[Durant] Some insights into the classroom

[Anindita Rao]

We would be happy to contribute too!!

thanks
Anindita


On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 10:45 AM, Tania Wieker Solomon
<wieker at hotmail.com>wrote:

> I would be happy to contribute!  We love Mrs Durant!
> Tania
> (Holts mom)
>
> Tania Wieker Solomon
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Dec 11, 2013, at 8:25 AM, "Jill Bender" <jillmbender at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Does anyone know if we are doing a class gift for Mrs. Durant for the
> holidays?  Sorry if I missed anything that came out about this!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jill
>
>
>   On Monday, November 18, 2013 5:09 PM, Dave Allen Barker Jr <
> dave at 1.0ne.org> wrote:
>   What a whirlwind for me! :)
>  I walked in and was given a pile of supplies and a smile—"Here you go!"
> I really didn't know what to do!  I was able to work with 3 groups (I'll
> get to the remainder on Wednesday).
>  They each drew designs on an easel and shared their ideas with each
> other.  We imagined how each of the designs might perform, and how we might
> take all the ideas to make a group design.  We touched on the materials a
> bit to see if they could be actually build what they were thinking (some
> definite reality checking happened there).  I'm afraid their just isn't
> enough time to do some iterative design (build-test-modify-repeat)—I think
> that would be a great engineering exercise.  Student participation was
> great.
>  Ms. Durant said Friday morning they will all decide on a design and
> build it for the drop later that morning.  Crazy!  I'll be there and try to
> get some photos.
>  I took some photos of the beautiful fall day on the playground and a few
> in the classroom <http://www.9.0ne.org/w/User:Dave/visit/2013-11_egg_drop>
> .
>
> On 11/17/2013 04:26 PM, Dave Allen Barker Jr wrote:
>
> I asked Ms. Durant about the morning math worksheets that come home
> completed on Thursday, and if maybe kids could get something a little more
> interesting (challenging).  She explained that those are just a baseline
> that are issued and graded, but that the real math work they do we parents
> wouldn't see because it doesn't come home.  They play interactive classroom
> games and other things.  I thought this was good to know, because I like to
> think our kids can really "be more" if we give them the chance, and I
> wasn't seeing it.
>  I asked if I could come in and watch, to get a better sense of what
> they're getting in class, and Ms. Durant answered, "Yes".  I'll report back
> here like I hope you all would.
>  Even better, she is taking advantage of my presence in her classroom to
> put me to work!  Here's what I got from her.
>
> Yes I would love to have you on Monday 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. *and*Wednesday 9-10:30
> *and* Friday during our grade level official EGG DROP. While you are
> there we will begin our S.T.E.M. project. As a matter of fact, you will be
> our head Facilitator for our Classroom Egg Drop.  During our morning
> Language Arts you will be a part of our Science center. I will rotate 2 to
> 3 groups your way, one group at a time consisting of 4 to 5 students for
> about 20-25 minutes. You will discuss with each group how they think they
> should design their egg drop protector. I will give you chart paper so that
> you can write down their ideas. Next, if time permits each group will begin
> the project using *only* the materials provided.
>
>    1. 15 plastic straws
>    2. 1 piece of 8 1/2x11 construction paper
>    3. 1 foot of any type of masking or scotch tape
>    4. 10 Popsicle sticks (normal size)
>    5. Liquid glue-no limit
>    6. Scissors maybe used to cut items but cannot be included in the
>    container design
>
> Before you arrive the students will have already viewed this short video
> on YouTube and have had a brief discussion on materials, purpose, and
> required outcome.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehVQM0I0PSU
>
> Sounds like fun, eh? :)
>
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