Projects

All the projects have been completed and presented. Everyone did a good job. The pictures below were from some of the museum projects. The students become curators of their own museums (made from shoe boxes). They had to draw 3-D floor plans, build and decorate the boxes, complete the research on the topic of their choice, collect and install their exhibit, write a story from and visitors viewpoint and then present the projects to an audience of other students and parents. Projects included sports, Greek Mythology, modern art, dinosaurs, shells/rocks, War battles and weapons, NASCAR, aviation, Pharaohs and many others. These are just a few of the pictures.

Christmas Game

If you want an addictive logic game try Sugar Sugar.  The Christmas version includes working around trees, raindeer, and upside down cups.  They also have a non-holiday version.  Explore this web site HoodaMath.com for additional logic games and math tutorials.  Have fun.!

Merry Christmas

Here is a Christmas Card Puzzle for you.  Decide how many pieces you would like to work with.  Let me know how quick you can put the 12 or 48 piece one together, or how about higher?  Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays

As our winter break fast approaches, the Challenge students are finishing up their projects.  Museums will be presented on Tuesday or Thursday, depending on the class schedule.  The elementary students will also be reading their stories.  Parents are invited to come.  You should have received a note from your child.  I also hope to video the presentations.

The 6th grade students are working from a book called "The Honest Truth about Lies" where we look at illusions vs perceptions.  This is getting them ready for the unit on debates.  The 7th graders are finishing up a unit on Norse Mythology.  The projects have been very interesting.  8th graders are working from a book "Thinking Like a Genius."  They will be studying Columbus, Copernicus, Shakespeare and others.

Vanderbilt's Summer Academy has started sending out their catalogs.  Check out pty.vanderbilt.edu for more information.