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Third grade students will be completing an experiment that involves caps (bottle caps, milk caps, caps for areosole cans, etc.). Please send them with your students next week. Thank you.

Thursday, October 31, 2013

5th Grade - Diaphanous, which means translucent or transparent, was today's vocabulary word. Their ponderer was Tom Adams, inventor of chewing gum. They also completed the What in the World puzzle for the warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on helping students determine what's important to them. Time was then spent researching the Wonder of the World and preparing their products to share with the class.

Wednesday, October, 30, 2013

2nd Grade - Goad, anything that pricks, prods, or urges, was today's vocabulary word. Sybil Luddington was today's ponderer. During the Revolutionary War, Ms. Luddington rode around the countryside warning colonist the British were coming, just like Paul Revere. The warm-up activity was a What in the World puzzle. This is a puzzle made up of close up photos of objects. Students have to determine the object by reading the clue and looking at the picture. Task commitment was the focus of today's affective lesson. In Crystal Pond Woods, student were given the opportunity to practice convergent thinking by identifying attributes found on cards.

3rd Grade - Their vocabulary word was Succor which means help; relief; assistance. Tom Cruise, who was a struggling reader, was today's ponderer. These students also completed the What in the World puzzles for the warm-up activity. Their affective lesson reviewed all five traits of successful people by watching a video about Mother Teresa. Students then discussed how she demonstrated all of the successful people traits. For the Wonder lesson, students reviewed what a scientist does and started an experiment. The Relationships lesson was a review of the book Call it Courage. Since that book is a chapter book, we read the book Scardy Cat Fish. We will discuss the power of fear next week.

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

4th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Benevolent which means kind and caring. The ponderer was Former President Jimmy Carter, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for aiding in Middle East peace talks during his presidency. The warm-up activity was What in the World. Students had to identify eight close up objects from the clues given. Confidence and insecurities (strengths and weaknesses) were the focus of today's affective lesson. Time was spent researching their ancient Wonder of the World. The final activity was to research some information about the solar system.

5th Grade - Diaphanous, which means translucent or transparent, was today's vocabulary word. Their ponderer was Tom Adams, inventor of chewing gum. They also completed the What in the World puzzle for the warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on helping students determine what's important to them. Time was then spent researching the Wonder of the World and being introduced to the ExploraVision contest.

Monday, October 28, 2013

Due to Acuity testing, students that normally come to Enrichment on Monday, will be coming on Tuesday for this week.

Friday, October 25, 2013

4th Grade - Loquacious, someone who talks too much, was today's vocabulary work. Rachel Carson, the author who was influential in getting DDT removed from usage, was today's ponderer. Students drew a picture called Surprise in the Middle for the warm up activity. The affective lesson focused on tolerance. The rest of the morning was spent researching for the Wonder of the World project and finishing up the Electric System study.

3rd Grade - Due to a meeting Mrs. Rains had to attend, This group joined the other third grade group Wednesday afternoon.

Thursday, October 24, 2013

5th Grade - The vocabulary word of the day was Sequester which means to remove and hold in isolation. George Washington Carver was the ponderer. Mr. Carver invented over 300 uses for the peanut to save southern farmers' farms. These students also completed the Surprise in the Middle picture. The affective lesson focused on tolerance and empathy. After lunch, students completed some more research on the Wonder of the World project. The final activity was an introduction to the Exploravision contest.

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

2nd Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Inhabit, which means to live or dwell in. James Madison the smallest of our Presidents, was today's ponderer. Students completed a drawing called "Surprise in the Middle" for their warm up activity. They learned that successful people are committed to completing tasks by setting goals - the focus of the affective lesson. In Crystal Pond Woods, students completed a hands on convergent thinking puzzle.

3rd Grade - Enroll, which means to make or become a member, to sign up for something, was today's vocabulary word. Their ponderer was Cher, who had to overcome many struggles to become a famous singer. These students also completed the Surprise in the Middle drawing. The focus of the third grade affective lesson was Caring. The trip to Crystal Pond Woods had students completing more logic elimination puzzles.

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

4th Grade - Loquacious, someone who talks too much, was today's vocabulary work. Rachel Carson, the author who was influential in getting DDT removed from usage, was today's ponderer. Students drew a picture called Surprise in the Middle for the warm up activity. The affective lesson focused on tolerance. The rest of the morning was spent researching for the Wonder of the World project.

5th Grade - The vocabulary word of the day was Sequester which means to remove and hold in isolation. George Washington Carver was the ponderer. Mr. Carver invented over 300 uses for the peanut to save southern farmers' farms. These students also completed the Surprise in the Middle picture. The affective lesson focused on tolerance and empathy. After lunch, students completed some more research on the Wonder of the World project.

Monday, October 25, 2013

1st Grade - Today's ponderer was Miss X. She was an unknown student at a girl's school in Missouri who saved her school from raiders during the Civil War by using her petticoat as a flag of surrender. Students then demonstrated creativity by following directions for Surprise in the Middle. In Crystal Pond Woods, students became the detectives by looking at clues to determine the one correct answer. The final activity was looking for patterns in Shel Silverstein's book A Giraffe and a Half.

5th Grade - The vocabulary word of the day was Sequester which means to remove and hold in isolation. George Washington Carver was the ponderer. Mr. Carver invented over 300 uses for the peanut to save southern farmers' farms. These students also completed the Surprise in the Middle picture. The affective lesson focused on tolerance and empathy. After lunch, students completed some more research on the Wonder of the World project. The final activity was an introduction to the Exploravision contest.

Friday, October 18, 2013

4th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Infallible. A person who is infallible never makes a mistake. Elizabeth Blackwell, America's first woman doctor, was today's ponderer. Students solved a Stories with Holes problem for the warm up activity. Stress, procrastination, perfectionism, potential, isolation, leadership, risk-taking, and motivation will be the focus of our affective lessons for the next several weeks. Today's lesson was an assessment of how each student perceived these entities in their lives. The rest of the morning students discovered parallel and series circuits.

3rd Grade - The vocabulary word for this group was Craven which means cowardly. Their ponderer was Jim Carrey, who was not craven and has become a famous actor/comedian. These students also solved the Stories with Holes problem that was the warm up-activity. The affective lesson focused on courage, the opposite of craven. Students demonstrated courage by giving a one minute spontaneous speech. In Crystal Pond Woods, students played a game called Aces, Jumble and Zilch to continue developing their Convergent Thinking skills. This is a paper/pencil version of the game Master Mind

Thursday, October 17, 2013

5th Grade - Solicitous, which means attentive and concerned, was today's vocabulary word. The Father of the Idaho potato, Luther Burbank, was today's ponderer. A Stories with Holes problem was the warm up activity. The affective lesson focused on self-discipline. One aspect of self-discipline is goal setting. Students will keep track of how well they are working toward that goal this week. We will celebrate their successes next week. The rest of the day was spent completing their Bridge Across America timeline.

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

2nd Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Elegant which means characterized or exhibiting elegance; excellent. The ponderer was Lydia Darragh who was a spy for George Washington during the Revolutionary War. Students solved a Stories with Holes problem for the warm-up activity.Most of our friends were on a field trip this morning so students learned that there were different types of bridges and built a couple with K'Nex.

3rd Grade - The vocabulary word for this group was Craven which means cowardly. Their ponderer was Jim Carrey, who was not craven and has become a famous actor/comedian. These students also solved the Stories with Holes problem that was the warm up-activity. The affective lesson focused on courage, the opposite of craven. Students demonstrated courage by giving a one minute spontaneous speech. In Crystal Pond Woods, students played a game called Aces, Jumble and Zilch to continue developing their Convergent Thinking skills. This is a paper/pencil version of the game Master Mind.

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

4th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Infallible. A person who is infallible never makes a mistake. Elizabeth Blackwell, America's first woman doctor, was today's ponderer. Students solved a Stories with Holes problem for the warm up activity. Stress, procrastination, perfectionism, potential, isolation, leadership, risk-taking, and motivation will be the focus of our affective lessons for the next several weeks. Today's lesson was an assessment of how each student perceived these entities in their lives. The rest of the morning students built parallel and series circuits. They designed a simple house floor plan and wired it with lights.

5th Grade - Solicitous, which means attentive and concerned, was today's vocabulary word. The Father of the Idaho potato, Luther Burbank, was today's ponderer. A Stories with Holes problem was the warm up activity. The affective lesson focused on self-discipline. One aspect of self-discipline is goal setting. Students will keep track of how well they are working toward that goal this week. We will celebrate their successes next week. The rest of the day was spent completing their Bridge Across America timeline.

Monday, October 14, 2013

1st Grade - Today's ponderer was Ulysses S. Grant. Mr. Grant did not want to be a soldier. His skills during the Civil War led to his becoming the 18th President of the United States. In Crystal Pond Woods, we learned to look for clues that would help us solve the mystery and to take time to reflect on those clues until we came up with the correct answer.

5th Grade - Solicitous, which means attentive and concerned, was today's vocabulary word. The Father of the Idaho potato, Luther Burbank, was today's ponderer. Students solved a Stories with Holes problem for the warm up activity. The affective lesson focused on self-discipline. One aspect of self-discipline is goal setting. Students will keep track of how well they are working toward that goal this week. We will celebrate their successes next week. The rest of the day was spent completing their Bridge Across America timeline.

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

4th Grade - The word of the day was Dovetail which means to combine or unite into a unified whole; fit together harmoniously. Their ponderer was Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. Not only were they famous movie stars, both devoted their lives giving to others especially severely abused and neglected children. The warm up activity was comparing two items determining what they had in common. The rest of the morning centered around bridges. We read about them, watched a brief video about them, then built bridges out of straws and masking tape.

5th Grade - Pejorative, which means disparaging/put down, was today's vocabulary word. Levi Strauss, inventor of blue jeans, was the ponderer of the day. Students completed a Quotation Quizzler for the warm up activity. Here is a website for similar puzzles to complete at home http://www.dropquotes.com/. The affective lesson focused on dependability. The rest of the afternoon was spent working to complete the Bridge Across America time lines. They are just about finished. If you have an opportunity during parent/teacher conferences to stop by, please come and see them.

Monday, October 7, 2013

5th Grade - Pejorative, which means disparaging/put down, was today's vocabulary word. Levi Strauss, inventor of blue jeans, was the ponderer of the day. Students completed a Quotation Quizzler for the warm up activity. Here is a website for similar puzzles to complete at home http://www.dropquotes.com/. The affective lesson focused on dependability. The rest of the afternoon was spent working to complete the Bridge Across America time lines. They are just about finished. If you have an opportunity during parent/teacher conferences to stop by, please come and see them.

Friday, October 4, 2013

4th Grade - The vocabulary word of the day was Benign, which means hamrless. Mary McLeod Bethune, a civil rights activist and educator, was today's ponderer. Students completed a Quotation Quizzler for the warm up activity. For more puzzles like the ones we completed this morning go to: http://www.quotepuzzles.com/quotefalls/index.jsp. Family traits continued to be the focus of the affective lesson this week. They finished the morning by learning more about electricity.

3rd Grade - Their vocabulary word was Endorse, which means to give approval or support. Lucille Ball, who had to overcome people's opinions of her acting skills, was today's ponderer. Task Commitment was the focus of today's affective lesson.

Thursday, October 3, 2013

5th Grade - Pejorative, which means disparaging/put down, was today's vocabulary word. Levi Strauss, inventor of blue jeans, was the ponderer of the day. Students completed a Quotation Quizzler for the warm up activity. Here is a website for similar puzzles to complete at home http://www.dropquotes.com/. The affective lesson focused on dependability. The rest of the afternoon was spent working to complete the Bridge Across America timelines. They are just about finished. If you have an opportunity during parent/teacher conferences to stop by, please come by and see them.

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

2nd Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Culture, which means products of human work at a particular time. There ponderer was Thomas Jefferson who wanted to learn about everything. Mr. Jefferson was the 3rd president of the United States. Students worked to complete a Quotation Quizzler for their warm up activity. They continued the focus of learning that being gifted means different things to different people by telling stories about themselves from their finger's perspective.

3rd Grade - Their vocabulary word was Endorse, which means to give approval or support. Lucille Ball, who had to overcome people's opinions of her acting skills, was today's ponderer. Task Commitment was the focus of today's affective lesson. In the Relationship study, students discussed the power of fear and peer pressure.

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

4th Grade - The vocabulary word of the day was Benign, which means hamrless. Mary McLeod Bethune, a civil rights activist and educator, was today's ponderer. Students completed a Quotation Quizzler for the warm up activity. Family traits continued to be the focus of the affective lesson this week. They finished the morning by learning more about electricity.

5th Grade - Pugnacious, which means quarrelsome, was today's vocabulary word. Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone, was the ponderer of the day. Students completed a logic elimination puzzle for the warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on respect. The afternoon was spent working to complete the westward expansion project.

A special thank you to Mrs. Hart who filled in while Mrs. Rains was attending a conference.