By: Olivia Lopez
As we enter the holiday season, students have been working hard on all sorts of literature, drawings, and even fundraisers! Read on to learn more about the fun things GATE students have acquired over the past month. Mr. Bigelow’s classroom has been focusing on something new in science: sustaining a healthy body. Students were asked to choose one aspect of health, whether it be mental, physical, social, etc, and develop a proposal to present to the entire class about a project that would improve wellness. Some of these proposals were for example holding an art contest to create more social interactions or having students take photos of nature to encourage activeness. All of these were in an attempt to help learners build and maintain a stronger immune system. Ms. Gierman’s classroom created a mock election to study government, and those elected went on to find a worthy cause for their area. They decided to develop a fundraiser for Lighthouse of Oakland County, a charitable organization that helps respond to the immediate needs of those experiencing homelessness/poverty. The class’s goal is to raise $3,000 and you can donate to them here. It’s safe to say that this year’s election wasn’t the only one! Merril’s classroom along with Mcdermid and Zimmerman have been getting into that thanksgiving spirit by learning about the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade. They read the book Balloons Over Broadway which tells the story of the puppeteer who created them. They then further investigated the origins as well as what changed overtime. Finally, students were tasked with drawing their own balloon creations. “I have to say their balloon drawings are spectacular” Ms. Merril states. Ms. Burmann’s class has just finished their novel study of Phantom Tollbooth. This story is about the character of Milo, who finds himself in a mysterious fantasy land. The class discovers what the main character teaches the reader on how important it is to have an imagination, the importance of learning, and “how to not get stuck in doldrums” as Ms. Burmann puts it. Ms. McDermid’s students have been getting down to all things literature! Students are studying non-fiction reading by learning about the text features that further help the reader understand. In addition, they themselves are writing about informational books that students are experts in. To do this, students are also learning about the rap response to answering questions: restate the question, answer the question, and prove you are right. Comments are closed.
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