4th Grade - The students in these classes learned that Unflappable means someone who is unflappable has a lot of self-control and is not easily upset or frightened. Today's explorer, Martha Graham was a famous dancer whom President Ford call a "national treasure." Students solved the Stories with Holes problem for the warm up activity. The affective lesson focused on the generalization that being gifted means different things to different people. . The rest of class time was spent finishing up the directions for our robots, finishing up the planet brochures, and repairing our mystery creatures.
2nd Grade - The affective lesson focused on the generalization that understanding why people tease others may allow you to choose how to deal with teasing.
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Monday, January 30, 2017
Monday, January 30, 2017
5th Grade - These students learned the word Machinate means to plot or scheme. The explorer, Robert Goddard could not convince the United States military to use his rockets during World War II. Mr. Goddard is known as the "Father of Modern Rocketry." Students were stumped by the Stories with Holes warm up activity problem. The focus of today's affective lesson was on writing your own code of conduct to follow. The rest of the morning was spent completing the Exploravision project.
2nd Grade - This group learned that Debris means the pieces that are left after something has been destroyed. Clara Barton was today's explorer. These students were able to figure out the Stories with Holes mystery.
2nd Grade - This group learned that Debris means the pieces that are left after something has been destroyed. Clara Barton was today's explorer. These students were able to figure out the Stories with Holes mystery.
Friday, January 27, 2017
Friday, January 27, 2017
3rd Grade - This class learned that Prospect means the possibility that something will happen in the future. Michael Jordan, today's explorer did not make his high school varsity team as a sophomore. Students listened to directions to draw the Surprise in the Middle drawing for the warm up activity. Preserving the past was the focus of the affective lesson. The lesson emphasized the original Star Spangled flag. We learned about webbing as a method of brainstorming in Crystal Pond Woods. We had a few minutes to learn about the Gold Rush of 1849. Next week we hope to get to experience the difficulty of digging for gold.
5th Grade - Today our learning activities began with a new vocabulary word - Nefarious which means evil, infamous. The explorer was Robert Fulton, a doodler who invented the steamboat. Students followed directions to draw a Surprise in the Middle drawing for the warm up activity. The affective lesson focused on steps necessary to make a decision. We are starting to wrap up the Exploravision project. The final essays were begun today. Next week we will put the final touches on the project and turn entries over to Toshiba.
2nd Grade - These students learned that Serendipity means a surprise discovery. Students completed a short research investigation on an invention.
5th Grade - Today our learning activities began with a new vocabulary word - Nefarious which means evil, infamous. The explorer was Robert Fulton, a doodler who invented the steamboat. Students followed directions to draw a Surprise in the Middle drawing for the warm up activity. The affective lesson focused on steps necessary to make a decision. We are starting to wrap up the Exploravision project. The final essays were begun today. Next week we will put the final touches on the project and turn entries over to Toshiba.
2nd Grade - These students learned that Serendipity means a surprise discovery. Students completed a short research investigation on an invention.
Thursday, January 26, 2017
Thursday, January 26, 2017
Dr. Rains visited several classrooms today teaching computer coding and computer safety.
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
1st Grade - We learned that a Miss X (her name is unknown) saved the Danville Female Academy from Bloody Bill's guerrillas during the Civil War. Students drew a picture by following the directions for the warm up activity. In Crystal Pond Woods, we continued to develop our detective thinking skills.
5th Grade - Today our learning activities began with a new vocabulary word - Nefarious which means evil, infamous. The explorer was Robert Fulton, a doodler who invented the steamboat. Students followed directions to draw a Surprise in the Middle drawing for the warm up activity. The affective lesson focused on steps necessary to make a decision. We are starting to wrap up the Exploravision project. The final essays were begun today. Next week we will put the final touches on the project and turn entries over to Toshiba.
4th Grade - Today students learned that Potent means something that is powerful and effective. The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led peaceful protests in order to see equal rights for all people. Students completed a Surprise in the Middle drawing for the warm up activity. Humor and symbolic perspectives were the focus of the affective lesson. The rest of the class time was spent repairing robots, typing directions for the other school, and completing planet brochures.
2nd Grade - Other activities caused class to be canceled this afternoon. We will resume our regular schedule on Friday.
5th Grade - Today our learning activities began with a new vocabulary word - Nefarious which means evil, infamous. The explorer was Robert Fulton, a doodler who invented the steamboat. Students followed directions to draw a Surprise in the Middle drawing for the warm up activity. The affective lesson focused on steps necessary to make a decision. We are starting to wrap up the Exploravision project. The final essays were begun today. Next week we will put the final touches on the project and turn entries over to Toshiba.
4th Grade - Today students learned that Potent means something that is powerful and effective. The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led peaceful protests in order to see equal rights for all people. Students completed a Surprise in the Middle drawing for the warm up activity. Humor and symbolic perspectives were the focus of the affective lesson. The rest of the class time was spent repairing robots, typing directions for the other school, and completing planet brochures.
2nd Grade - Other activities caused class to be canceled this afternoon. We will resume our regular schedule on Friday.
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
4th Grade - Today students learned that Potent means something that is powerful and effective. The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led peaceful protests in order to see equal rights for all people. Students completed a Surprise in the Middle drawing for the warm up activity. Humor and symbolic perspectives were the focus of the affective lesson. The rest of the class time was spent repairing robots, typing directions for the other school, and completing planet brochures.
2nd Grade - The weekly trip to Crystal Pond Woods had students developing their visual thinking. Given a set of tangrams, students were to place the seven pieces into a published animal shape.
2nd Grade - The weekly trip to Crystal Pond Woods had students developing their visual thinking. Given a set of tangrams, students were to place the seven pieces into a published animal shape.
Monday, January 23, 2017
Monday, January 23, 2017
5th Grade - Today our learning activities began with a new vocabulary word - Nefarious which means evil, infamous. The explorer was Robert Fulton, a doodler who invented the steamboat. Students followed directions to draw a Surprise in the Middle drawing for the warm up activity. The affective lesson focused on steps necessary to make a decision. We are starting to wrap up the Exploravision project. The final essays were begun today. Next week we will put the final touches on the project and turn entries over to Toshiba.
2nd Grade - These students learned that a Glacier is a very large area of ice that moves slowly down a slope or valley or over a wide area of land. The explorer Andrew Jackson was under fire many times and was hit with a bullet once. Students listened and followed directions for the Surprise in the Middle warm up drawing.
2nd Grade - These students learned that a Glacier is a very large area of ice that moves slowly down a slope or valley or over a wide area of land. The explorer Andrew Jackson was under fire many times and was hit with a bullet once. Students listened and followed directions for the Surprise in the Middle warm up drawing.
Friday, January 20, 2017
Friday, January 20, 2017
It was nice to get to see these students after the holidays and snow days :)
Here's what we learned today:
3rd Grade - These students learned that Demand means the ability and need or desire to buy goods and services. James Earl Jones, today's explorer was a stutterer as a child. Students worked together to solve some Plexer puzzles for the warm up activity. The affective lesson focused on historical gifts. Students were then given some challenging math problems that centered around the original Star Spangled Banner. The final activity had students discovering crayons.
5th Grade - This class had several vocabulary words today in order to catch up with the other fifth grade groups. First, Soporific means sleep inducing. Next was Modicum which means a moderate amount. Finally, Gregarious means sociable. The class worked together to solve some Plexer puzzles for the warm up activity. Benjamin Franklin, today's explorer only had two years of formal schooling but was a life long learner. The affective lesson focused on several issues and how students would react in given situations. The rest of the class time was spent writing essays for the Exploravision contest.
2nd Grade - Our class today had students simulating a gold dig by digging into chocolate chip cookies with toothpicks and wooden ice cream spoons.
Here's what we learned today:
3rd Grade - These students learned that Demand means the ability and need or desire to buy goods and services. James Earl Jones, today's explorer was a stutterer as a child. Students worked together to solve some Plexer puzzles for the warm up activity. The affective lesson focused on historical gifts. Students were then given some challenging math problems that centered around the original Star Spangled Banner. The final activity had students discovering crayons.
5th Grade - This class had several vocabulary words today in order to catch up with the other fifth grade groups. First, Soporific means sleep inducing. Next was Modicum which means a moderate amount. Finally, Gregarious means sociable. The class worked together to solve some Plexer puzzles for the warm up activity. Benjamin Franklin, today's explorer only had two years of formal schooling but was a life long learner. The affective lesson focused on several issues and how students would react in given situations. The rest of the class time was spent writing essays for the Exploravision contest.
2nd Grade - Our class today had students simulating a gold dig by digging into chocolate chip cookies with toothpicks and wooden ice cream spoons.
Thursday, January 19, 2017
Dr. Rains was around the building providing enrichment activities to small groups of students.
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
1st Grade - Today the youngest of the Enrichment classes began. We learned that Ulysses S. Grant did not grow up wanting to be a soldier. Working together we solved the Mystery Object for the warm up activity. In Crystal Pond Woods students started learning about detective (convergent) thinking.
5th Grade - This class learned that Gregarious means sociable. The explorer, Benjamin Franklin only had two years of formal schooling. Students worked together to solve the Mystery Object for the warm up activity. Personally determining what is ethical and what is not ethical was the focus of the affective lesson. With the deadline quickly approaching, students persevered in working toward concluding their Exploravision projects.
4th Grade - Today students learned that Impersonate means to mimic or pretend to be someone else. The explorer, Benjamin Franklin helped write and signed four important documents in our nation's history. Students identified the Mystery Object for the warm up activity. Each team had 45 minutes to build their robots. As the building was moving along, other members of each team wrote out the directions. These directions will be sent to Angie Debo where more fourth graders will try to replicate the robot.
2nd Grade - Our discoveries lessons have taken us to California where we started learning about the Gold Rush.
5th Grade - This class learned that Gregarious means sociable. The explorer, Benjamin Franklin only had two years of formal schooling. Students worked together to solve the Mystery Object for the warm up activity. Personally determining what is ethical and what is not ethical was the focus of the affective lesson. With the deadline quickly approaching, students persevered in working toward concluding their Exploravision projects.
4th Grade - Today students learned that Impersonate means to mimic or pretend to be someone else. The explorer, Benjamin Franklin helped write and signed four important documents in our nation's history. Students identified the Mystery Object for the warm up activity. Each team had 45 minutes to build their robots. As the building was moving along, other members of each team wrote out the directions. These directions will be sent to Angie Debo where more fourth graders will try to replicate the robot.
2nd Grade - Our discoveries lessons have taken us to California where we started learning about the Gold Rush.
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
4th Grade - Today students learned that Impersonate means to mimic or pretend to be someone else. The explorer, Benjamin Franklin helped write and signed four important documents in our nation's history. Students identified the Mystery Object for the warm up activity. Each team had 45 minutes to build their robots. As the building was moving along, other members of each team wrote out the directions. These directions will be sent to Angie Debo where more fourth graders will try to replicate the robot.
2nd Grade - Our weekly trip to Crystal Pond Woods had students putting a noun with a verb from which students then had to create the new invention.
2nd Grade - Our weekly trip to Crystal Pond Woods had students putting a noun with a verb from which students then had to create the new invention.
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
5th Grade - These students learned the word Modicum means a moderate amount. Their explorer Conrad Hubert, started the Ever Ready Battery Company when a friend suggested he help create a flower pot that would light up. Mr. Hubert figured if a flower pot could light up, why not a hand torch? Students created a Loosen Up drawing for the warm up activity. The affective lesson focused on truth and consequences. The rest of the morning was spent working on the Exploravision project.
4th Grade - Today students learned that Indignation means anger, especially over something that's unfair. Albert Einstein although he invented the atomic bomb was actually a man of peace. Students listened to directions to draw a Loosen Up picture for the warm up activity. The affective lesson focused on Maslow's Hierarchy of needs which should be met if a student wants to become successful. Each student then drew a picture of what they would like their team's "robot" to look like. Everyone then had to persuade the rest of the team that their ideas was the best "robot" to build. Next week we will build the creatures.
2nd Grade - This class learned that successful people demonstrate courage. Each student created their own shield to demonstrate an act of courage they completed.
4th Grade - Today students learned that Indignation means anger, especially over something that's unfair. Albert Einstein although he invented the atomic bomb was actually a man of peace. Students listened to directions to draw a Loosen Up picture for the warm up activity. The affective lesson focused on Maslow's Hierarchy of needs which should be met if a student wants to become successful. Each student then drew a picture of what they would like their team's "robot" to look like. Everyone then had to persuade the rest of the team that their ideas was the best "robot" to build. Next week we will build the creatures.
2nd Grade - This class learned that successful people demonstrate courage. Each student created their own shield to demonstrate an act of courage they completed.
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
4th Grade - Today students learned that Indignation means anger, especially over something that's unfair. Albert Einstein although he invented the atomic bomb was actually a man of peace. Students listened to directions to draw a Loosen Up picture for the warm up activity. The affective lesson focused on Maslow's Hierarchy of needs which should be met if a student wants to become successful. Each student then drew a picture of what they would like their team's "robot" to look like. Everyone then had to persuade the rest of the team that their ideas was the best "robot" to build. Next week we will build the creatures.
2nd Grade - This class was able to work on math skills with the Prodigy Game.
2nd Grade - This class was able to work on math skills with the Prodigy Game.
Monday, January 9, 2017
Monday, January 9, 2017
5th Grade - These students learned the word Modicum means a moderate amount. Their explorer Conrad Hubert, started the Ever Ready Battery Company when a friend suggested he help create a flower pot that would light up. Mr. Hubert figured if a flower pot could light up, why not a hand torch? Students created a Loosen Up drawing for the warm up activity. The affective lesson focused on truth and consequences. The rest of the morning was spent working on the Exploravision project.
2nd Grade -This class learned that Supply means to make (something) available to be used: to provide someone or something with (something that is needed or wanted). Their explorer, Clara Barton started the American Red Cross. There were two warm up activities today. First, students worked together to solve some Plexer puzzles. The other activity was to create a Loosen Up drawing.
2nd Grade -This class learned that Supply means to make (something) available to be used: to provide someone or something with (something that is needed or wanted). Their explorer, Clara Barton started the American Red Cross. There were two warm up activities today. First, students worked together to solve some Plexer puzzles. The other activity was to create a Loosen Up drawing.
Thursday, January 5, 2017
Thursday, January 5, 2017
Welcome Back! Hopefully everyone had an enjoyable break. In order to help students and teachers acclimate back to a "normal" routine, there were no small group Enrichment classes today. Dr. Rains was able to test students for possible gifted education placement.
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