First Grade Talent Development will continue our work with Fairy Tales this week.
Second Grade TD will be exploring the secrets of the Parthenon in ancient Greece during our time together.
Third Grade PA will not meet this week because the students will be taking PARCC tests during our PA time.
Fourth Grade PA will continue to learn about memory this week, and then we will move into Howard Gardener's theory of Multiple Intelligences.
Fifth Grade PA will be examining how change promotes growth this week, specifically how scientific change promotes growth in our understanding of the universe. We will have one Capstone day this week, and the next two weeks of PA will be devoted to Capstone projects. The kids will have a total of 11 hours in school to complete their projects which are due on May 18th. The three parts kids are working on are the summary of research, the implementation plan, and the visual to accompany their speech. The specific parts of each are in the PA binders, but here is what I shared with the kids:
The Visual Presentation:
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Relevant to Topic: The visuals
in your presentation reflect a complete understanding of the theme of your
research.
Engages the Audience: Your
visual is dynamic, captures the attention of the group, and draws them into
your research.
Inspirational: The
visual inspires the audience to your idea to impact the world.
Quality of Visual: The
visuals selected show a mature understanding of the topic.
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The Summary:
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Clearly Identifies the Problem: Your
summary clearly identifies the problem in a clear and complete fashion.
Research is Evident: Your summary is consistently
supported with evidence from your research to support your thinking.
Credible Solution: Your
summary shows evidence of your thoughtful reflection on the topic to develop
a solution that is possible.
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The Implementation Plan:
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Realistic: Your
plan has a realistic timeline and the sequence is accurate.
Comprehensive: The plan
takes the group from the catalyst to full realization of your idea.
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