4th Grade - 4th graders enjoyed watching the Polar Express with the rest of their classes.
3rd Grade - Due to the snow a few weeks ago, this group had two vocabulary words; Avert which means to ward off; to turn away; to keep from happening and Zigzag which means a series of turns in different directions that nevertheless proceed in a general direction. Whoopi Goldberg, a former funeral home make-up artist, was today's ponderer. These students completed the Quotation Quizzler for the warm-up activity. Students learned how to create chain reaction contraptions or more interesting ways to do simple tasks in Crystal Pond Woods. A special Christmas assembly followed our trip to Crystal Pond Woods.
Friday, December 20, 2013
Thursday, December 19, 2013
Thursday, December 19, 2013
5th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Ponderous which means heavy and massive. Students completed a Quotation Quizzler for the warm-up activity. The afternoon was spent writing essays for the ExploraVision project.
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
2nd Grade - Our new word for today was Fleet which means a group of cars, boats, or other type of vessels. Harriet Tubman, who was instrumental in freeing 300 slaves before the Civil War, was today's ponderer. Students answered the Stories with Holes problem immediately after reading the problem. Congratulations 2nd graders! After reading Kids' Random Acts of Kindness, students developed a plan to demonstrate kindness around school. The rest of the morning was spent in Crystal Pond Woods SCAMPERING old items into new inventions.
3rd Grade - Zigzag which means a series of turns in different directions that nevertheless proceed in a general direction, was added to our vocabulary today. James Earl Jones was the ponderer of the day. These students also answered the Stories with Holes problem immediately after reading the situation. In Crystal Pond Woods, students had an opportunity to use humor, fluency, flexibility, originality and elaboration as they brainstormed questions to a given answer. The rest of the afternoon was spent researching and developing a brochure about a Pacific Island.
3rd Grade - Zigzag which means a series of turns in different directions that nevertheless proceed in a general direction, was added to our vocabulary today. James Earl Jones was the ponderer of the day. These students also answered the Stories with Holes problem immediately after reading the situation. In Crystal Pond Woods, students had an opportunity to use humor, fluency, flexibility, originality and elaboration as they brainstormed questions to a given answer. The rest of the afternoon was spent researching and developing a brochure about a Pacific Island.
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
4th Grade - Predilection which means a preference for something was today's vocabulary word. The ponderer was Walt Disney who produced the first full length animated film 76 years ago this coming Saturday. Happy Birthday Snow White. Students completed a Quotation Quizzler for the warm-up activity. Humor and how it fits with eight traits of gifted students was the focus of today's affective lesson. Several students shared their Wonder of the World project.
These students have been sent home with a note regarding the creature project we will be completing after Winter Break. If you can help with any of the supplies, it will be greatly appreciated.
5th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Ligature which means bonds used to tie or bind. The ponderer was the Smith Brothers who obtained the formula to their cough candy because a man couldn't pay for a meal. Students completed a Quotation Quizzler for the warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on rules children abide by and why they follow them. The rest of the afternoon was spent working on the ExploraVision project.
These students have been sent home with a note regarding the creature project we will be completing after Winter Break. If you can help with any of the supplies, it will be greatly appreciated.
5th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Ligature which means bonds used to tie or bind. The ponderer was the Smith Brothers who obtained the formula to their cough candy because a man couldn't pay for a meal. Students completed a Quotation Quizzler for the warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on rules children abide by and why they follow them. The rest of the afternoon was spent working on the ExploraVision project.
Monday, December 16, 2013
Monday, December 16, 2013
1st Grade - Today's ponderer was Charlie Parkhurst a long time stagecoach driver who surprised friends at his funeral when they discovered he was a woman. Students completed a Quotation Quizzler puzzle for the warm-up activity. They got to practice their inventive thinking by combining shapes with certain locations and naming items in the places. Patterns were found in the book Miss Spider's Tea Party by David Kirk.
5th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Ligature which means bonds used to tie or bind. The ponderer was the Smith Brothers who obtained the formula to their cough candy because a man couldn't pay for a meal. Students completed a Quotation Quizzler for the warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on rules children abide by and why they follow them. The rest of the afternoon was spent working on the ExploraVision project.
5th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Ligature which means bonds used to tie or bind. The ponderer was the Smith Brothers who obtained the formula to their cough candy because a man couldn't pay for a meal. Students completed a Quotation Quizzler for the warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on rules children abide by and why they follow them. The rest of the afternoon was spent working on the ExploraVision project.
Friday, December 13, 2013
Friday, December 13, 2013
4th Grade - Aversion - which means a strong dislike toward something was today's vocabulary word. I.M. Pei a world famous architect/builder was today's ponderer. Students completed a logic puzzle for the warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on pet peeves and tolerance. A few minutes was spent working on the Wonder of the World project before students shared their products with the class.
3rd Grade - The third grade vocabulary word was Wad which means a small mass of soft material squeezed into a ball. George Gershwin (today's ponderer), the composer of Rhapsody in Blue, hated music when he was a child. In Crystal Pond Woods, students were provided with simple drawings. They then had to develop a creative, elaborate title for each drawing. Students spent a few minutes researching a Polynesian island. The concluding activity was learning the definition of several types of sciences.
3rd Grade - The third grade vocabulary word was Wad which means a small mass of soft material squeezed into a ball. George Gershwin (today's ponderer), the composer of Rhapsody in Blue, hated music when he was a child. In Crystal Pond Woods, students were provided with simple drawings. They then had to develop a creative, elaborate title for each drawing. Students spent a few minutes researching a Polynesian island. The concluding activity was learning the definition of several types of sciences.
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Thursday, December 12, 2013
5th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Ligature which means bonds used to tie or bind. The ponderer was the Smith Brothers who obtained the formula to their cough candy because a man couldn't pay for a meal. Students completed a Quotation Quizzler for the warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on rules children abide by and why they follow them. The rest of the afternoon was spent working on the ExploraVision project.
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
It was good to be back after the winter weather break. Here are the activities that happened today:
2nd Grade - The vocabulary word for the day was Allude. Allude means to refer to casually or indirectly. John Quincy Adams, who was caught swimming in the Potomac River without his clothes, was today's ponderer. The warm-up activity was a Quotation Quizzler. Caring was the focus for the affective lesson. Students discussed the meaning of the pledge of Allegiance, then wrote their own pledges. Students learned another method of brainstorming called SCAMPER in Crystal Pond Woods.
3rd Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Avert which means to ward off; to turn away; to keep from happening. Whoopi Goldberg, a former funeral home make-up artist, was today's ponderer. These students completed the Quotation Quizzler for the warm-up activity. Students learned how to create chain reaction contraptions or more interesting ways to do simple tasks in Crystal Pond Woods. They spent the rest of the afternoon researching a Polynesian island.
2nd Grade - The vocabulary word for the day was Allude. Allude means to refer to casually or indirectly. John Quincy Adams, who was caught swimming in the Potomac River without his clothes, was today's ponderer. The warm-up activity was a Quotation Quizzler. Caring was the focus for the affective lesson. Students discussed the meaning of the pledge of Allegiance, then wrote their own pledges. Students learned another method of brainstorming called SCAMPER in Crystal Pond Woods.
3rd Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Avert which means to ward off; to turn away; to keep from happening. Whoopi Goldberg, a former funeral home make-up artist, was today's ponderer. These students completed the Quotation Quizzler for the warm-up activity. Students learned how to create chain reaction contraptions or more interesting ways to do simple tasks in Crystal Pond Woods. They spent the rest of the afternoon researching a Polynesian island.
Thursday, December 5, 2013
Thursday, December 5, 2013
5th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Rapacious which means raptor-like, preying on others. The ponderer was Ada Lovelace who wrote a computer program in 1843. Students completed a logic elimination puzzle for the warm-up activity. The affective lesson had students designing caps and t-shirts that represented various aspects of their lives. A couple of students presented their Wonder of the World project. The rest of the afternoon was spent completing the history of items that will make up their project for ExploraVision.
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
2nd Grade - Expunge which means to remove; to delete; to erase was today's vocabulary word. The ponderer was Emily Geiger who swallowed a note she was delivering to one of George Washington's generals during the Revolutionary War so British troops wouldn't learn the secret. Students completed a logic puzzle for the warm-up activity. For the affective lesson, students listened to the book It's Okay to
Be Different by Todd Parr then drew a picture of how they are different. In Crystal Pond Woods, Yolanda the Yarnspinner had students brainstorm colorful words so they could write about a day in the woods.
3rd Grade - The third grade vocabulary word was Wad which means a small mass of soft material squeezed into a ball. George Gershwin (today's ponderer), the composer of Rhapsody in Blue, hated music when he was a child. In Crystal Pond Woods, students were provided with simple drawings. They then had to develop a creative, elaborate title for each drawing. Students spent a few minutes researching a Polynesian island. The concluding activity was learning the definition of several types of sciences.
Be Different by Todd Parr then drew a picture of how they are different. In Crystal Pond Woods, Yolanda the Yarnspinner had students brainstorm colorful words so they could write about a day in the woods.
3rd Grade - The third grade vocabulary word was Wad which means a small mass of soft material squeezed into a ball. George Gershwin (today's ponderer), the composer of Rhapsody in Blue, hated music when he was a child. In Crystal Pond Woods, students were provided with simple drawings. They then had to develop a creative, elaborate title for each drawing. Students spent a few minutes researching a Polynesian island. The concluding activity was learning the definition of several types of sciences.
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
4th Grade - Aversion - which means a strong dislike toward something was today's vocabulary word. I.M. Pei a world famous architect/builder was today's ponderer. Students completed a logic puzzle for the warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on pet peeves and tolerance. A few minutes was spent working on the Wonder of the World project before students shared their products with the class.
5th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Rapacious which means raptor-like, preying on others. The ponderer was Ada Lovelace who wrote a computer program in 1843. Students completed a logic elimination puzzle for the warm-up activity. The affective lesson had students designing caps and t-shirts that represented various aspects of their lives. The rest of the afternoon was spent completing the history of items that will make up their project for ExploraVision.
5th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Rapacious which means raptor-like, preying on others. The ponderer was Ada Lovelace who wrote a computer program in 1843. Students completed a logic elimination puzzle for the warm-up activity. The affective lesson had students designing caps and t-shirts that represented various aspects of their lives. The rest of the afternoon was spent completing the history of items that will make up their project for ExploraVision.
Monday, December 2, 2013
Monday, December 2, 2013
1st Grade - There were two ponderers today: Chester A. Arthur and Calvin Coolidge. Both men had help from advisers to complete their presidential tasks. Students completed a logic elimination puzzle for the warm-up activity. In Crystal Pond Woods, students developed their creativity by completing several pictures. The Patterns study found students searching for patterns in poetry/nursery rhymes and continuing to add to the patterns they found.
5th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Rapacious which means raptor-like, preying on others. The ponderer was Ada Lovelace who wrote a computer program in 1843. Students completed a logic elimination puzzle for the warm-up activity. The affective lesson had students designing caps and t-shirts that represented various aspects of their lives. The rest of the afternoon was spent completing the history of items that will make up their project for ExploraVision.
5th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Rapacious which means raptor-like, preying on others. The ponderer was Ada Lovelace who wrote a computer program in 1843. Students completed a logic elimination puzzle for the warm-up activity. The affective lesson had students designing caps and t-shirts that represented various aspects of their lives. The rest of the afternoon was spent completing the history of items that will make up their project for ExploraVision.
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