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.
Monday, March 12, 2012
Monday, March 12, 2012
1st Grade - These students were to help Isabel the Inventor look for various shapes in a variety of settings. They followed that activity with a reader's theatre reading of Actual Size and some other endeavors surrounding that book.
2nd Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Curb which means to control or restrain. Students left early in order to hear a special speaker.
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 vocabulary word was Curb which means to control or restrain. Students left early in order to hear a special speaker.
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.
Donor's Choose
Dear parents and friends:
The encyclopedias used by the Enrichment students are very old and out dated. They are also very heavy and cumbersome when we have to move or change classrooms. Therefore, I have a page on the Donor's Choose web site in order to obtain Kindles with encyclopedias on them for Enrichment and would like to have you check it out. If you know of anyone that can donate to this worthy cause I would greatly appreciate their assistance in this matter. Anyone that makes a donation between now and March 19 will have their donation doubled by Donor's Choose.
Here's what you/they need to do:
Go to http://www.donorschoose.org/we-teach/569531.
If you choose to donate anything or know someone that could donate something, they must enter BLOOM during check-out where it says "Match or gift code" - and voila! The donation is automatically doubled. See where donors must enter the code.
Thank you for your assistance.
Sincerely,
Marcia Rains
The encyclopedias used by the Enrichment students are very old and out dated. They are also very heavy and cumbersome when we have to move or change classrooms. Therefore, I have a page on the Donor's Choose web site in order to obtain Kindles with encyclopedias on them for Enrichment and would like to have you check it out. If you know of anyone that can donate to this worthy cause I would greatly appreciate their assistance in this matter. Anyone that makes a donation between now and March 19 will have their donation doubled by Donor's Choose.
Here's what you/they need to do:
Go to http://www.donorschoose.org/we-teach/569531.
If you choose to donate anything or know someone that could donate something, they must enter BLOOM during check-out where it says "Match or gift code" - and voila! The donation is automatically doubled. See where donors must enter the code.
Thank you for your assistance.
Sincerely,
Marcia Rains
Friday, March 9, 2012
Friday, March 9, 2012
3rd Grade - The vocabulary word was Oscitant which means inattentive. Albert Einstein, who was one of the world's greatest thinkers, failed his college entrance exams. A logic elimination puzzle was today's warm-up puzzle. In Crystal Pond Woods, students completed the problem entitled, "What shall we do in class." They shared the niches of animals they researched last week. The final activity was to build a complex eye in order to simulate what a bug's complex eye would be like if people had one.
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Thursday, March 8, 2012
3rd Grade - Today went very quickly due to changes from the program. The vocabulary word was Oscitant which means inattentive. Albert Einstein, who was one of the world's greatest thinkers, failed his college entrance exams. A logic elimination puzzle was going to be today's warm-up puzzle. Due to the shortness of the class today, students will take it home to complete. In Crystal Pond Woods, students completed the problem entitled, "What shall we do in class." They shared the niches of animals they researched last week. The final activity was to simulate what a bug's complex eye would be like if people had one.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Paunch which is another word for belly, especially a pot belly. The investigator was Elijah McCoy, the son of run away slaves who invented the "Real McCoy." Today's warm-up activity was a logic elimination puzzle. For affective thinking, students discussed ways they might gain some understanding of someone else's problems. Our structure lesson focused on the layers of the earth. Students are looking forward to completing an experiment with that lesson. They then had the opportunity to complete some more projects for the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Paunch which is another word for belly, especially a pot belly. The investigator was Elijah McCoy, the son of run away slaves who invented the "Real McCoy." Today's warm-up activity was a logic elimination puzzle. For affective thinking, students discussed ways they might gain some understanding of someone else's problems. Our structure lesson focused on the layers of the earth. Students are looking forward to completing an experiment with that lesson. They then had the opportunity to complete some more projects for the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
2nd Grade - Our pattern study found patterns in clothing. Not just in the design, but how materials are made, how material is made into cloth and how clothes are put together.
4th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Paunch which means the belly, especially a potbelly or the first stomach of a ruminant. Their investigator was the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. who led the civil rights movement of the 1960s. The warm-up activity was a logic elimination puzzle. Students completed some math problems converting watts to amps or kilowatts. They finished the day by completing some projects for the Lewis and Clark study.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Tuesday, March 6,2012
1st Grade - These students were to help Isabel the Inventor look for various shapes in a variety of settings. They followed that activity with a reader's theatre reading of Actual Size and some other endeavors surrounding that book.
2nd Grade - These students practiced visual thinking with Max the Magician by trying to fit tangrams into a variety of shapes.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Paunch which is another word for belly, especially a pot belly. The investigator was Elijah McCoy, the son of run away slaves who invented the "Real McCoy." Today's warm-up activity was a logic elimination puzzle. For affective thinking, students discussed ways they might gain some understanding of someone else's problems. Our structure lesson focused on the layers of the earth. Students are looking forward to completing an experiment with that lesson. They then had the opportunity to complete some more projects for the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
2nd Grade - These students practiced visual thinking with Max the Magician by trying to fit tangrams into a variety of shapes.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Paunch which is another word for belly, especially a pot belly. The investigator was Elijah McCoy, the son of run away slaves who invented the "Real McCoy." Today's warm-up activity was a logic elimination puzzle. For affective thinking, students discussed ways they might gain some understanding of someone else's problems. Our structure lesson focused on the layers of the earth. Students are looking forward to completing an experiment with that lesson. They then had the opportunity to complete some more projects for the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Monday, March 5, 2012
Monday, March 5, 2012
1st Grade - In Crystal Pond Woods, students were given the opportunity to finish some drawings demonstrating creativity. Reading activities centered around A Rain Forest ABC.
2nd Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Din which means a loud, continuous noise. The investigator was Gertrude Ederle, the first woman to swim the English Channel. A logic elimination puzzle was today's warm-up activity.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Paunch which is another word for belly, especially a pot belly. The investigator was Elijah McCoy, the son of run away slaves who invented the "Real McCoy." Today's warm-up activity was a logic elimination puzzle. For affective thinking, students discussed ways they might gain some understanding of someone else's problems. Our structure lesson focused on the layers of the earth. Students are looking forward to completing an experiment with that lesson. They then had the opportunity to complete some more projects for the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
2nd Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Din which means a loud, continuous noise. The investigator was Gertrude Ederle, the first woman to swim the English Channel. A logic elimination puzzle was today's warm-up activity.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Paunch which is another word for belly, especially a pot belly. The investigator was Elijah McCoy, the son of run away slaves who invented the "Real McCoy." Today's warm-up activity was a logic elimination puzzle. For affective thinking, students discussed ways they might gain some understanding of someone else's problems. Our structure lesson focused on the layers of the earth. Students are looking forward to completing an experiment with that lesson. They then had the opportunity to complete some more projects for the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Friday, March 2, 2012
Friday, March 2, 2012
3rd Grade - Sojourn, a short stay, brief residence, was today's vocabulary word. The investigator was Thomas Edison, who was thought to have been dull by his teachers. Today's warm-up activity was a creative drawing project from Loosen Up. In Crystal Pond Woods, students developed their own criteria and solved the problem of where to spend a vacation this year. They completed a quick research project of an animal's habitat, dining preference and activity time. The final activity was figuring out how far they could jump if they were a grasshopper.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
3rd Grade - Sojourn, a short stay, brief residence, was today's vocabulary word. The investigator was Thomas Edison, who was thought to have been dull by his teachers. Today's warm-up activity was a creative drawing project from Loosen Up. In Crystal Pond Woods, students developed their own criteria and solved the problem of where to spend a vacation this year. They completed a quick research project of an animal's habitat, dining preference and activity time. The final activity was figuring out how far they could jump if they were a grasshopper.
5th Grade - Passe-avants, cat-walks on a keelboat (a cat-walk is a narrow platform or pathway), was today's vocabulary word. John Walker, the accidental inventor of the match, was today's investigator. Today's warm-up activity was a creative drawing from Loosen Up. The affective lesson focused on what is important. Students finished the Mandan Huts by putting paper mache on them. The Structure lesson focused on natural structures with an opportunity to build bridges.
5th Grade - Passe-avants, cat-walks on a keelboat (a cat-walk is a narrow platform or pathway), was today's vocabulary word. John Walker, the accidental inventor of the match, was today's investigator. Today's warm-up activity was a creative drawing from Loosen Up. The affective lesson focused on what is important. Students finished the Mandan Huts by putting paper mache on them. The Structure lesson focused on natural structures with an opportunity to build bridges.
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