Friday, December 18, 2020

 4th Grade - This class did very well with the SET game and found all six sets within 6 minutes. We watched a video that was part of the Regions and Resources project. Students then played a breakout room and were able to "breakout"!

5th Grade - Students completed the game of SET for the warm up activity. The affective lesson focused on the qualities we find in our friends and how we look for the same qualities in our leaders. After completing some missing work, students participated in a breakout room.

Thursday, December 17, 2020

 2nd Grade - For the warm up activity students got to play the game of SET. We spent a few minutes working on some Canvas assignments. Our final activity was to participate in an escape room. 

3rd Grade - For the warm up activity today, students played SET where you have to make sets from the cards you are given. Students then worked on some of their Canvas assignments. We then played an escape room.

4th Grade - This class played the SET game and successfully found all six sets.  We watched a video that was part of the Regions and Resources project and completed some missing Canvas assignments.

Tuesday, December 15, 2020

2nd Grade - For the warm up activity students got to play the game of SET. We spent a few minutes working on the Exploravision project. Our final activity was to participate in an escape room. 

4th Grade - This class did very well with the SET game and found all six sets within 6 minutes. We watched a video that was part of the Regions and Resources project. Students then played a breakout room and were able to "breakout"!

5th Grade - Students completed the game of SET for the warm up activity. The affective lesson focused on the qualities we find in our friends and how we look for the same qualities in our leaders. Our final activity was to participate in a breakout room.

Monday, December 14, 2020

Due to the snow and remaining ice from yesterday, we had a virtual school day. Here's what we did in GATE through Google Meets. 

3rd Grade - For the warm up activity today, students played SET where you have to make sets from the cards you are given. Students then thought about one of our weekly focus people and explained how each of them demonstrated the five characteristics of successful people. We then played a breakout room.

4th Grade - This class did very well with the SET game and found all six sets within 6 minutes. We watched a video that was part of the Regions and Resources project. Students then played a breakout room and were able to "breakout"!

Friday December 11, 2020

 4th Grade - This group tried to move the "space craft" too. They were able to life it off the ground but could not move from the original spot. Their affective lesson focused on the various tests we have to take and why. We spent the rest of class time watching videos about the Great Lakes which are a part of the Midwest region of the United States.

5th Grade - One class was able to move away from the lift off point, and get the spaceship into the space station. Their affective lesson focused on looking and finding leadership skills in one another. The rest of class time was spent working on our space brochures.

Thursday, December 10, 2020

2nd - Congratulations to this class for being able to accomplish the task of getting a "spacecraft" docked to the International Space Station. In Crystal Pond Woods students were given the characters of the woods to put into four different puzzle situations.

3rd Grade - For the warm up activity this week, students try to move a "space craft" (a small bowl with a ball) to the "International Space Station" (another small bowl) without loosing the "astronauts" (a ball larger than the bowl) using string as the way to move the "space craft". This group was able to move the "space craft" a few feet. The affective lesson focused on people who were/are successful and had students reflect on how they thought the people were successful according to the five traits we have studied. We quickly reviewed the Oklahoma Road Trip. By next week, I would like students to be at the shopping list.

4th Grade - This group tried to move the "space craft" too. They were able to life it off the ground but could not move from the original spot. Their affective lesson focused on the various tests we have to take and why. We spent the rest of class time watching videos about the Great Lakes which are a part of the Midwest region of the United States.

Tuesday, December 8, 2020

2nd - Congratulations to this class for being able to accomplish the task of getting a "spacecraft" docked to the International Space Station. In Crystal Pond Woods students were given the characters of the woods to put into four different puzzle situations.

4th Grade - This group tried to move the "space craft" too. They were able to life it off the ground but could not move from the original spot. Their affective lesson focused on the various tests we have to take and why. We spent the rest of class time watching videos about the Great Lakes which are a part of the Midwest region of the United States.

5th Grade - One class was able to move the "space craft" and were able to move away from the lift off point, but could not get it to the space station. Their affective lesson focused on looking and finding leadership skills in one another. The rest of class time was spent working on our space brochures.

Monday, December 7, 2020

3rd Grade - For the warm up activity this week, students try to move a "space craft" (a small bowl with a ball) to the "International Space Station" (another small bowl) without loosing the "astronauts" (a ball larger than the bowl) using string as the way to move the "space craft". This group was able to move the "space craft" a few feet. The affective lesson focused on people who were/are successful and had students reflect on how they thought the people were successful according to the five traits we have studied. We quickly reviewed the Oklahoma Road Trip. By next week, I would like students to be at the shopping list.

4th Grade - This group tried to move the "space craft" too. They were able to life it off the ground but could not move from the original spot. Their affective lesson focused on the various tests we have to take and why. We spent the rest of class time watching videos about the Great Lakes which are a part of the Midwest region of the United States.

Friday, December 4, 2020

4th Grade - We worked together to complete a Drop Quotes puzzle. There was a lengthy discussion about the fact that parents, teachers, and even our friends expect too much of gifted kids. Finally, we spent time watching videos that are part of the Regions and Resources project.

5th Grade - Both classes completed a Drop Quotes puzzle. The affective lesson focused on having students think about people who have touched their lives and what they can learn from them in order to be good leaders. The final activity had students working on their Space project.

Thursday, December 3, 2020

2nd Grade - This class had fun working as a class to complete the Drop Quotes puzzle for the warm up activity. The affective lesson focused on Responsibility and Respect because successful people demonstrate kindness. Today students shared their inventions for helping the Covid pandemic. They then selected which team they would like to work with for the Exploravision project. They also learned some basic information about Exploravision. Next week we will research the history and current technology of their inventions. 

3rd Grade - Our Drop Quotes puzzle was quite a bit shorter than the 4th Grade puzzle and we were able to solve this one very quickly. The affective lesson reviewed Task Commitment and then moved on to Caring. In Crystal Pond Woods, students had several logic elimination grid puzzles to complete.  

4th Grade - We worked together to complete a Drop Quotes puzzle. There was a lengthy discussion about the fact that parents, teachers, and even our friends expect too much of gifted kids. Finally, we spent time watching videos that are part of the Regions and Resources project.

Tuesday, December 1, 2020

 2nd Grade - This class had fun working as a class to complete the Drop Quotes puzzle for the warm up activity. The affective lesson focused on Responsibility and Respect because successful people demonstrate kindness. Today students shared their inventions for helping the Covid pandemic. They then selected which team they would like to work with for the Exploravision project. They also learned some basic information about Exploravision. Next week we will research the history and current technology of their inventions.

4th Grade - We worked together to complete a Drop Quotes puzzle. There was a lengthy discussion about the fact that parents, teachers, and even our friends expect too much of gifted kids. Finally, we spent time watching videos that are part of the Regions and Resources project.

5th Grade - Both classes completed a Drop Quotes puzzle. The affective lesson focused on having students think about people who have touched their lives and what they can learn from them in order to be good leaders. The final activity had students working on their Space project.