Friday, February 27, 2015
Friday, February 27, 2015
Mrs. Rains tested individual students for Enrichment today. Our regular Enrichment schedule will resume on Monday.
Thursday, February 26, 2015
Thursday, February 26, 2015
The 5th Grade writing test continued today and Mrs. Rains had a meeting to attend in the afternoon. Our regular Enrichment schedule will resume on Monday.
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Due to the 5th Grade OCCT writing test, Enrichment classes were cancelled today.
Monday, February 23, 2015
Monday, February 23, 2015
1st Grade - This group of students learned that Grover Cleveland served two non-consecutive terms as President. He also developed a tumor while he was president and had a dentist make him a rubber jaw. The warm up activity was a group project where everyone drew a little piece of a house for each person. In Crystal Pond Woods, students continued developing their divergent thinking skills by inventing something that would help Isabel the Inventor pick up acorns from the ground and get them into her hole at the top of the tree. Students also learned that patterns can be found in nursery rhymes.
2nd Grade - Today we learned the word Glacier means a very large area of ice that moves slowly down a slope or valley or over a wide area of land. Our explorer for today, Andrew Jackson, was shot at many times. One of those times he was hit in chest and the bullet was never removed. For the warm up activity, students took turns adding pieces to each other's drawings. The affective lesson focused on random acts of kindness. In Crystal Pond Woods, students learned that creativity can be exercised in writing as well as drawing or building things. We started to watch Abel's Island and will continue it next week along with the stories activities.
2nd Grade - Today we learned the word Glacier means a very large area of ice that moves slowly down a slope or valley or over a wide area of land. Our explorer for today, Andrew Jackson, was shot at many times. One of those times he was hit in chest and the bullet was never removed. For the warm up activity, students took turns adding pieces to each other's drawings. The affective lesson focused on random acts of kindness. In Crystal Pond Woods, students learned that creativity can be exercised in writing as well as drawing or building things. We started to watch Abel's Island and will continue it next week along with the stories activities.
Friday, February 20, 2015
Mrs. Rains was out to attend the Oklahoma Association of Gifted, Creative and Talented conference in Stillwater.
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Thursday, February 19, 2015
3rd Grade - Our lessons today began by learning that Refined means free of unwanted substances. We also learned that our explorer of the day, Henry Ford, did not invent the automobile. Instead he invented the assembly line which made cars cheaper to buy. For the warm up activity students had to figure out nine textures found around the earth in the What in the World? puzzle. The affective lesson focused on the gift of animals. As we watched the original Lorax movie, we discussed the difference between extinct, endangered, threatened and protected species. The trip to Crystal Pond Woods had students begin Evaluative Thinking with developing observable, measurable, factual criteria.
5th Grade - Today we learned that Sojourn means a short stay, brief residence. Our explorer, Guglielmo Marconi, invented the radio. The warm up activity had students figuring out nine textures found on earth in the What in the World? puzzle. Students were to consider their future for the affective lesson. As we explored space today, we learned about radio receivers and geodesic domes. Students then designed and built their own radio receivers for their space stations. From space we moved to the ocean where we began our exploration of the ocean with a pretest.
5th Grade - Today we learned that Sojourn means a short stay, brief residence. Our explorer, Guglielmo Marconi, invented the radio. The warm up activity had students figuring out nine textures found on earth in the What in the World? puzzle. Students were to consider their future for the affective lesson. As we explored space today, we learned about radio receivers and geodesic domes. Students then designed and built their own radio receivers for their space stations. From space we moved to the ocean where we began our exploration of the ocean with a pretest.
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
3rd Grade - Our lessons today began by learning that Refined means free of unwanted substances. We also learned that our explorer of the day, Henry Ford, did not invent the automobile. Instead he invented the assembly line which made cars cheaper to buy. For the warm up activity students had to figure out nine textures found around the earth in the What in the World? puzzle. The affective lesson focused on the gift of animals. As we watched the original Lorax movie, we discussed the difference between extinct, endangered, threatened and protected species. The trip to Crystal Pond Woods had students begin Evaluative Thinking with developing observable, measurable, factual criteria.
Due to schedule changes, the afternoon class was canceled today.
Due to schedule changes, the afternoon class was canceled today.
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
4th Grade - Today we learned the meaning of Idyllic as describing something that is pleasant and peaceful. Our explorer, Matthew Henson, was part of the first exploration team to reach the North Pole. Students completed a logic elimination puzzle for the warm up activity. The affective lesson focused on creativity. Students created an animal from given materials, wrote a story about it, then created an Aurasma on the iPads. They also had time to develop their research about an ocean topic.
Friday, February 13, 2015
Friday, February 13, 2015
4th Grade - This morning we learned the meaning of Idyllic as describing something that is pleasant and peaceful. Our explorer, Matthew Henson, was part of the first exploration team to reach the North Pole. Students completed a logic elimination puzzle for the warm up activity. The affective lesson focused on creativity. Students created an animal from given materials, wrote a story about it, then created an Aurasma on the iPads.
5th grade - This group joined in with the Thursday so they could celebrate Valentines Day this afternoon.
5th grade - This group joined in with the Thursday so they could celebrate Valentines Day this afternoon.
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Thursday, February 12, 2015
3rd Grade - We started our learning today with the vocabulary word Preserve which means to keep (something) in its original state or in good condition. The explorer, Albert Einstein, claimed that he wasn't smarter than other people he just stuck with a problem longer. Together we solved the logic elimination puzzle for the warm up activity. The affective lesson focused on our gifts from nature. We continued our visual thinking lessons by playing the game Numerical Quadrominoes. For the Discoveries lesson we are still working on inventions and developing a product to share what we learned.
5th Grade - This afternoon we learned that a Chaparral is a thicket of shrubs and small trees. Horace Wells, today's explorer, discovered laughing gas could be used as anesthesia. Together we solved the logic elimination puzzle for the warm up activity. The affective lesson focused on manners and how students could be proud of themselves. Our exploration lesson moved from inventions to space where students learned about joints and plains. They then had to building using those concepts.
5th Grade - This afternoon we learned that a Chaparral is a thicket of shrubs and small trees. Horace Wells, today's explorer, discovered laughing gas could be used as anesthesia. Together we solved the logic elimination puzzle for the warm up activity. The affective lesson focused on manners and how students could be proud of themselves. Our exploration lesson moved from inventions to space where students learned about joints and plains. They then had to building using those concepts.
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
3rd Grade - We started our learning today with the vocabulary word Preserve which means to keep (something) in its original state or in good condition. The explorer, Albert Einstein, claimed that he wasn't smarter than other people he just stuck with a problem longer. Together we solved the logic elimination puzzle for the warm up activity. The affective lesson focused on our gifts from nature. We continued our visual thinking lessons by playing the game Numerical Quadrominoes. For the Discoveries lesson we are still working on inventions and developing a product to share what we learned.
5th Grade - This afternoon we learned that a Chaparral is a thicket of shrubs and small trees. Horace Wells, today's explorer, discovered laughing gas could be used as anesthesia. Together we solved the logic elimination puzzle for the warm up activity. The affective lesson focused on manners and how students could be proud of themselves. Our exploration lesson moved from inventions to space where students learned about joints and plains. They then had to building using those concepts.
5th Grade - This afternoon we learned that a Chaparral is a thicket of shrubs and small trees. Horace Wells, today's explorer, discovered laughing gas could be used as anesthesia. Together we solved the logic elimination puzzle for the warm up activity. The affective lesson focused on manners and how students could be proud of themselves. Our exploration lesson moved from inventions to space where students learned about joints and plains. They then had to building using those concepts.
Monday, February 9, 2015
Monday, February 9, 2015
1st Grade - Today students learned that Charlie Parkest voted in the California election of 1868. When he died people discovered he was really a woman. Technically that means she was the first woman to vote 50 years before women were even allowed to vote. Together we solved a logic elimination puzzle for the warm up activity. We then took a trip to Crystal Pond Woods where we had to use our creative thinking to build something that would help Sybil the Scientist get across the pond using only the parts from her lab.
2nd Grade - Students learned that the word Supply means to make (something) available to be used: to provide someone or something with (something that is needed or wanted). Today's explorer, Clara Barton, was shot through her sleeve while helping a wounded soldier at Antietam. The man died and Clara Barton never sewed up the sleeve as a reminder. We worked together to solve the logic elimination puzzle for the warm up activity. Courage was the focus of today's affective lesson. In Crystal Pond Woods, students continued to develop their divergent thinking by SCAMPERING a common object.
2nd Grade - Students learned that the word Supply means to make (something) available to be used: to provide someone or something with (something that is needed or wanted). Today's explorer, Clara Barton, was shot through her sleeve while helping a wounded soldier at Antietam. The man died and Clara Barton never sewed up the sleeve as a reminder. We worked together to solve the logic elimination puzzle for the warm up activity. Courage was the focus of today's affective lesson. In Crystal Pond Woods, students continued to develop their divergent thinking by SCAMPERING a common object.
Friday, February 6, 2015
Friday, February 6, 2015
4th Grade - The word Unflappable which means someone who has a lot of self-control and is not easily upset or frightened was today's vocabulary word. Our explorer was Martha Graham who was a revolutionary dancer. Students quickly identified the problem in the Stories with Holes warm up activity. The affective lesson focused on goal setting. The rest of the morning was spent writing essays from our ocean research and developing products to share the information.
5th Grade - These students learned that Inception means the start or beginning. Richard (Dick) Knerr and Arthur (Spuds) Melvin, inventors of the hula hoop, were today's explorers. The Stories with Holes problem was quickly solved for the warm up activity. Codes of Behavior that can be found everywhere whether written or unwritten was the focus of the affective lesson. The afternoon was spent developing methods to display our Exploravision projects.
5th Grade - These students learned that Inception means the start or beginning. Richard (Dick) Knerr and Arthur (Spuds) Melvin, inventors of the hula hoop, were today's explorers. The Stories with Holes problem was quickly solved for the warm up activity. Codes of Behavior that can be found everywhere whether written or unwritten was the focus of the affective lesson. The afternoon was spent developing methods to display our Exploravision projects.
Thursday, February 5, 2015
Thursday, February 5, 2015
3rd Grade - Due to an unexpected schedule change, this class was cancelled today.
5th Grade - These students learned that Inception means the start or beginning. Richard (Dick) Knerr and Arthur (Spuds) Melvin, inventors of the hula hoop, were today's explorers. The Stories with Holes problem was quickly solved for the warm up activity. Codes of Behavior that can be found everywhere whether written or unwritten was the focus of the affective lesson. The afternoon was spent developing methods to display our Exploravision projects.
5th Grade - These students learned that Inception means the start or beginning. Richard (Dick) Knerr and Arthur (Spuds) Melvin, inventors of the hula hoop, were today's explorers. The Stories with Holes problem was quickly solved for the warm up activity. Codes of Behavior that can be found everywhere whether written or unwritten was the focus of the affective lesson. The afternoon was spent developing methods to display our Exploravision projects.
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
3rd Grade - Today we learned the word Shard means a sharp piece of something (such as glass or pottery). Thomas Edison, today's explorer, never went to high school but learned a lot by reading.Students solved the Stories with Holes problem for the warm up activity. The affective lesson focused on giving and receiving gifts. Students practiced looking for visual clues in Crystal Pond Woods as they solved Plexer puzzles. Time was then spent researching and discovering inventions.
5th Grade - These students learned that Inception means the start or beginning. Richard (Dick) Knerr and Arthur (Spuds) Melvin, inventors of the hula hoop, were today's explorers. The Stories with Holes problem was quickly solved for the warm up activity. Codes of Behavior that can be found everywhere whether written or unwritten was the focus of the affective lesson. The afternoon was spent developing methods to display our Exploravision projects.
5th Grade - These students learned that Inception means the start or beginning. Richard (Dick) Knerr and Arthur (Spuds) Melvin, inventors of the hula hoop, were today's explorers. The Stories with Holes problem was quickly solved for the warm up activity. Codes of Behavior that can be found everywhere whether written or unwritten was the focus of the affective lesson. The afternoon was spent developing methods to display our Exploravision projects.
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
4th Grade - The word Unflappable which means someone who has a lot of self-control and is not easily upset or frightened was today's vocabulary word. Our explorer was Martha Graham who was a revolutionary dancer. Students quickly identified the problem in the Stories with Holes warm up activity. The affective lesson focused on goal setting. The rest of the afternoon was spent writing essays from our ocean research and developing products to share the information.
Monday, February 2, 2015
Monday, February 2, 2015
1st Grade - There were two Presidents we explored today. They were Chester A. Arthur and Calvin Coolidge both of whom, according to the bibliography we read, didn't work very hard at being President. Students used detective thinking to figure out the Stories with Holes mystery that was the warm up activity. They were introduced to Isabel the Inventor who helped them see ordinary things in new and unusual ways.
2nd Grade - These students learned that Merchant means someone who buys and sells goods especially in large amounts. They learned that today's explorer, Harriet Tubman, never received pay for her years of service to the Union army during the Civil War. The Stories with Holes warm up activity was quickly solved by these great detective thinkers. Understanding our differences was the focus of the affective lesson. In Crystal Pond Woods, students finished writing about the SCAMPER creations. Students were also able to finish a book they created in Story Creator.
2nd Grade - These students learned that Merchant means someone who buys and sells goods especially in large amounts. They learned that today's explorer, Harriet Tubman, never received pay for her years of service to the Union army during the Civil War. The Stories with Holes warm up activity was quickly solved by these great detective thinkers. Understanding our differences was the focus of the affective lesson. In Crystal Pond Woods, students finished writing about the SCAMPER creations. Students were also able to finish a book they created in Story Creator.
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