Tybee Day 2

Tybee Day 1

New Year's Day!

All is quiet on New Year's Day.......Not so much in Room 181!  As we begin 2016, students have been challenged to be risk-takers this term.  We are working in class to help students develop the confidence to take calculated chances in their lives.  We are encouraging students to make mistakes and learn from those mistakes on a daily basis!  I am enthusiastic about the opportunities and future implications this will have for students.

This week we started our new Unit of Inquiry - How We Express Ourselves.  Students will be inquiring into how the discovery and expression of ideas have the power to inform and influence others.  I am very excited about our Genius Hour this term!  All students, regardless of teacher, will be investigating cultural masks and poetry.  Please check back next week for pictures of our Science inquiries into the states of matter.

Be on the lookout next week for Literary Cafe homework.  Students will receive this assignment on Monday.

Lesson 14 Examples

Never Too Late

I am so thankful for this class and the opportunities that we have to work together every day.  It's been a long time since I've updated our blog, but we've had so much going on in the last 3 weeks.

I wanted to share some pictures from inquiries into how innovation and migration shape our world.  We've had a visit from Georgia Power and we inquired into how electricity causes movement.  We've also completed our Genius Hour inquiry into identity.  We also inquired into how the innovation of the cattle drives changed the American West forever.

Have a happy and safe Thanksgiving!  I can't wait to see all of you when we return to school on November 30.

Genius Hour Reflections - How did my perspective change about race, skin color, gender, and beauty?  

Artistic Reflection - How did my perspective change about race, skin color, gender, and beauty?  

Inquiry into how innovations on the cattle trail helped to improve the efficiency of the cattle drive.  

Inquiry into the movement of electricity through conductors and insulators. 

Inquiry into how static electricity causes movement.

Perfect Day

Here are some pictures from our Incredible Edible Cell Investigation!  We had a great time, and we all enjoyed a sweet treat after the work was done.

Modern Art

Here are some pictures from our Genius Hour lesson "Creating Identity Poetry".  The students had a great time evaluating poems, writing poems about their identity, and painting with watercolors.