Friday, January 31, 2014

4th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was impersonate which means to mimic or pretend to be someone else. Benjamin Franklin, who was multi-talented, was today's ponderer. Students drew fist circles for the warm-up activity. The rest of the morning was spent finishing up the robots and writing up the directions for another school to make our robots.

3rd Grade - Wail which means to cry out loudly was today's vocabulary word. Today's ponderer was Sylvester Stallone who was expelled from ten schools but overcame his struggles to become a famous actor. Fist circles was today's warm-up activity focusing on creativity and following directions. In Crystal Pond Woods, students worked with tangrams to make different animals in the woods. After listening to chapter 3 of Call It Courage, we discussed courage and fear. The Wonder lesson had students developing a hypothesis for what would happen to pennies left in chili sauce.

Thursday, January 30, 2014

5th Grade -  The vocabulary word for today was Machinate which means to plot or scheme. Today's ponderer was Robert Goddard who is known as the Father of Modern Rocketry. Students drew circles with their fists for the warm-up activity. Making a plan on how to make decisions was the focus of the affective lesson. The rest of the afternoon was spent completing the ExploraVision entries which are due this Friday.

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

2nd Grade - The vocabulary word for today was Petulant which means ill humor, irritable, cranky. Martin Van Buren, who presented his first case as a lawyer at age 15, was today's ponderer. Students drew fist circles for the warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on understanding why people tease others and how to deal with teasing. Students were given a noun and a verb and told to create a new invention with those two words during our trip to Crystal Pond Woods.

3rd Grade - Wail which means to cry out loudly was today's vocabulary word. Today's ponderer was Sylvester Stallone who was expelled from ten schools but overcame his struggles to become a famous actor. Fist circles was today's warm-up activity focusing on creativity and following directions. In Crystal Pond Woods, students worked with tangrams to make different animals in the woods. After listening to chapter 3 of Call It Courage, we discussed courage and fear. The Wonder lesson had students developing a hypothesis for what would happen to pennies left in chili sauce.

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

4th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was impersonate which means to mimic or pretend to be someone else. Benjamin Franklin, who was multi-talented, was today's ponderer. Students drew fist circles for the warm-up activity. The rest of the morning was spent finishing up the robots and writing up the directions for another school to make our robots.

5th Grade -  The vocabulary word for today was Machinate which means to plot or scheme. Today's ponderer was Robert Goddard who is known as the Father of Modern Rocketry. Students drew circles with their fists for the warm-up activity. Making a plan on how to make decisions was the focus of the affective lesson. The rest of the afternoon was spent completing the ExploraVision entries which are due this Friday.

Monday, January 27, 1014

1st Grade - Today's ponderer was Benjamin Harrison. Mr. Harrison was the grandson of President William Henry Harrison. He was also President between Grover Cleveland's two terms in office. Students created pictures with circles for the warm-up activity. They finished comparing objects for their scientific thinking.

5th Grade -  The vocabulary word for today was Machinate which means to plot or scheme. Today's ponderer was Robert Goddard who is known as the Father of Modern Rocketry. Students drew circles with their fists for the warm-up activity. Making a plan on how to make decisions was the focus of the affective lesson. The rest of the afternoon was spent completing the ExploraVision entries which are due this Friday.

Friday, January 24, 2014

4th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Indignation which means anger, especially over something that's unfair. The ponderer was Albert Einstein who developed the nuclear bomb, but didn't want to see it used on people. A 20 Questions Mystery Object was today's warm up puzzle. Students spent 45 minutes building their Cooperative Creature. The rest of the morning was spent developing the directions to send to another Edmond school who will in turn send us instructions to build another creature.

3rd Grade - Agility, which means to move quickly and easily; nimbleness of body or mind, was today's vocabulary word. Steven Spielberg, who was rejected from the University of California because of poor grades, was today's ponderer. Students tried to figure out the 20 questions Mystery Object for the warm up activity. Max the Magician had students visually thinking with tangram puzzles. The final activity was to listen and discuss chapter three of Call It Courage by Armstrong Sperry.

Thursday, January 23, 2014

5th Grade - Nefarious, which means evil, infamous was today's vocabulary word. The ponderer was Robert Fulton who doodled his way through school, but developed the steamboat. The 20 Questions Mystery Object was today's warm up activity. The affective lesson focused on researching issues for yourself. The rest of the afternoon was spent finishing essays for the Exploravision contest. Next week we will finish our entries by developing web pages for our new invention.

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

2nd Grade - The vocabulary word for today was Shun which means to keep away from; to take pains to avoid. Clara Barton, founder of the America Red Cross, was today's ponderer. Students had to identify seven close up objects by looking at a picture and reading a clue about the item for the warm up activity. We discussed occupations and how matching careers with learning styles is important. In Crystal Pond Woods, we finished our creative writing prompts from a couple of weeks ago.

3rd Grade - Agility, which means to move quickly and easily; nimbleness of body or mind, was today's vocabulary word. Steven Spielberg, who was rejected from the University of California because of poor grades, was today's ponderer. Students tried to figure out the 20 questions Mystery Object for the warm up activity. Max the Magician had students visually thinking with tangram puzzles. The final activity was to listen and discuss chapter three of Call It Courage by Armstrong Sperry.

Tuesday, January 22, 2014

4th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Indignation which means anger, especially over something that's unfair. The ponderer was Albert Einstein who developed the nuclear bomb, but didn't want to see it used on people. A 20 Questions Mystery Object was today's warm up puzzle. Students spent 45 minutes building their Cooperative Creature. The rest of the morning was spent developing the directions to send to another Edmond school who will in turn send us instructions to build another creature.

5th Grade - Nefarious, which means evil, infamous was today's vocabulary word. The ponderer was Robert Fulton who doodled his way through school, but developed the steamboat. The 20 Questions Mystery Object was today's warm up activity. The affective lesson focused on researching issues for yourself. The rest of the afternoon was spent finishing essays for the Exploravision contest. Next week we will finish our entries by developing web pages for our new invention.

Friday, January 17, 2014

4th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Pulchritude which means beauty. The ponderer was Thomas Alva Edison who took out 1,093 patents during his lifetime.Students figured out the items in the What In the World puzzle for the warm-up activity. Brochures for the planet Velzar were completed followed by creating a "See, Run, Do" poster. While developing that poster, students learned the importance of asking the right questions and making sure they are interpreting directions correctly. Then we began making our cooperative creatures.

3rd Grade - Scamper which means to run; to go hastily or lightly was today's vocabulary word. Elvis Presley whose high school music teacher told him he couldn't sing, was today's ponderer. Students figured out the items in the What in the World puzzle for the warm up activity. In Crystal Pond Woods students developed their divergent thinking skills as they brainstormed using word webs. Several students shared information about the Polynesian island they researched. The Wonder lesson had students learning about chemistry.

Thursday, January 15, 2014

5th Grade - Gregarious, today's vocabulary word, means sociable. Benjamin Franklin, who only had two years of formal schooling was today's ponderer. Students figured out the items in the What In the World puzzle for the warm-up activity. Truth or Consequences was the focus of today's affective lesson. The rest of the afternoon was spent working on essays for the ExploraVision contest.

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Mrs. Hart filled in for Mrs. Rains while she was gone.

2nd Grade - Due to the 2nd grad CoGAT testing, this class was canceled.

3rd Grade - Scamper which means to run; to go hastily or lightly was today's vocabulary word. Elvis Presley whose high school music teacher told him he couldn't sing, was today's ponderer. Students figured out the items in the What in the World puzzle for the warm up activity. In Crystal Pond Woods students developed their divergent thinking skills as they brainstormed using word webs. Several students shared information about the Polynesian island they researched. The Wonder lesson had students learning about chemistry.

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

4th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Pulchritude which means beauty. The ponderer was Thomas Alva Edison who took out 1,093 patents during his lifetime.Students figured out the items in the What In the World puzzle for the warm-up activity. Brochures for the planet Velzar were completed followed by creating a "See, Run, Do" poster. While developing that poster, students learned the importance of asking the right questions and making sure they are interpreting directions correctly. Then we began making our cooperative creatures.

5th Grade - Gregarious, today's vocabulary word, means sociable. Benjamin Franklin, who only had two years of formal schooling was today's ponderer. Students figured out the items in the What In the World puzzle for the warm-up activity. Truth or Consequences was the focus of today's affective lesson. The rest of the afternoon was spent working on essays for the ExploraVision contest.

Monday, January 13, 2014

1st Grade - The ponderer today was Susan B. Anthony who campaigned for women's rights. Students figured out the items in the What In the World puzzle for the warm-up activity. In Crystal Pond Woods, students compared many items looking or thinking about similarities and differences.

5th Grade - Gregarious, today's vocabulary word, means sociable. Benjamin Franklin, who only had two years of formal schooling was today's ponderer. Students figured out the items in the What In the World puzzle for the warm-up activity. Truth or Consequences was the focus of today's affective lesson. The rest of the afternoon was spent working on essays for the ExploraVision contest.

Friday, January 10, 2014

4th Grade - The fourth grade vocabulary word was Ponderous which mans heavy and massive. Their ponderer was Frederick Douglass who learned to read as a slave. By learning to read he was able to assist many more slaves obtain freedom. Students completed a Surprise in the Middle drawing for the warm up activity. The affective lesson was a self evaluation of the past several weeks' discussions. Students then completed their drawings of the Munracks and created brochures for the planet Velzar.

3rd Grade - Whimsical which means erratic in behavior; unpredictable; having a quaint or fanciful quality, was today's vocabulary word. The ponderer was Michael Jordan who did not make his high school varsity team as a sophomore. Students completed a Surprise in the Middle drawing for the warm up activity. In Crystal Pond Woods, Isabel the Inventor and Yolanda the Yarnspinner challenged students to take three sheets of construction paper and 36 inches of tape and put them together to build a structure that would hold the most encyclopedias of the class. The rest of the afternoon was spent finishing Polynesian island brochures.

Thursday, January 9, 2014

5th Grade - The vocabulary word for today was Modicum which means a moderate amount. Today's ponderer was Conrad Hubert who invented the flashlight and started the Every Ready Battery Company. Students completed a Surprise in the Middle drawing for the warm up activity. Determining right or wrong was the focus of today's affective lesson. The rest of afternoon was spent finishing the first essays for the ExploraVision contest

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

2nd Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Scrutinize which means to look very carefully; to examine. The ponderer was Andrew Jackson who was shot at several times during his life. Students completed a Surprise in the Middle drawing for the warm up activity. Students discovered that when people choose a career based on their intelligence, they will be more satisfied with their job. In order to discover their intelligence, students took a Multiple Intelligence Inventory.

3rd Grade - Whimsical which means erratic in behavior; unpredictable; having a quaint or fanciful quality, was today's vocabulary word. The ponderer was Michael Jordan who did not make his high school varsity team as a sophomore. Students completed a Surprise in the Middle drawing for the warm up activity. In Crystal Pond Woods, Isabel the Inventor and Yolanda the Yarnspinner challenged students to take three sheets of construction paper and 36 inches of tape and put them together to build a structure that would hold the most encyclopedias of the class. The rest of the afternoon was spent finishing Polynesian island brochures.

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

4th Grade - The fourth grade vocabulary word was Ponderous which mans heavy and massive. Their ponderer was Frederick Douglass who learned to read as a slave. By learning to read he was able to assist many more slaves obtain freedom. Students completed a Surprise in the Middle drawing for the warm up activity. The affective lesson was a self evaluation of the past several weeks' discussions. Students then completed their drawings of the Munracks and created brochures for the planet Velzar.

5th Grade - The vocabulary word for today was Modicum which means a moderate amount. Today's ponderer was Conrad Hubert who invented the flashlight and started the Every Ready Battery Company. Students completed a Surprise in the Middle drawing for the warm up activity. Determining right or wrong was the focus of today's affective lesson. The rest of afternoon was spent finishing the first essays for the ExploraVision contest.

Monday, January 6, 2014

Happy New Year and Welcome Back! I hope you all had an enjoyable restful Winter Break.

5th Grade - The vocabulary word for today was Modicum which means a moderate amount. Today's ponderer was Conrad Hubert who invented the flashlight and started the Everyready Battery Company. Students completed a Surprise in the Middle drawing for the warm up activity. Determining right or wrong was the focus of today's affective lesson. The rest of afternoon was spent finishing the first essays for the ExploraVision contest.