2nd Grade - This class was given the Helium Straw Challenge to complete. Two lines of students faced each other with their pointer fingers sticking outward. A really long straw was placed across all of the fingers. Students then had to work as a team to see if they could get the straw to the ground with all pointer fingers still touching the straw. Students managed to raise the straw not lower it. The affective lesson was based on the book "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day." We discussed different things Alexander could have done so he wouldn't have to deal with anger. Students were also given suggestions on how to deal with situations where anger could occur. In Crystal Pond Woods students continued practicing their divergent thinking skills. Our friend Isabel the Inventor suggested using the acronym to help convert something old into something new. Students then chose either an umbrella, a fishing pole, or a tennis shoe to SCAMPER a new invention.
3rd Grade - This class was given the Helium Straw Challenge to complete. Students managed to raise the straw not lower it. Each student then had the opportunity to solve the logic grid puzzles of the other students in the classroom. The final activity was to learn the different agricultural resources available in the Frontier Country of Oklahoma.
4th Grade - This class also had difficulty getting the straw to lower instead of rise. The rest of our class time had students finishing up information about their region and tiny house.
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