4th Grade - Their vocabulary word for this week was Conceal which means to keep from being seen; put out of sight; hidden. Milton Hershey, a struggling entrepreneur, finally succeeded when he started making caramels followed by milk chocolate bars. These students completed the Surprise in the Middle drawing for their warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on the understanding that successful people demonstrate creativity. After listening to the book Hooray for Diffendoofer Day by Dr. Suess, students wrote their own lesson plans for a class of their choice. We concluded the Language System study by writing how we think the alphabet came to be based on the evidence presented.
5th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Acclaim which means enthusiastic public praise and approval. The explorer was Horace Wells who discovered laughing gas as a pan killer. These students also completed the Surprise in the Middle drawing for their warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on manners and helping others. They spent more time researching components of the Industrial Revolution and making products they can share with the class. The final activity was building a space station using planes and joints.
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
2nd Grade - The affective lesson focused on our emotions. Students recognized that they have a variety of emotions and drew them on paper. Activities around emotions will be the focus of our affective lessons for the next few weeks.
4th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Climate which refers to weather conditions; a condition or attitude. The explorer was Langston Hughes. Inspired by Mary McLeod Bethune (one of our former explorers), he lead a revolution during the Great Depression called the Harlem Renaissance providing comfort to African Americans at that time. These students completed a Stories with Holes problem for their warm-up activity. Students continued studying the characteristics of successful people with the focus on courage for today's lesson. They wrote thank you notes to one of the contributors from Donor's Choose. The final activity was spent discussing the cause and effect of damage to various body systems.
4th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Climate which refers to weather conditions; a condition or attitude. The explorer was Langston Hughes. Inspired by Mary McLeod Bethune (one of our former explorers), he lead a revolution during the Great Depression called the Harlem Renaissance providing comfort to African Americans at that time. These students completed a Stories with Holes problem for their warm-up activity. Students continued studying the characteristics of successful people with the focus on courage for today's lesson. They wrote thank you notes to one of the contributors from Donor's Choose. The final activity was spent discussing the cause and effect of damage to various body systems.
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
4th Grade - Their vocabulary word for this week was Conceal which means to keep from being seen; put out of sight; hidden. Milton Hershey, a struggling entrepreneur, finally succeeded when he started making caramels followed by milk chocolate bars. These students completed the Surprise in the Middle drawing for their warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on the understanding that successful people demonstrate creativity. After listening to the book Hooray for Diffendoofer Day by Dr. Suess, students wrote their own lesson plans for a class of their choice. We concluded the Language System study by writing how we think the alphabet came to be based on the evidence presented.
Monday, February 25, 2013
Mrs. Rains was away today. Unfortunately, the substitute had a sick child and classes were canceled for today.
Friday, February 22, 2013
Friday, February 22, 2013
3rd Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Inception which means the start or beginning. Their explorer was Oprah Winfrey, who cared too much about people in the news. Her bosses moved her to a morning talk show and as they say "the rest is history". Students completed a Surprise in the Middle creative drawing for their warm-up activity. In Crystal Pond Woods, students worked with visual analogies. The discovery lesson had students exploring Serendipity and items that were discovered by accident. The relationship lesson began discussing the interdependence of members in a food chain.
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
2nd Grade - The vocabulary word for this week was Idyllic which means something that's pleasant and peaceful.William Henry Harrison, our 9th president, was today's explorer. Students completed a Surprise in the Middle drawing for their warm-up activity.
4th Grade - Their vocabulary word for this week was Conceal which means to keep from being seen; put out of sight; hidden. Milton Hershey, a struggling entrepreneur, finally succeeded when he started making caramels followed by milk chocolate bars. These students completed the Surprise in the Middle drawing for their warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on the understanding that successful people demonstrate creativity. After listening to the book Hooray for Diffendoofer Day by Dr. Suess, students wrote their own lesson plans for a class of their choice. We concluded the Language System study by writing how we think the alphabet came to be based on the evidence presented.
4th Grade - Their vocabulary word for this week was Conceal which means to keep from being seen; put out of sight; hidden. Milton Hershey, a struggling entrepreneur, finally succeeded when he started making caramels followed by milk chocolate bars. These students completed the Surprise in the Middle drawing for their warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on the understanding that successful people demonstrate creativity. After listening to the book Hooray for Diffendoofer Day by Dr. Suess, students wrote their own lesson plans for a class of their choice. We concluded the Language System study by writing how we think the alphabet came to be based on the evidence presented.
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Friday, February 15, 2013
Classes were canceled today while students practiced their music program and Mrs. Rains attended a conference.
Teachers will be attending professional development classes on Monday. Enjoy the long weekend.
Teachers will be attending professional development classes on Monday. Enjoy the long weekend.
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Happy Valentines Day!
4th Grade - Despite which means in spite of, notwithstanding, was today's vocabulary word. This week's explorer was Matthew Henson who assisted Robert Peary in being the first person to reach the North Pole. These students completed the logic elimination puzzle for a warm-up activity. Due to the music program, class was much shorter this morning.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word for this week was Catamaran. A catamaran is a boat with two parallel hulls; a raft of logs tied together. They had two explorers: Richard (Dick) Knerr and Arthur (Spuds) Melvin, the inventors of the Hula Hoop. Students completed a logic elimination puzzle for their warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on written rules as well as understood rules. Our Exploration lessons have us studying the Industrial Revolution. Students picked a topic to research. They also picked a product card that will be used to share the information they learn.
4th Grade - Despite which means in spite of, notwithstanding, was today's vocabulary word. This week's explorer was Matthew Henson who assisted Robert Peary in being the first person to reach the North Pole. These students completed the logic elimination puzzle for a warm-up activity. Due to the music program, class was much shorter this morning.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word for this week was Catamaran. A catamaran is a boat with two parallel hulls; a raft of logs tied together. They had two explorers: Richard (Dick) Knerr and Arthur (Spuds) Melvin, the inventors of the Hula Hoop. Students completed a logic elimination puzzle for their warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on written rules as well as understood rules. Our Exploration lessons have us studying the Industrial Revolution. Students picked a topic to research. They also picked a product card that will be used to share the information they learn.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
2nd Grade - The students wanted to finish their logic puzzles we started on Monday. We also finished reading the book "Stress Can Really Get on Your Nerves!" Our class ended by practicing some relaxing exercises.
4th Grade - Despite which means in spite of, notwithstanding, was today's vocabulary word. This week's explorer was Matthew Henson who assisted Robert Peary in being the first person to reach the North Pole. These students completed the logic elimination puzzle for a warm-up activity. Students learned that successful people demonstrate the trait of creativity by building something from given materials and writing a story about it. They worked to complete their History of the Alphabet time lines.
4th Grade - Despite which means in spite of, notwithstanding, was today's vocabulary word. This week's explorer was Matthew Henson who assisted Robert Peary in being the first person to reach the North Pole. These students completed the logic elimination puzzle for a warm-up activity. Students learned that successful people demonstrate the trait of creativity by building something from given materials and writing a story about it. They worked to complete their History of the Alphabet time lines.
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
2nd Grade - Students listened to the story, "Stress Can Really Get on Your Nerves". Next week we will practice stress relieving techniques.
4th Grade - Despite which means in spite of, notwithstanding, was today's vocabulary word. This week's explorer was Matthew Henson who assisted Robert Peary in being the first person to reach the North Pole. These students completed the logic elimination puzzle for a warm-up activity. Students learned that successful people demonstrate the trait of creativity by building something from given materials and writing a story about it. They worked to complete their History of the Alphabet time lines.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word for this week was Catamaran. A catamaran is a boat with two parallel hulls; a raft of logs tied together. They had two explorers: Richard (Dick) Knerr and Arthur (Spuds) Melvin, the inventors of the Hula Hoop. Students completed a logic elimination puzzle for their warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on written rules as well as understood rules. Class was shortened due to a meeting Mrs. Rains had to attend.
4th Grade - Despite which means in spite of, notwithstanding, was today's vocabulary word. This week's explorer was Matthew Henson who assisted Robert Peary in being the first person to reach the North Pole. These students completed the logic elimination puzzle for a warm-up activity. Students learned that successful people demonstrate the trait of creativity by building something from given materials and writing a story about it. They worked to complete their History of the Alphabet time lines.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word for this week was Catamaran. A catamaran is a boat with two parallel hulls; a raft of logs tied together. They had two explorers: Richard (Dick) Knerr and Arthur (Spuds) Melvin, the inventors of the Hula Hoop. Students completed a logic elimination puzzle for their warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on written rules as well as understood rules. Class was shortened due to a meeting Mrs. Rains had to attend.
Monday, February 11, 2013
Summer Opportunities
While summer still seems like a long time from now, especially with predictions of snow this week, it will be here before you know it. The first link is to assist parents in deciding what summer programs will work best for their child and the other is to a list of summer programs and camps that are available for gifted students.
How to choose a summer program
Products and services for Parents and Educators
How to choose a summer program
Products and services for Parents and Educators
Monday, February 11, 2013
2nd Grade - For this week, the vocabulary word was Unflappable which means a lot of self-control and not easily upset or frightened. The explorer was Belle Boyd. Because Miss Boyd was a pretty young lady, northern soldiers didn't think she capable of being a spy. Students started working on a logic elimination puzzle for the warm-up activity.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word for this week was Catamaran. A catamaran is a boat with two parallel hulls; a raft of logs tied together. They had two explorers: Richard (Dick) Knerr and Arthur (Spuds) Melvin, the inventors of the Hula Hoop. Students completed a logic elimination puzzle for their warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on written rules as well as understood rules. Class was shortened due to a meeting Mrs. Rains had to attend.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word for this week was Catamaran. A catamaran is a boat with two parallel hulls; a raft of logs tied together. They had two explorers: Richard (Dick) Knerr and Arthur (Spuds) Melvin, the inventors of the Hula Hoop. Students completed a logic elimination puzzle for their warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on written rules as well as understood rules. Class was shortened due to a meeting Mrs. Rains had to attend.
Friday, February 8, 2013
Friday, February 8, 2013
3rd Grade - The vocabulary word for this week was Machinate which means to plot or scheme. Their explorer was Sylvester Stallone who over came speech problems to become a famous actor. They completed a Quotation Quizzler for their warm-up activity. In Crystal Pond Woods, students continued to develop their visual thinking skills using Pentominos to fill specific shapes. Our next discovery will involve the word "Serendipity."
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Thursday, February 7, 2013
4th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Magnate which means a rich, powerful or successful business person. The explorer was Martha Graham, a dancer that President Gerald Ford called "a national treasure." They completed a Quotation Quizzler for the warm-up activity. Setting goals was the focus of the affective lesson. Final presentations of their ocean projects were shared. These students ended the morning continuing their quest to solve how the alphabet came into being.
5th Grade - Passive which means inactive; acted upon but not acting in return, was today's vocabulary word. Robert Goddard, the father of modern rocketry was today's explorer. They also completed the Quotation Quizzler for the warm up activity. The affective lesson began with an activity followed by a discussion regarding impossibilities. Students put their Exploravision projects on poster board for parents to view during Open House this Thursday. The final activity was the beginning of space exploration where students were to build a space station.
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
2nd Grade - Students made their own set of tangrams today and then followed a story to make different shapes. Here is the website of the tangrams if students would like to make some more shapes at home. Tangram Stories
4th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Magnate which means a rich, powerful or successful business person. The explorer was Martha Graham, a dancer that President Gerald Ford called "a national treasure." They completed a Quotation Quizzler for the warm-up activity. Setting goals was the focus of the affective lesson. Final presentations of their ocean projects were shared. These students ended the afternoon continuing their quest to solve how the alphabet came into being.
4th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Magnate which means a rich, powerful or successful business person. The explorer was Martha Graham, a dancer that President Gerald Ford called "a national treasure." They completed a Quotation Quizzler for the warm-up activity. Setting goals was the focus of the affective lesson. Final presentations of their ocean projects were shared. These students ended the afternoon continuing their quest to solve how the alphabet came into being.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
2nd Grade - After watching the story Chrysanthemum, students discussed ways to deal with teasing. Then put their names on caterpillars/bugs and wrote what they liked about their name as a reminder of what to think of when someone is "bugging" them.
4th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Magnate which means a rich, powerful or successful business person. The explorer was Martha Graham, a dancer that President Gerald Ford called "a national treasure." They completed a Quotation Quizzler for the warm-up activity. Setting goals was the focus of the affective lesson. Final presentations of their ocean projects were shared. These students ended the morning continuing their quest to solve how the alphabet came into being.
5th Grade - Passive which means inactive; acted upon but not acting in return, was today's vocabulary word. Robert Goddard, the father of modern rocketry was today's explorer. They also completed the Quotation Quizzler for the warm up activity. The affective lesson began with an activity followed by a discussion regarding impossibilities. Students put their Exploravision projects on poster board for parents to view during Open House this Thursday. The final activity was the beginning of space exploration where students were to build a space station.
4th Grade - Their vocabulary word was Magnate which means a rich, powerful or successful business person. The explorer was Martha Graham, a dancer that President Gerald Ford called "a national treasure." They completed a Quotation Quizzler for the warm-up activity. Setting goals was the focus of the affective lesson. Final presentations of their ocean projects were shared. These students ended the morning continuing their quest to solve how the alphabet came into being.
5th Grade - Passive which means inactive; acted upon but not acting in return, was today's vocabulary word. Robert Goddard, the father of modern rocketry was today's explorer. They also completed the Quotation Quizzler for the warm up activity. The affective lesson began with an activity followed by a discussion regarding impossibilities. Students put their Exploravision projects on poster board for parents to view during Open House this Thursday. The final activity was the beginning of space exploration where students were to build a space station.
Monday, February 4, 2013
2nd Grade - Their vocabulary word for this week was Potent which means powerful and effective. Martin Van Buren was the explorer. Mr. Van Buren presented his first case in court at age 15. Because he was so short, he had to stand on a chair. Students completed a Quotation Quizzler for the warm-up activity.
5th Grade - Passive which means inactive; acted upon but not acting in return, was today's vocabulary word. Robert Goddard, the father of modern rocketry was today's explorer. They also completed the Quotation Quizzler for the warm up activity. The affective lesson began with an activity followed by a discussion regarding impossibilities. Students put their Exploravision projects on poster board for parents to see during Open House this Thursday. The final activity was the beginning of space exploration where students were to build a space station.
5th Grade - Passive which means inactive; acted upon but not acting in return, was today's vocabulary word. Robert Goddard, the father of modern rocketry was today's explorer. They also completed the Quotation Quizzler for the warm up activity. The affective lesson began with an activity followed by a discussion regarding impossibilities. Students put their Exploravision projects on poster board for parents to see during Open House this Thursday. The final activity was the beginning of space exploration where students were to build a space station.
Friday, February 1, 2013
Friday, February 1, 2013
3rd Grade - Nefarious which means evil, infamous was today's vocabulary word. Today's explorer was Steven Spielberg, who was rejected from film making school. These students solved the Stories with Holes problem which was the warm-up activity. In Crystal Pond Woods, students continued learning about Visual Thinking. Today they had to color a map using only four colors and regions next to each other had to be a different color. Our Relationship lesson explained the words to the Preamble of the Constitution. Finally, the Discovery lesson discussed "supply and demand" as prices went up during the Gold Rush.
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