3rd Grade - Their vocabulary word was Liberty which means freedom from external or foreign rule; independence. Steven Spielberg, today's investigator was rejected from film making school. After more than 20 questions this group was able to figure out the Mystery Item/20 Questions for the warm up activity. In Crystal Pond Woods, students continued to develop their divergent thinking skills. Today they were to build a structure nine inches tall from three sheets of construction paper and approximately 40 inches of tape that would hold a set of encyclopedias. Their last project was to hypothesize what would happen to the packing peanuts.
5th Grade - The vocabulary for this class was Machinate which means to plot or scheme. Robert Goddard was today's investigator. Mr. Goddard invented rockets and is known as the Father of Modern Rocketry. They were able to figure out the Mystery Item/20 question problem for the warm up activity. The rest of the day was spent finishing up the Exploravision project.
Friday, January 29, 2016
Thursday, January 28, 2016
Thursday, January 28, 2016
2nd Grade - We were able to travel to Crystal Pond Woods today where our friends Isabel the Inventor and Yolanda the Yarnspinner continued to help us develop our divergent thinking skills. Isabel had us looking at simple shapes, then we brainstormed all the possibilities those shapes could be.
For the rest of the day Dr. Rains was moving around the building working with small groups of students.
For the rest of the day Dr. Rains was moving around the building working with small groups of students.
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
2nd Grade - Today we finished creating our wanted posters and created an action plan for implementing our act of kindness.
3rd Grade - Their vocabulary word was Liberty which means freedom from external or foreign rule; independence. Steven Spielberg, today's investigator was rejected from film making school. After more than 20 questions this group was able to figure out the Mystery Item/20 Questions for the warm up activity. In Crystal Pond Woods, students continued to develop their divergent thinking skills. Today they were to build a structure nine inches tall from three sheets of construction paper and approximately 40 inches of tape that would hold a set of encyclopedias.
5th Grade - The vocabulary for this class was Machinate which means to plot or scheme. Robert Goddard was today's investigator. Mr. Goddard invented rockets and is known as the Father of Modern Rocketry. They were able to figure out the Mystery Item/20 question problem for the warm up activity. The rest of the day was spent finishing up the Exploravision project.
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
2nd Grade - Our learning today focused on the idea that successful people demonstrate a caring attitude. After reading a few acts of kindness written by kids, students drew a poster about themselves demonstrating an act of kindness.
1st Grade - Today was the first class for first grade Enrichment students. We began by writing a Code of Conduct (rules) for our time together. Our investigator was Ulysses S. Grant who never wanted to be a soldier. Students were introduced to the game 20 Questions and were able to figure out the interesting item of the day. The students were then introduced to Dudley the Detective who immediately set them to work solving mysteries that had only one correct answer. The final activity was to have students demonstrate their knowledge of patterns.
4th Grade - The vocabulary word for this week was indignation which means anger, especially over something that's unfair. The investigator for this class was Albert Einstein who was really a man of peace in spite of the fact that he developed the atomic bomb. It took a while but these students finally figured out the Mystery Object/20 questions for the warm up activity. The rest of the afternoon was spent researching planets and creating brochures for their planets.
1st Grade - Today was the first class for first grade Enrichment students. We began by writing a Code of Conduct (rules) for our time together. Our investigator was Ulysses S. Grant who never wanted to be a soldier. Students were introduced to the game 20 Questions and were able to figure out the interesting item of the day. The students were then introduced to Dudley the Detective who immediately set them to work solving mysteries that had only one correct answer. The final activity was to have students demonstrate their knowledge of patterns.
4th Grade - The vocabulary word for this week was indignation which means anger, especially over something that's unfair. The investigator for this class was Albert Einstein who was really a man of peace in spite of the fact that he developed the atomic bomb. It took a while but these students finally figured out the Mystery Object/20 questions for the warm up activity. The rest of the afternoon was spent researching planets and creating brochures for their planets.
Monday, January 25, 2016
Monday, January 25, 2016
2nd Grade - This class learned that Physical Change means any process involving a substance's change from one state (gas, liquid, solid) to another.Their investigator, Harriet Tubman, was not paid for her years of service to the Union during the Civil War. They started the 20 Questions/Mystery Object warm up activity, but were unable to finish it because we ran out of time.
3rd Grade - Their vocabulary word was Liberty which means freedom from external or foreign rule; independence. Steven Spielberg, today's investigator was rejected from film making school. After more than 20 questions this group was able to figure out the Mystery Item/20 Questions for the warm up activity. In Crystal Pond Woods, students continued to develop their divergent thinking skills. Today they were to build a structure nine inches tall from three sheets of construction paper and approximately 40 inches of tape that would hold a set of encyclopedias. Their last project was to hypothesize what would happen to the packing peanuts.
4th Grade - The vocabulary word for this week was indignation which means anger, especially over something that's unfair. The investigator for this class was Albert Einstein who was really a man of peace in spite of the fact that he developed the atomic bomb. It took a while but these students finally figured out the Mystery Object/20 questions for the warm up activity. The rest of the afternoon was spent typing up directions for their robots, researching planets, and creating brochures for their planets.
3rd Grade - Their vocabulary word was Liberty which means freedom from external or foreign rule; independence. Steven Spielberg, today's investigator was rejected from film making school. After more than 20 questions this group was able to figure out the Mystery Item/20 Questions for the warm up activity. In Crystal Pond Woods, students continued to develop their divergent thinking skills. Today they were to build a structure nine inches tall from three sheets of construction paper and approximately 40 inches of tape that would hold a set of encyclopedias. Their last project was to hypothesize what would happen to the packing peanuts.
4th Grade - The vocabulary word for this week was indignation which means anger, especially over something that's unfair. The investigator for this class was Albert Einstein who was really a man of peace in spite of the fact that he developed the atomic bomb. It took a while but these students finally figured out the Mystery Object/20 questions for the warm up activity. The rest of the afternoon was spent typing up directions for their robots, researching planets, and creating brochures for their planets.
Friday, January 22, 2016
Friday, January 22, 2016
3rd Grade - This group learned that Welfare is the good fortune, health, happiness, prosperity of a person, group, or organization; well-being. Their investigator was Elvis Presley who only got a C in high school music because his teacher didn't like his style of music. For the warm up activity this group also completed the Loosen Up picture. The focus of the STEAM lesson was chemistry. Students discovered what happened when different colors of water were mixed together. The weekly visit to Crystal Pond Woods focused on divergent thinking. Students were given an answer and had to come up with the question. The final activity was to complete a brochure about the island they have been researching.
5th Grade - The vocabulary word for this group was Nefarious which means evil, infamous. Today's investigator was Robert Fulton who invented the steam engine as a result of his own doodles. They also completed the Loosen Up drawing for the warm up activity. Since the deadline for the Exploravision contest is next Friday, the rest of the afternoon was spent completing more sections of that contest.
5th Grade - The vocabulary word for this group was Nefarious which means evil, infamous. Today's investigator was Robert Fulton who invented the steam engine as a result of his own doodles. They also completed the Loosen Up drawing for the warm up activity. Since the deadline for the Exploravision contest is next Friday, the rest of the afternoon was spent completing more sections of that contest.
Thursday, January 21, 2016
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
2nd Grade - Students completed the Loosen Up drawing for the weekly warm up activity. The focus of the affective lesson was self acceptance. After listening to the story I'm Gonna Like Me, students drew a picture of themselves doing something they liked.
3rd Grade - This group learned that Welfare is the good fortune, health, happiness, prosperity of a person, group, or organization; well-being. Their investigator was Elvis Presley who only got a C in high school music because his teacher didn't like his style of music. For the warm up activity this group also completed the Loosen Up picture. The focus of the STEAM lesson was chemistry. Students discovered what happened when different colors of water were mixed together. The weekly visit to Crystal Pond Woods focused on divergent thinking. Students were given an answer and had to come up with the question. The final activity was to complete a brochure about the island they have been researching.
5th Grade - The vocabulary word for this group was Nefarious which means evil, infamous. Today's investigator was Robert Fulton who invented the steam engine as a result of his own doodles. They also completed the Loosen Up drawing for the warm up activity. Since the deadline for the Exploravision contest is next Friday, the rest of the afternoon was spent completing more sections of that contest.
3rd Grade - This group learned that Welfare is the good fortune, health, happiness, prosperity of a person, group, or organization; well-being. Their investigator was Elvis Presley who only got a C in high school music because his teacher didn't like his style of music. For the warm up activity this group also completed the Loosen Up picture. The focus of the STEAM lesson was chemistry. Students discovered what happened when different colors of water were mixed together. The weekly visit to Crystal Pond Woods focused on divergent thinking. Students were given an answer and had to come up with the question. The final activity was to complete a brochure about the island they have been researching.
5th Grade - The vocabulary word for this group was Nefarious which means evil, infamous. Today's investigator was Robert Fulton who invented the steam engine as a result of his own doodles. They also completed the Loosen Up drawing for the warm up activity. Since the deadline for the Exploravision contest is next Friday, the rest of the afternoon was spent completing more sections of that contest.
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
2nd Grade - This group started with their vocabulary word of the day Glaciers which are an extended mass of ice formed from snow falling and accumulating over the years and moving very slowly. Their investigator was Andrew Jackson, our seventh President. Mr. Jackson was hit in the chest with one bullet. He never had it removed and spent the rest of his life with a bullet in his chest.
4th Grade - The vocabulary word for this class was motivation which is the reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way. There were two investigators for today: Jackie Robinson and Branch Rickey Both men were instrumental in removing segregation from major league baseball. The students completed a Loosen Up drawing for the warm up activity. They took time to make sure they had all of the materials gathered and the directions correctly written so we can send them over to the other school for construction. The afternoon was spent completing lessons in coding through the Hour of Code program.
4th Grade - The vocabulary word for this class was motivation which is the reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way. There were two investigators for today: Jackie Robinson and Branch Rickey Both men were instrumental in removing segregation from major league baseball. The students completed a Loosen Up drawing for the warm up activity. They took time to make sure they had all of the materials gathered and the directions correctly written so we can send them over to the other school for construction. The afternoon was spent completing lessons in coding through the Hour of Code program.
Friday, January 15, 2016
Monday, January 18, 2016
Students and staff had the day off to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Friday, January 15, 2016
3rd Grade - This group learned that Tranquility means calmness; peacefulness; quiet; serenity. The investigator, Michael Jordan, did not make his high school basketball team as a sophomore. Students completed a What in the World puzzle for the warm up activity. We discovered the result of the experiment from last week that involved steel wool, water, and oil. As we continued our study of chemistry, students made a hypothesis about what color their water would turn when a tablet was dissolved. In Crystal Pond Woods, we continued our divergent thinking lessons. Students learned how to create a chain reaction contraption based on the work of Rube Goldberg. The final activity was to spend more time researching their Polynesian island.
5th Grade - The vocabulary word today for this group was Gregarious which means sociable. Students learned the Benjamin Franklin only had two years of schooling. They completed the What in the World puzzles for the warm up activity. With the quickly approaching deadline for Exploravision, students spent the rest of the day diligently working to complete their essays.
5th Grade - The vocabulary word today for this group was Gregarious which means sociable. Students learned the Benjamin Franklin only had two years of schooling. They completed the What in the World puzzles for the warm up activity. With the quickly approaching deadline for Exploravision, students spent the rest of the day diligently working to complete their essays.
Thursday, January 14, 2016
Thursday, January 14, 2016
Dr. Rains spent the day working with small groups of students around the building.
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
3rd Grade - This group learned that Tranquility means calmness; peacefulness; quiet; serenity. The investigator, Michael Jordan, did not make his high school basketball team as a sophomore. Students completed a What in the World puzzle for the warm up activity. We discovered the result of the experiment from last week that involved steel wool, water, and oil. As we continued our study of chemistry, students made a hypothesis about what color their water would turn when a tablet was dissolved. In Crystal Pond Woods, we continued our divergent thinking lessons. Students learned how to create a chain reaction contraption based on the work of Rube Goldberg. The final activity was to spend more time researching their Polynesian island.
5th Grade - The vocabulary word today for this group was Gregarious which means sociable. Students learned the Benjamin Franklin only had two years of schooling. They completed the What in the World puzzles for the warm up activity. With the quickly approaching deadline for Exploravision, students spent the rest of the day diligently working to complete their essays.
5th Grade - The vocabulary word today for this group was Gregarious which means sociable. Students learned the Benjamin Franklin only had two years of schooling. They completed the What in the World puzzles for the warm up activity. With the quickly approaching deadline for Exploravision, students spent the rest of the day diligently working to complete their essays.
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
4th Grade - Their vocabulary word for today was Pulchritude which means beauty. Thomas Alva Edison took out 1,093 patents during his lifetime. These students also completed the What in the World puzzle for the warm up activity. They completed a post assessment regarding eight areas we have been studying this past year. The rest of the day was spent completing their directions for the robots, researching a planet and creating a brochure.
Monday, January 11, 2016
Monday, January 11, 2016
2nd Grade - 2nd graders across Edmond will be taking the CoGAT test this week. Enrichment classes for them was canceled. We will resume our class on Tuesday, January 18.
3rd Grade - This group learned that Tranquility means calmness; peacefulness; quiet; serenity. The investigator, Michael Jordan, did not make his high school basketball team as a sophomore. Students completed a What in the World puzzle for the warm up activity. We discovered the result of the experiment from last week that involved steel wool, water, and oil. As we continued our study of chemistry, students made a hypothesis about what color their water would turn when a tablet was dissolved. In Crystal Pond Woods, we continued our divergent thinking lessons. Students learned how to create a chain reaction contraption based on the work of Rube Goldberg. The final activity was to spend more time researching their Polynesian island.
4th Grade - Their vocabulary word for today was Pulchritude which means beauty. Thomas Alva Edison took out 1,093 patents during his lifetime. These students also completed the What in the World puzzle for the warm up activity. They completed a post assessment regarding eight areas we have been studying this past year. The rest of the day was spent completing research on a planet and creating a brochure.
3rd Grade - This group learned that Tranquility means calmness; peacefulness; quiet; serenity. The investigator, Michael Jordan, did not make his high school basketball team as a sophomore. Students completed a What in the World puzzle for the warm up activity. We discovered the result of the experiment from last week that involved steel wool, water, and oil. As we continued our study of chemistry, students made a hypothesis about what color their water would turn when a tablet was dissolved. In Crystal Pond Woods, we continued our divergent thinking lessons. Students learned how to create a chain reaction contraption based on the work of Rube Goldberg. The final activity was to spend more time researching their Polynesian island.
4th Grade - Their vocabulary word for today was Pulchritude which means beauty. Thomas Alva Edison took out 1,093 patents during his lifetime. These students also completed the What in the World puzzle for the warm up activity. They completed a post assessment regarding eight areas we have been studying this past year. The rest of the day was spent completing research on a planet and creating a brochure.
Friday, January 8, 2016
Friday, January 8, 2016
3rd Grade - Their vocabulary word was Justice which is the administering of deserved punishment or reward. The investigator, James Earl Jones, had a stuttering problem as a young child but took speech lessons to overcome that struggle. Students drew a Surprise in the Middle picture for the warm up activity. The focus of the STEAM lessons for the next several weeks will be chemistry. Students will be observing how steel wool can be kept from rusting in water. In Crystal Pond Woods, students had the opportunity to continue brainstorming with the emphasis being creativity and elaboration this week. The final activity was to spend time researching a Polynesian island.
5th Grade - This group learned that Modicum means a moderate amount. Today's investigator, Conrad Hubert, got the idea of the flashlight from a friend who wanted to invent a flower pot that would light up. These students drew the Surprise in the Middle picture for the warm up activity. The focus of the affective lesson was on telling the truth. The rest of the day was spent working on the Exploravision contest.
5th Grade - This group learned that Modicum means a moderate amount. Today's investigator, Conrad Hubert, got the idea of the flashlight from a friend who wanted to invent a flower pot that would light up. These students drew the Surprise in the Middle picture for the warm up activity. The focus of the affective lesson was on telling the truth. The rest of the day was spent working on the Exploravision contest.
Thursday, January 7, 2016
Thursday, January 7, 2016
Dr. Rains taught in various classrooms today while teachers attended professional learning community meetings.
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
2nd Grade - Today's affective lesson focused on Responsibility. Students then drew a cartoon demonstrating ways they could be respectful and responsible when they felt bored.
3rd Grade - Their vocabulary word was Justice which is the administering of deserved punishment or reward. The investigator, James Earl Jones, had a stuttering problem as a young child but took speech lessons to overcome that struggle. Students drew a Surprise in the Middle picture for the warm up activity. The focus of the STEAM lessons for the next several weeks will be chemistry. Students will be observing how steel wool can be kept from rusting in water. In Crystal Pond Woods, students had the opportunity to continue brainstorming with the emphasis being creativity and elaboration this week. The final activity was to spend time researching a Polynesian island.
5th Grade - This group learned that Modicum means a moderate amount. Today's investigator, Conrad Hubert, got the idea of the flashlight from a friend who wanted to invent a flower pot that would light up. These students drew the Surprise in the Middle picture for the warm up activity. The focus of the affective lesson was on telling the truth. The rest of the day was spent working on the Exploravision contest.
3rd Grade - Their vocabulary word was Justice which is the administering of deserved punishment or reward. The investigator, James Earl Jones, had a stuttering problem as a young child but took speech lessons to overcome that struggle. Students drew a Surprise in the Middle picture for the warm up activity. The focus of the STEAM lessons for the next several weeks will be chemistry. Students will be observing how steel wool can be kept from rusting in water. In Crystal Pond Woods, students had the opportunity to continue brainstorming with the emphasis being creativity and elaboration this week. The final activity was to spend time researching a Polynesian island.
5th Grade - This group learned that Modicum means a moderate amount. Today's investigator, Conrad Hubert, got the idea of the flashlight from a friend who wanted to invent a flower pot that would light up. These students drew the Surprise in the Middle picture for the warm up activity. The focus of the affective lesson was on telling the truth. The rest of the day was spent working on the Exploravision contest.
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
2nd Grade - Today students finished their Surprise in the Middle drawings they had started yesterday. We also took this time to finish a lesson on politeness that we had begun before the Winter Break.
4th Grade - This group learned that something Ponderous is heavy and massive. Frederick Douglass, our investigator for today, learned to read as a slave which lead to the desire for freedom. These students drew a Surprise in the Middle drawing for the warm up activity. The affective lesson focused on Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. After realizing their areas of struggle, students were then able to develop an action plan to fix the problem. The afternoon had each group completing the directions for their robots. When they had the directions finished they traded their directions with another table. Each group then tried to draw the robot according to the written directions. Materials were collected and put with the directions which will soon be sent to the other school for assembly.
4th Grade - This group learned that something Ponderous is heavy and massive. Frederick Douglass, our investigator for today, learned to read as a slave which lead to the desire for freedom. These students drew a Surprise in the Middle drawing for the warm up activity. The affective lesson focused on Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. After realizing their areas of struggle, students were then able to develop an action plan to fix the problem. The afternoon had each group completing the directions for their robots. When they had the directions finished they traded their directions with another table. Each group then tried to draw the robot according to the written directions. Materials were collected and put with the directions which will soon be sent to the other school for assembly.
Monday, January 4, 2016
Welcome back! I hope everyone had an enjoyable and restful break.
2nd Grade - This group started their learning activities with the vocabulary word Humidity. Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air. The investigator for today was Emily Geiger who volunteered to deliver a message to General Greene during the Revolutionary War. When she was stopped by the British, she swallowed the message so she could keep her secret hidden. Students then started a Surprise in the Middle drawing for the warm up activity.
3rd Grade - Their vocabulary word was Justice which is the administering of deserved punishment or reward. The investigator, James Earl Jones, had a stuttering problem as a young child but took speech lessons to overcome that struggle. Students drew a Surprise in the Middle picture for the warm up activity. The focus of the STEAM lessons for the next several weeks will be chemistry. Students will be observing how steel wool can be kept from rusting in water. In Crystal Pond Woods, students had the opportunity to continue brainstorming with the emphasis being creativity and elaboration this week. The final activity was to spend time researching a Polynesian island.
4th Grade - We learned that something that is Ponderous is heavy and massive. Frederick Douglass, our investigator for today, learned to read as a slave which lead to the desire for freedom. This group also drew a Surprise in the Middle drawing for the warm up activity. The affective lesson focused on Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. After realizing their areas of struggle, students were then able to develop an action plan to fix the problem. The afternoon had each group completing the directions for their robots. When they had the directions finished they traded their directions with another table. Each group then tried to draw the robot according to the written directions. Materials were collected and put with the directions which will soon be sent to the other school for assembly.
2nd Grade - This group started their learning activities with the vocabulary word Humidity. Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air. The investigator for today was Emily Geiger who volunteered to deliver a message to General Greene during the Revolutionary War. When she was stopped by the British, she swallowed the message so she could keep her secret hidden. Students then started a Surprise in the Middle drawing for the warm up activity.
3rd Grade - Their vocabulary word was Justice which is the administering of deserved punishment or reward. The investigator, James Earl Jones, had a stuttering problem as a young child but took speech lessons to overcome that struggle. Students drew a Surprise in the Middle picture for the warm up activity. The focus of the STEAM lessons for the next several weeks will be chemistry. Students will be observing how steel wool can be kept from rusting in water. In Crystal Pond Woods, students had the opportunity to continue brainstorming with the emphasis being creativity and elaboration this week. The final activity was to spend time researching a Polynesian island.
4th Grade - We learned that something that is Ponderous is heavy and massive. Frederick Douglass, our investigator for today, learned to read as a slave which lead to the desire for freedom. This group also drew a Surprise in the Middle drawing for the warm up activity. The affective lesson focused on Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. After realizing their areas of struggle, students were then able to develop an action plan to fix the problem. The afternoon had each group completing the directions for their robots. When they had the directions finished they traded their directions with another table. Each group then tried to draw the robot according to the written directions. Materials were collected and put with the directions which will soon be sent to the other school for assembly.
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