lessons have moved to the study of philosophy. The question students pondered today was: Can you think about nothing at all? Students worked on projects for the Lewis and Clark Expedition. This was followed by an experiment about the earth's tectonic plates.
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