4th Grade - Mad Scientist Day
5th Grade - Mrs. Rains had a meeting to attend.
Monday, November 25, 2013
Monday, November 25, 2013
1st Grade - The ponderer for today was Nellie Cashman who took care of miners at various camps during the different phases of the Gold Rush. Students tried Plexer puzzles for the first time. At Crystal Pond Woods, students started developing their creative thinking skills as they invented a couple of items.
5th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Dovetail which means to combine or unite into a unified whole; fit together harmoniously. The ponderers were Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. Not only were they famous musicians/movie stars, they were also great humanitarians. Students completed Plexer puzzles for the warm up activity. Following the warm up activity, students read about the first Thanksgiving while completing Tangram puzzles. The afternoon had students building bridges with straws after hearing a little bit about the book Bridge to Terabithia.
5th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Dovetail which means to combine or unite into a unified whole; fit together harmoniously. The ponderers were Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. Not only were they famous musicians/movie stars, they were also great humanitarians. Students completed Plexer puzzles for the warm up activity. Following the warm up activity, students read about the first Thanksgiving while completing Tangram puzzles. The afternoon had students building bridges with straws after hearing a little bit about the book Bridge to Terabithia.
Friday, November 22, 2013
Friday, November 22, 2013
4th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Gloat which means someone who is happy about another person's failure. Roberto Clemente was today's ponderer. Not only was he an outstanding athlete, he was also a great humanitarian. He lost his life in a plane crash delivering aid to earthquake victims in Nicaragua. Students played 20 Questions for the warm up activity. The affective lesson focused on successfully completed projects of the past and how to translate that success to future projects. The rest of the morning was spent completing the Wonder of the World projects.
3rd Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Fervor which means ardor, zeal, earnestness. The ponderer was Harrison Ford who performs real life rescues. Students began developing their Divergent thinking skills in Crystal Pond Woods. For the Relationship study, students selected one of the many Polynesian Islands to research. In the Wonder study, students analyzed a variety of caps and sorted them because that is what a scientist does.
3rd Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Fervor which means ardor, zeal, earnestness. The ponderer was Harrison Ford who performs real life rescues. Students began developing their Divergent thinking skills in Crystal Pond Woods. For the Relationship study, students selected one of the many Polynesian Islands to research. In the Wonder study, students analyzed a variety of caps and sorted them because that is what a scientist does.
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Thursday, November 21, 2013
5th Grade - Sedulous, which means industrious, was today's vocabulary word. The ponderer was Sam Colt inventor of the revolver. Students discovered the object of the 20 Questions warm up activity. The affective lesson focused on ways to deal with peer pressure. The afternoon was spent completing the Wonder of the World project and sharing them with the class.
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
2nd Grade - Their vocabulary word today was Encroach which means to intrude gradually upon the rights of another; to trespass. Students played 20 Questions for the warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on responsibility. Students drew storyboards to indicate things they could do when they were bored. In Crystal Pond Woods students started studying Divergent Thinking. They brainstormed things they saw in different pictures today.
3rd Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Fervor which means ardor, zeal, earnestness. The ponderer was Harrison Ford who performs real life rescues. Students began developing their Divergent thinking skills in Crystal Pond Woods. For the Relationship study, students selected one of the many Polynesian Islands to research. In the Wonder study, students analyzed a variety of caps and sorted them because that is what a scientist does.
3rd Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Fervor which means ardor, zeal, earnestness. The ponderer was Harrison Ford who performs real life rescues. Students began developing their Divergent thinking skills in Crystal Pond Woods. For the Relationship study, students selected one of the many Polynesian Islands to research. In the Wonder study, students analyzed a variety of caps and sorted them because that is what a scientist does.
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
4th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Gloat which means someone who is happy about another person's failure. Roberto Clemente was today's ponderer. Not only was he an outstanding athlete, he was also a great humanitarian. He lost his life in a plane crash delivering aid to earthquake victims in Nicaragua. Students played 20 Questions for the warm up activity. The affective lesson focused on successfully completed projects of the past and how to translate that success to future projects. The rest of the morning was spent completing the Wonder of the World projects.
5th Grade - Sedulous, which means industrious, was today's vocabulary word. The ponderer was Sam Colt inventor of the revolver. Students discovered the object of the 20 Questions warm up activity. The affective lesson focused on ways to deal with peer pressure. The afternoon was spent completing the Wonder of the World project and sharing them with the class.
5th Grade - Sedulous, which means industrious, was today's vocabulary word. The ponderer was Sam Colt inventor of the revolver. Students discovered the object of the 20 Questions warm up activity. The affective lesson focused on ways to deal with peer pressure. The afternoon was spent completing the Wonder of the World project and sharing them with the class.
Monday, November 18, 2013
Monday, November 18, 2013
1st grade - Today's ponderer was James Garfield. He was shot in the back during a time when doctors did not know about germs. When the doctors kept probing in President Garfield's back, he developed infections that eventually killed him. Today's warm-up activity was 20 Questions. Students began developing inventor thinking by learning about brainstorming.
5th Grade - Sedulous, which means industrious, was today's vocabulary word. The ponderer was Sam Colt inventor of the revolver. Students discovered the object of the 20 Questions warm up activity. The affective lesson focused on ways to deal with peer pressure. The afternoon was spent completing the Wonder of the World project and sharing them with the class.
5th Grade - Sedulous, which means industrious, was today's vocabulary word. The ponderer was Sam Colt inventor of the revolver. Students discovered the object of the 20 Questions warm up activity. The affective lesson focused on ways to deal with peer pressure. The afternoon was spent completing the Wonder of the World project and sharing them with the class.
Friday, November 15, 2013
Friday, November 15, 2013
4th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was sullen which means a person who is sulky or quietly in a bad mood. Mary Cassatt known as "America's Great Impressionist" was today's ponderer. Students drew a robot following the directions of Surprise in the Middle for the warm up activity. The affective lesson focused on how many activities students were doing and how to manage them all. Students spent time finishing up the Wonder of the World project and their Munrack friends.
3rd Grade - The third grade vocabulary word was Prevail which means to be victorious; to persuade. Their ponderer was Clint Eastwood who was fired from Universal Studios because they said he couldn't act. A Surprise in the Middle drawing was the warm up activity. An evaluation completed the Take Five program which was helping the third grade group develop the skills of successful people. The rest of the afternoon found students completing logic puzzles using manipulatives.
3rd Grade - The third grade vocabulary word was Prevail which means to be victorious; to persuade. Their ponderer was Clint Eastwood who was fired from Universal Studios because they said he couldn't act. A Surprise in the Middle drawing was the warm up activity. An evaluation completed the Take Five program which was helping the third grade group develop the skills of successful people. The rest of the afternoon found students completing logic puzzles using manipulatives.
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Thursday, November 14, 2013
5th Grade - Opprobrious, which means shameful, infamous was the vocabulary word today. The ponderer was John Pemberton, inventor of Coca-Cola. These students also followed directions to make the Surprise in the Middle picture. The affective lesson focused on the things that make up a person's personality. The rest of the afternoon was spent completing the Wonder of the World projects and working on the ExploraVision contest.
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
2nd Grade - Aqueduct, which means a large pipe or conduit for carrying water from a distant location, was today's vocabulary word. Their ponderer was Sacagawea an interpreter for the Lewis and Clark expedition, but could not speak English. Students learned the value of listening carefully to directions as they completed Surprise in the Middle for the warm up activity. We continued learning about skills that make people successful in our affective lesson. Today's focus was introducing yourself to an adult or "Putting Your Best Foot Forward". The rest of the morning was spent completing logic puzzles using manipulatives.
3rd Grade - The third grade vocabulary word was Prevail which means to be victorious; to persuade. Their ponderer was Clint Eastwood who was fired from Universal Studios because they said he couldn't act. A Surprise in the Middle drawing was the warm up activity. An evaluation completed the Take Five program which was helping the third grade group develop the skills of successful people. The rest of the afternoon found students completing logic puzzles using manipulatives.
3rd Grade - The third grade vocabulary word was Prevail which means to be victorious; to persuade. Their ponderer was Clint Eastwood who was fired from Universal Studios because they said he couldn't act. A Surprise in the Middle drawing was the warm up activity. An evaluation completed the Take Five program which was helping the third grade group develop the skills of successful people. The rest of the afternoon found students completing logic puzzles using manipulatives.
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
4th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was sullen which means a person who is sulky or quietly in a bad mood. Mary Cassatt known as "America's Great Impressionist" was today's ponderer. Students drew a robot following the directions of Surprise in the Middle for the warm up activity. The affective lesson focused on how many activities students were doing and how to manage them all. Students spent time finishing up the Wonder of the World project and their Munrack friends.
5th Grade - Opprobrious, which means shameful, infamous was the vocabulary word today. The ponderer was John Pemberton, inventor of Coca-Cola. These students also followed directions to make the Surprise in the Middle picture. The affective lesson focused on the things that make up a person's personality. The rest of the afternoon was spent completing the Wonder of the World projects and working on the ExploraVision contest.
5th Grade - Opprobrious, which means shameful, infamous was the vocabulary word today. The ponderer was John Pemberton, inventor of Coca-Cola. These students also followed directions to make the Surprise in the Middle picture. The affective lesson focused on the things that make up a person's personality. The rest of the afternoon was spent completing the Wonder of the World projects and working on the ExploraVision contest.
Monday, November 11, 2013
Monday, November 11, 2013
Happy Veterans Day!
1st Grade - Today's ponderer was Calamity Jane. Many think she should have been named "Lucky", because when she showed up she was able to help people with their problems. For the warm up activity, students followed directions and developed a robot for Surprise in the Middle. Students learned sorting using a Venn diagram for the trip to Crystal Pond Woods.
5th Grade - Opprobrious, which means shameful, infamous was the vocabulary word today. The ponderer was John Pemberton, inventor of Coca-Cola. These students also followed directions to make the Surprise in the Middle picture. The affective lesson focused on the things that make up a person's personality. The rest of the afternoon was spent completing the Wonder of the World projects.
1st Grade - Today's ponderer was Calamity Jane. Many think she should have been named "Lucky", because when she showed up she was able to help people with their problems. For the warm up activity, students followed directions and developed a robot for Surprise in the Middle. Students learned sorting using a Venn diagram for the trip to Crystal Pond Woods.
5th Grade - Opprobrious, which means shameful, infamous was the vocabulary word today. The ponderer was John Pemberton, inventor of Coca-Cola. These students also followed directions to make the Surprise in the Middle picture. The affective lesson focused on the things that make up a person's personality. The rest of the afternoon was spent completing the Wonder of the World projects.
Friday, November 8, 2013
Friday, November 8, 2013
Due to a training Mrs. Rains had to attend, this group met on Thursday, November 7, 2013.
3rd Grade - Their vocabulary word was runt which means undersized; a small animal or person. Walt Disney, who's cartoons were rejected by the Chicago Tribune, was today's ponderer. These students also drew themselves using only straight lines. The third grade affective lesson focused on reviewing where students thought they were with the five traits of successful people. Students then had to set goals determining how they wanted to grow in each trait. In Crystal Pond Woods, students reviewed the logic elimination puzzles they had been working on the past few weeks. There was a quick discussion about the relationship between fear and courage along with peer pressure in the Relationship study. In the Wonder segment, students observed how the balloon had changed from last week to this week.
3rd Grade - Their vocabulary word was runt which means undersized; a small animal or person. Walt Disney, who's cartoons were rejected by the Chicago Tribune, was today's ponderer. These students also drew themselves using only straight lines. The third grade affective lesson focused on reviewing where students thought they were with the five traits of successful people. Students then had to set goals determining how they wanted to grow in each trait. In Crystal Pond Woods, students reviewed the logic elimination puzzles they had been working on the past few weeks. There was a quick discussion about the relationship between fear and courage along with peer pressure in the Relationship study. In the Wonder segment, students observed how the balloon had changed from last week to this week.
Thursday, November 7, 2013
Thursday, November 7, 2013
4th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was excessive - something that goes beyond the usual limit. The ponderer was George Washington Carver who saved poor southern farmers when he developed over 300 hundred uses for the peanut. Students had to draw themselves using only straight lines for the warm up activity. The affective lesson focused on social and emotional safety mechanisms. Students spent time working on the Wonder of the World project. We have started the long term project for the Systems segment, students started creating Munracks from the planet Veltzar.
In a few weeks, we will be creating creatures from recycled materials. Students will write down the directions for building the creature then send those directions to another school in Edmond. Those students will then try to recreate the creature from the directions sent to them. We will also be sent directions from another school to build their creature. This project takes a lot of cereal boxes, shoe boxes, cardboard tubes, and duct tape. If you could collect these items for us, the students would be very appreciative.
5th Grade - Tantamount which means equivalent to, virtually the same was the vocabulary word of the day. Ruth Wakefield who accidentally invented the chocolate chip cookie was today's ponderer. These students also completed the Straight Face drawings for the warm up activity. The affective lesson focused on things kids learn the hard way. Some students were able to complete their Wonder of the World projects today, others will finish next week. Today, groups decided the problem they want to solve for the ExploraVision contest and brainstormed ways to fix the problem.
In a few weeks, we will be creating creatures from recycled materials. Students will write down the directions for building the creature then send those directions to another school in Edmond. Those students will then try to recreate the creature from the directions sent to them. We will also be sent directions from another school to build their creature. This project takes a lot of cereal boxes, shoe boxes, cardboard tubes, and duct tape. If you could collect these items for us, the students would be very appreciative.
5th Grade - Tantamount which means equivalent to, virtually the same was the vocabulary word of the day. Ruth Wakefield who accidentally invented the chocolate chip cookie was today's ponderer. These students also completed the Straight Face drawings for the warm up activity. The affective lesson focused on things kids learn the hard way. Some students were able to complete their Wonder of the World projects today, others will finish next week. Today, groups decided the problem they want to solve for the ExploraVision contest and brainstormed ways to fix the problem.
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
2nd Grade - Fertile - able to reproduce children, seeds, or fruit; highly productive was today's vocabulary word. The fifth President of the United States, James Monroe, was today's ponderer. Mr. Monroe devoted so much time to his country that he didn't have any money when he got older and he had to live with his daughter. Students drew their faces using only straight lines for the warm up activity. Creativity was the focus of the affective lesson. Students began training their fluency skills by learning to brainstorm. Several craft items were given to the groups to create a creature. Then, students were to write a story about their new friend. Today's final activity provided students a different way to strengthen their logic skills and remember attributes of objects.
3rd Grade - Their vocabulary word was runt which means undersized; a small animal or person. Walt Disney, who's cartoons were rejected by the Chicago Tribune, was today's ponderer. These students also drew themselves using only straight lines. The third grade affective lesson focused on reviewing where students thought they were with the five traits of successful people. Students then had to set goals determining how they wanted to grow in each trait. In Crystal Pond Woods, students reviewed the logic elimination puzzles they had been working on the past few weeks. There was a quick discussion about the relationship between fear and courage along with peer pressure in the Relationship study. In the Wonder segment, students observed how the balloon had changed from last week to this week.
3rd Grade - Their vocabulary word was runt which means undersized; a small animal or person. Walt Disney, who's cartoons were rejected by the Chicago Tribune, was today's ponderer. These students also drew themselves using only straight lines. The third grade affective lesson focused on reviewing where students thought they were with the five traits of successful people. Students then had to set goals determining how they wanted to grow in each trait. In Crystal Pond Woods, students reviewed the logic elimination puzzles they had been working on the past few weeks. There was a quick discussion about the relationship between fear and courage along with peer pressure in the Relationship study. In the Wonder segment, students observed how the balloon had changed from last week to this week.
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
4th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was excessive - something that goes beyond the usual limit. The ponderer was George Washington Carver who saved poor southern farmers when he developed over 300 hundred uses for the peanut. Students had to draw themselves using only straight lines for the warm up activity. The affective lesson focused on social and emotional safety mechanisms. Students spent time working on the Wonder of the World project. We have started the long term project for the Systems segment, students started creating Munracks from the planet Veltzar.
In a few weeks, we will be creating creatures from recycled materials. Students will write down the directions for building the creature then send those directions to another school in Edmond. Those students will then try to recreate the creature from the directions sent to them. We will also be sent directions from another school to build their creature. This project takes a lot of cereal boxes, shoe boxes, cardboard tubes, and duct tape. If you could collect these items for us, the students would be very appreciative.
5th Grade - Tantamount which means equivalent to, virtually the same was the vocabulary word of the day. Ruth Wakefield who accidentally invented the chocolate chip cookie was today's ponderer. These students also completed the Straight Face drawings for the warm up activity. The affective lesson focused on things kids learn the hard way. Some students were able to complete their Wonder of the World projects today, others will finish next week. Today, groups decided the problem they want to solve for the ExploraVision contest and brainstormed ways to fix the problem.
In a few weeks, we will be creating creatures from recycled materials. Students will write down the directions for building the creature then send those directions to another school in Edmond. Those students will then try to recreate the creature from the directions sent to them. We will also be sent directions from another school to build their creature. This project takes a lot of cereal boxes, shoe boxes, cardboard tubes, and duct tape. If you could collect these items for us, the students would be very appreciative.
5th Grade - Tantamount which means equivalent to, virtually the same was the vocabulary word of the day. Ruth Wakefield who accidentally invented the chocolate chip cookie was today's ponderer. These students also completed the Straight Face drawings for the warm up activity. The affective lesson focused on things kids learn the hard way. Some students were able to complete their Wonder of the World projects today, others will finish next week. Today, groups decided the problem they want to solve for the ExploraVision contest and brainstormed ways to fix the problem.
Monday, November 4, 2013
Monday, November 4, 2013
1st Grade - Today's ponderer was Rutherford B. Hayes who was elected President of the United States by one vote. Students drew pictures of themselves using only straight lines for the warm up activity. In Crystal Pond Woods, students learned about attributes of objects. The pattern lesson focused on the idea that patterns can be found in words; rhyming words.
5th Grade - Tantamount which means equivalent to, virtually the same was the vocabulary word of the day. Ruth Wakefield who accidentally invented the chocolate chip cookie was today's ponderer. These students also completed the Straight Face drawings for the warm up activity. The affective lesson focused on things kids learn the hard way. Some students were able to complete their Wonder of the World projects today, others will finish next week. Today, groups decided the problem they want to solve for the ExploraVision contest and brainstormed ways to fix the problem.
5th Grade - Tantamount which means equivalent to, virtually the same was the vocabulary word of the day. Ruth Wakefield who accidentally invented the chocolate chip cookie was today's ponderer. These students also completed the Straight Face drawings for the warm up activity. The affective lesson focused on things kids learn the hard way. Some students were able to complete their Wonder of the World projects today, others will finish next week. Today, groups decided the problem they want to solve for the ExploraVision contest and brainstormed ways to fix the problem.
Friday, November 1, 2013
Friday, November 1, 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.
Some time in the middle of December, 4th grade students will be creating a couple of creatures from recycled materials. We use lots of cereal boxes and paper towel/toilet paper tubes. I would appreciate any that you could send with your child.
Some time in the middle of December, 4th grade students will be creating a couple of creatures from recycled materials. We use lots of cereal boxes and paper towel/toilet paper tubes. I would appreciate any that you could send with your child.
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