All second graders at C.P.S. will be be part of a TV series Science Program which engages students in a "hands-on/minds-on" science program. The program we are entering into has three parts...experiments, writing assignments, and a video component.
The students view a fifteen minute program two to four times each month. The video gets them thinking about various concepts and leaves them thinking about what is going to happen. They need to complete a writing assignment (letter to one of the characters in the video), which shares their thoughts and opinions. We also will be having several rotations to allow students the time for experiments with the properties of solids, liquids, etc. Thus far in addition to the video and writing parts, we have been working on properties for solids.
SHOW-The show is a story of a father (Lee) and a daughter (Keisha) who move into an apartment house and fix it up. Along the way they make friends, encounter weird characters, and pursue answers to mysterious events. The kids on the show model good scientific thinking as they explore the world around them. The kids in the show and classroom become the "What if Kids!" as they are always experimenting! The show reflects the scientific themes that are explored in the classroom.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
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Halloween Candy
Trick or Treating this year has been moved to Telstar High School lower field (nice weather) or Telstar Cafeteria (inclement weather) in an effort to keep CPS free of peanut allergens. It will take place on 10/31 from 6pm-7pm. We are still in desperate need of candy donations. The donations can be brought to either the CPS or High School offices, where they will be collected and stored by FBLA students and supervisor.
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