The Kindergarten GT cuties took on a mental challenge this week! They learned about tangrams, and they used strong critical thinking while trying to solve several puzzles. First, they used the Tanzen App. It contains multiple puzzles that use the seven tangram pieces. Next, they got their hands on real 3D tangrams! This part was pretty challenging for them - there is no "Hint" button in real life! They had to use perseverance and problem solving skills to attempt to make a square out of all seven pieces. The 1st grade students are having a blast creating mobiles out of straws, string, beads, and paper. They have had to use strong creative and critical thinking along the way. The mobiles aren't finished yet, but don't they look great so far! Here are the 2nd grade GT cuties working diligently on their new project. Each one of them is designing their own board game. They started by choosing a theme for their game. Next, they made a sketch of the game board. There are a lot of decisions that go into creating a game and a lot of creative thinking too! The 3rd graders are building a Kicking Machine for their new project. The machine must kick a ping pong ball into a cup. They began by making a design and a plan for their machine. Once building began the cuties realized that they will have to adapt their plan a lot along the way! The Great Paper Airplane Contest is underway! There are two groups, or companies, in our class. Above you can see them busily designing their company poster. Each company elected a President, Vice-President, Treasurer, and Marketing Director. They had to come up with a logo and a slogan for their company too! The 5th grade cuties are doing a wonderful job making movies for the district's film contest! Above you can see them acting and filming each other. They are extremely dedicated to the project, and they are working efficiently and very well together!
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May 2019
GT Class Schedule
Monday - Thursday 8:00 – 8:40 4th grade 9:00 - 9:40 5th grade 9:45 – 10:15 Kindergarten 10:15 – 10:45 1st grade 11:35 – 12:15 3rd grade 12:15 – 12:55 2nd grade Come & visit us any time! |