gifted resource teacher at John B Dey in Virginia Beach VA, National Board Certified Teacher, fellow in the local affiliate of the National Writing Project
SCAMPER, brainstorming and Force Fitting problem solving to build creativity skills with 2nd graders in the Magnets unit. Mag lev shoes anyone? Magnetic closure Elbow pads? Screwdriver holds the screw with magnetic force? @JbdElem@VBGifted@stavajbd@erinharvey1214
4th graders convert between gallons, pints, cups, minutes, hours and across mid day to help a goldfish have the optimal living conditions. @JbdElem@VBGifted@MrsJohnsonJbd
3rd graders analyze how animals’ adaptations help them survive in their habitat or help with their basic needs, recognizing the interrelationships between the animals and where they live. @mcardlejbd@VBGifted@JbdElem
1st graders learning problem solving. 1. State the problem 2. Brainstorm (accept ALL ideas) 3. Choose the best one for a reason. How do we get the sheep over a too tall headboard so Emma can get to sleep? @JbdElem@VBGifted
3rd grade makes corrections on older students’ Math Exemplars, thinking in 3D layers of a pyramid. What are the errors? Where did they get mixed up? @JbdElem@VBGifted@mcardlejbd
2nd graders participate in Math Congress, being sure to use math language in their explanations, “in each” “equal sized” “split between”. @VBGifted@JbdElem@stavajbd
On pajama day, 2nd graders sort shapes as paleontologists would! Alphabetical order, by size, by vertices—using math language! @JbdElem@stavajbd@VBGifted
3rd graders define CIVILIZATION through a shipwreck scenario, discovering needs in order to live, work, and survive together. @JbdElem@VBGifted@msnardjbd3@mcardlejbd
Shout out to @CPshuckers and Chesapeake’s Crestview Wallmart for all the goodies at their Teacher Appreciation Night!! Wowza!! (Fingers crossed for that Cricut machine!) @TerriDarnellGRT
William & Mary’s Center for Gifted Education is excited to share their Saturday Enrichment Program (SEP) for academically based, inquiry driven fun! Sign up for the SPRING sessions!
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