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Thrill a Minute!

1/27/2021

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What a marvelous couple of weeks we've had in Target!  These kids are champs!  They keep on learning, even switching back to All Virtual and then back to F2F/Virtual in the last two weeks!  

Unit:
We made progress on our coding with a Code.org lesson on using rotations with degrees to create movement on the screen.  Challenging, but so worth it in terms of the learning!  
The kids started with their robots this week.  They persevered through small challenges and overcame big obstacles to get their robots on track for Mission 1!  So proud of their hard work!

Algebraic thinking:
We played a fun game called "Triplets".  This is an algebra game where the kids match the variable values with an equation and a solution to make a true statement.  It takes some practice, since there is only one correct way to match the four sets in each Puzzle. We'll continue that game this week.

Novel Study:
The kids enjoyed a few more chapters of House of Robots.  They got the chance to share their robot jokes.  Some were FUNNY and some needed a bit of revision to make sense.  

Stations:
We used divergent thinking to create original Robots from parts and to draw the Best/Worst Science Experiment Ever!  Love their creativity!  
The logic puzzles were challenging, really giving the convergent thinking a workout!  
The kids continued their Weighty Word vocabulary with Ostracize, Paradox, Quixotic, and Raucous.  I can't wait to see the marvelous ways they visualize these challenging words!

HW:  Seesaw-Ch. 16 & 17 Fluency Task

Until next time,
Dr. Kraeger
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Starting Off the New Year Right!

1/12/2021

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It was great to be back with the kids for Target!

Unit Study:
We started our Coding & Robotics Unit with "Graph Paper Programming".  The kids learned to use shorthand "Codes" to tell a partner how to color in a grid to match a pattern.  It was definitely a learning process!  The kids did a great job!

Novel Study:
We started our new graphic novel, House of Robots.  The kids are really enjoying this novel with its comic book illustrations!  

Stations:
We continued our Weighty Word with Misdemeanor and Nonconformity.  The kids amaze me with their higher level thinking on their choice of pictures to represent the words!
Our convergent thinking got a workout with two different types of logic puzzles.  The kids did really well with these!  They also used their divergent thinking to create "The Most Important Experiment Ever!" and illustrate it.  

HW: Seesaw-Create a "Breakfastinator"
Until next time,
​Dr. Kraeger
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