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Number Systems
Ms. Ziolkowski |
When does the letter "X" really mean the number 10? How did ancient Africans count? What "language" do computers speak? In this class, we will explore and examine a variety of number systems including those from ancient civilizations and the modern use of binary numbers in computer operating systems. So grab your abacus! You'll be counting like an Egyptian and a Mayan and a Greek and…
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Engineering/Structures
Mrs. Healy
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Arch, Bascule, Beam, Cable-Stayed, Cantilever, Suspension, Truss. Puzzled?? These are the types of bridges you will study AND build using K’Nex. In a small group, you will have the opportunity to test the limits of each bridge and conclude what bridge designs are the best. Your team will also build your own original bridge which will follow your very own designs recorded on a blueprint.
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Civic Responsibility: Pet Care
Ms. Winkler |
Do you have a pet? Are you thinking about getting a pet? We will study various pets to find out what makes a "good" pet and what a pet requires. We'll have visits with people in our community who can give us first hand knowledge about pets and pet care. You'll have the opportunity to investigate careers in animal care, learn about what you need to do to protect your pet in case of a disaster and some basic pet first aid!
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Grossology
Mrs. Williams
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If children can relate information to their everyday lives, they will retain the information longer. Grossology class was developed with this idea in mind. By creating a meaningful experience with common objects and animals, the world opens up for the students. Kids begin to question and seek answers in their “everyday” experiences. Keen observation skills are a key to success in science and the hands-on experiments will help students focus on developing their observations skills. If you love to wallow in the grosser side of life, you may want to become grossologist. It isn’t very difficult—you just need a strong stomach and an inquisitive mind. So join the fun as we explore the science behind the stinky, slimy, smelly, crusty, oozy and rotten stuff that surrounds us.
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Informational Technology 3
Mrs. Healy
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Did you know the computer could be used for much more than just playing games? In this class, we will analyze information through data tables and various graphs. We will take a survey and present our results. A variety of graphic arts programs and techniques will be explored. Students will use skills gained to create and present a graphic arts project to the class.
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Foreign Language: French
Ms. McDonnell
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Bonjour mon amis. Je m’appelle Madame McDonnell. Join us as we discover France and the language spoken there and other places in the world. Our focus will be on the simple everyday language with its numbers, colors, months, days, places, and conversational French. We will familiarize ourselves with French dictionaries, sing songs, play word games and celebrate Mardi Gras.
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Space and Astronomy
Mrs. Smith
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Here's your chance to be truly spacey! Stars, planets, moons, constellations, asteroids, meteors, nebulae...If you know all about them or are just curious, come join the Space class. We'll travel extraterrestrially and be real space cadets!
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Great Literature: Novels
Mrs. Binuyo
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In this class, literature circles will be incorporated to provide new ways of thinking about reading and writing. They will work in small groups who get together to engage in lively discussions and share interpretations of the novel that they are reading together. So if you love to read and have discussions about what you read, sign up for this class!
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Botany
Mrs. Lederer
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Calling all “budding botanists”! Are you ready to learn all that you can about plants and gardening? Would you love to get dirty as we plant, weed, and take care of plants in our school garden? Do you want to “grow” in your knowledge of how plants grow, reproduce, adapt, and survive in a world dependent upon them?
You will have opportunities to “plant” questions, “sprout” hypotheses, “harvest” your conclusions from experiments, and “cultivate” new ideas! You’ll get a chance to make flower and leaf prints, “press” flowers, write plant poetry, make a terrarium, start new baby plants from seeds, bulbs, and “cuttings”, make a flower and herb garden outside of our new "center', and sample “edible” flowers and vegetables that we’ve grown. We might even “sell” the “fruits of our labor” as a service project!
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Equations
Mrs. Binuyo
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Needing a math challenge? Tired of practicing your basic multiplication facts for the millionth time. This class is for you. Prepare for your future! Learn the game of Equations and practice math skills to apply to the game. Many students will use their skills to compete at the Academic Challenge Cup event in March. For more information about the competition, visit the Gifted Resource Council web page.
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