Friday, February 28, 2014

4th Grade - Today's vocabulary word, Idyllic, describes something that is pleasant and peaceful. Matthew Henson, who assisted Robert Peary in becoming the first humans to reach the North Pole, was today's ponderer. The affective lesson focused on friendship and why we have friends. Our Systems study had students exploring the metric system.

3rd Grade - Catamaran, a boat with two parallel hulls; a raft of logs tied together, was today's vocabulary word. The ponderer was Alexander Graham Bell who besides inventing the telephone also invented the comic book. Students completed a logic elimination puzzle for the warm-up activity. In Crystal Pond Woods, students were given a map and only four colors. The problem was that areas of the same color could not touch each other. Students learned about our government and how the laws and rules we have are necessary.

Thursday, February 27, 2014

5th Grade - Oscitant which means inattentive was today's vocabulary word. Today's ponderer was Guglielmo Marconi, the inventor of the telegraph. Students quickly completed both Stories with Holes problems for the warm-up activity. Their affective lesson focused on  appreciating their accomplishments and what they would do in a "sticky" situation. The afternoon was spent researching an aspect of the industrial revolution.

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

2nd Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Conceal which means to keep from being seen, put out of sight; hidden. Belle Boyd, a southern spy was today's ponderer. Students quickly solved the Stories with Holes mystery for the warm-up activity. The focus of the affective lesson was friendships and what qualities make good friends. In Crystal Pond Woods, students continued developing their Visual Thinking skills by matching special dominoes.

Due to a meeting, the 3rd grade class this afternoon had to be canceled. Our regular schedule will resume next week.

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

4th Grade - Today's vocabulary word, Idyllic, describes something that is pleasant and peaceful. Matthew Henson, who assisted Robert Peary in becoming the first humans to reach the North Pole, was today's ponderer. The affective lesson focused on friendship and why we have friends. Our Systems study had students exploring the metric system.

5th Grade - students were participating in a writing boot camp to help them prepare for the state writing test. Class was canceled for today.

Monday, February 24, 2014

1st Grade - Nelly Bly, who wanted to go around the world in fewer days than the character in Jules Verne's book Around the world in 80 days, was today's ponderer. She was able to travel around the world in 72 days. Students worked on a Quotation Quizzler for the warm-up activity. In Crystal Pond Woods, students learned how to create more colorful sentences which makes for more interesting stories.

5th Grade -Due to last week's holiday, today's class had two vocabulary words: Chaparral which means a thicket of shrubs and small trees and Oscitant which means inattentive. Horace Wells, the discoverer of anesthesia, was one today's ponderers. The other ponder was Guglielmo Marconi, the inventor of the telegraph. Students quickly completed a quotation puzzle for the warm-up activity. Their affective lesson focused on using good manners, appreciating their accomplishments what they would do in a "sticky" situation. The afternoon was spent researching an aspect of the industrial revolution.

Friday, February 21, 2014

4th Grade - these students enjoyed learning at the Science Museum today.

3rd Grade - Passive which means inactive; acted upon but not acting in return was today's vocabulary word. Oprah Winfrey who did not wow her bosses as a TV reporter was today's ponderer. These students also completed the Plexer puzzles for the warm-up activity. Max the Magician had these students fitting pentomino pieces into different shapes. We listened to the rest of Call It Courage and discussed the conclusion. The final activity was to check our experiment and determine if our hypothesis of the chili sauce cleaning pennies would work.

Thursday, February 20, 2014

5th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Chaparral which means a thicket of shrubs and small trees. Horace Wells, the discoverer of anesthesia, was today's ponderer. Students quickly completed a quotation puzzle for the warm-up activity. Their affective lesson focused on using good manners. The afternoon was spent researching an aspect of the industrial revolution.

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

I just wanted to let you know: Tomorrow evening I will be in my room for Open House. You can stop by and see some of the projects the Enrichment students have been working on.

2nd Grade - The vocabulary word for today was Despite which means in spite of, notwithstanding. President William Henry Harrison angered Shawnee Chief Tecumseh so much that Tecumseh put a curse on the Presidency. All Presidents elected in a year ending in 0 died in office until President Reagan. A quotation puzzle was the warm-up activity. Anger was the focus of today's affective lesson. In Crystal Pond Woods, students were given more puzzles to decode with their animal friends.

3rd Grade - Catamaran, a boat with two parallel hulls; a raft of logs tied together, was today's vocabulary word. The ponderer was Alexander Graham Bell who besides inventing the telephone also invented the comic book. Students completed a logic elimination puzzle for the warm-up activity. In Crystal Pond Woods, students were given a map and only four colors. The problem was that areas of the same color could not touch each other. Students learned about our government and how the laws and rules we have are necessary.

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

4th Grade - Due to being out for snow and field trips, this class met today instead of Friday to make up some of their missed activities. Unflappable which means someone who has a lot of self-control and is not easily up set or frightened was today's vocabulary word. Martha Graham, today's ponderer, helped developed modern dance and had some famous students. Students completed a logic elimination puzzle for the warm-up activity. In the System study, students brainstormed types of systems in Oklahoma. They then researched one particular system in Oklahoma and shared how that system was helpful to our state.

5th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Chaparral which means a thicket of shrubs and small trees. Horace Wells, the discoverer of anesthesia, was today's ponderer. Students quickly completed a quotation puzzle for the warm-up activity. Their affective lesson focused on using good manners. The afternoon was spent researching an aspect of the industrial revolution.

Friday, February 14, 2014

4th Grade - Potent which means powerful and effective was the word of the day. The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. who led peaceful protests to equality for all Americans was today's ponderer. Students solved Plexer puzzles for the warm-up activity. Robot directions from another school were passed out to be built. Then students critiqued the instructions. The final activity was to begin looking at systems in Oklahoma.

3rd Graders - These students were enjoying Valentines Day parties and celebrating the conclusion of their music program. Class will resume next week.

Thursday, February 13, 2014

5th Grade - Inception which means the start or beginning was today's vocabulary word. The ponderer was Milton Hershey who failed at several businesses before creating a caramel that developed into a successful company. These students quickly solved the Plexer warm-up puzzles. The affective lesson focused on rules we follow in all areas of our lives. They spent the afternoon creating a way to share their ExplorVision project with family and friends who come to visit next Thursday evening for Open House. We then tried to pick up a few activities that were missed last week because of the snow. Sojourn means a short stay , brief residence. Richard (Dick) Knerr and Arthur (Spuds) Melvin saved jobs by using an unwanted plastic to build hula hoops.

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

2nd Grade - The vocabulary word for the day was Magnate which means a rich, powerful, or successful business person. Our nation's largest president, William Howard Taft, was today's ponderer. Students completed a logic elimination puzzle for the warm-up activity. Emotions were the focus of today's affective lesson. In Crystal Pond Woods, students listened to nursery rhymes then tried to put the nursery rhymes into figurative pictures.

3rd Grade - These students shared their music program with the Pre-K, Kindergarten, first and second graders today.

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

4th Grade - Unflappable which means someone who has a lot of self-control and is not easily up set or frightened was today's vocabulary word. Martha Graham, today's ponderer, helped developed modern dance and had some famous students. Students completed a logic elimination puzzle for the warm-up activity. In the System study, students brainstormed types of systems in Oklahoma. They then researched one particular system in Oklahoma and shared how that system was helpful to our state.

5th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Sojourn which means a short stay or brief residence. Richard (Dick) Knerr and Arthur (Spuds) Melvin who developed the hula hoop and saved the job of hundreds of workers were today's ponderers. Students worked on a logic elimination puzzle for the warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on our families. The afternoon was spent being introduced to the industrial revolution.

Monday, February 10, 2014

1st Grade - Theodore Roosevelt who authored a book about his Rough Rider experiences was today's ponderer. Students learned how to solve logic puzzles. In Crystal Pond Woods, students looked at the parts of things to create analogies.

5th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Sojourn which means a short stay or brief residence. Richard (Dick) Knerr and Arthur (Spuds) Melvin who developed the hula hoop and saved the job of hundreds of workers were today's ponderers. Students worked on a logic elimination puzzle for the warm-up activity. The affective lesson focused on our families. The afternoon was spent being introduced to the industrial revolution.

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

2nd Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Obsolete which means out of date; no longer in use or in fashion. Mary Elizabeth Bowser, a northern spy who played dim witted in house of Jefferson Davis, was today's ponderer. Students worked on Plexer puzzles for the warm-up activity. The affective lesson had students listening to Stress Can Really Get on Your Nerves by Trevor Romain & Elizabeth Verdick. After listening to the story, students practiced a couple of the suggested activities. In Crystal Pond Woods, Max the Magician had students working to fit tangram pieces into some puzzles.

3rd Grade - Passive which means inactive; acted upon but not acting in return was today's vocabulary word. Oprah Winfrey who did not wow her bosses as a TV reporter was today's ponderer. These students also completed the Plexer puzzles for the warm-up activity. Max the Magician had these students fitting pentomino pieces into different shapes. We listened to the rest of Call It Courage and discussed the conclusion. The final activity was to check our experiment and determine if our hypothesis of the chili sauce cleaning pennies would work.

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

4th Grade - Potent which means powerful and effective was the word of the day. The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. who led peaceful protests to equality for all Americans was today's ponderer. Students solved Plexer puzzles for the warm-up activity. Robot directions from another school were passed out to be built. Then students critiqued the instructions. The final activity was to begin looking at systems in Oklahoma.

5th Grade - Inception which means the start or beginning was today's vocabulary word. The ponderer was Milton Hershey who failed at several businesses before creating a caramel that developed into a successful company. These students quickly solved the Plexer warm-up puzzles. The affective lesson focused on rules we follow in all areas of our lives. They spent the afternoon creating a way to share their ExplorVision project with family and friends who come to visit Thursday evening for Open House.

Monday, February 3, 2014

1st Grade - Today's ponderer was Mary Harris Jones who led protests to help the working man. Students completed Plexer puzzles for the warm-up activity. In Crystal Pond Woods, students analyzed items demonstrating that scientists observe and classify things.

5th Grade - Inception which means the start or beginning was today's vocabulary word. The ponderer was Milton Hershey who failed at several businesses before creating a caramel that developed into a successful company. These students quickly solved the Plexer warm-up puzzles. The affective lesson focused on rules we follow in all areas of our lives. They spent the afternoon creating a way to share their ExplorVision project with family and friends who come to visit Thursday evening for Open House.