<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"> <meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 12 (filtered medium)"> <style></style> </head> <body lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"> <div class="WordSection1"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Same for us. Who wants the honor of collecting the money?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Rachel<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">(Aidan’s mom)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <div> <div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Tania Wieker Solomon [mailto:wieker@hotmail.com] <br> <b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 11, 2013 10:46 AM<br> <b>To:</b> Jill Bender<br> <b>Cc:</b> Ms. Durant 2013-2014 Discussion List<br> <b>Subject:</b> Re: [Durant] Some insights into the classroom<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <div> <p class="MsoNormal">I would be happy to contribute! We love Mrs Durant!<o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal">Tania<o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">(Holts mom)<o:p></o:p></p> <div> <p class="MsoNormal">Tania Wieker Solomon<o:p></o:p></p> </div> <p class="MsoNormal">Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><br> On Dec 11, 2013, at 8:25 AM, "Jill Bender" <<a href="mailto:jillmbender@yahoo.com">jillmbender@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p> </div> <blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"> <div> <div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Hi,<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">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!<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Jill<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <div> <div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">On Monday, November 18, 2013 5:09 PM, Dave Allen Barker Jr <<a href="mailto:dave@1.0ne.org">dave@1.0ne.org</a>> wrote:</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <div id="yiv5375972561"> <div> <div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">What a whirlwind for me! :)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">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).<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">I took some <a href="http://www.9.0ne.org/w/User:Dave/visit/2013-11_egg_drop" target="_blank"> photos of the beautiful fall day on the playground and a few in the classroom</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><br> On 11/17/2013 04:26 PM, Dave Allen Barker Jr wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> <div id="yiv5375972561yqt25383"> <div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Even better, she is taking advantage of my presence in her classroom to put me to work! Here's what I got from her.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"> <div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Yes I would love to have you on Monday 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. <i>and</i> Wednesday 9-10:30 <i>and</i> 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 <i>only</i> the materials provided.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <ol start="1" type="1"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white"> <span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">15 plastic straws<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white"> <span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">1 piece of 8 1/2x11 construction paper<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white"> <span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">1 foot of any type of masking or scotch tape<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white"> <span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">10 Popsicle sticks (normal size)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white"> <span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">Liquid glue-no limit<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white"> <span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">Scissors maybe used to cut items but cannot be included in the container design<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol> <div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">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. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehVQM0I0PSU" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehVQM0I0PSU</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </blockquote> <div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Sounds like fun, eh? :)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <div id="yqt69158"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">_______________________________________________<br> durant-2013 mailing list<br> <a href="mailto:durant-2013@list.9.0ne.org">durant-2013@list.9.0ne.org</a><br> <a href="http://list.9.0ne.org/list/listinfo/durant-2013" target="_blank">http://list.9.0ne.org/list/listinfo/durant-2013</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </blockquote> <blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"> <div> <p class="MsoNormal">_______________________________________________<br> durant-2013 mailing list<br> <a href="mailto:durant-2013@list.9.0ne.org">durant-2013@list.9.0ne.org</a><br> <a href="http://list.9.0ne.org/list/listinfo/durant-2013">http://list.9.0ne.org/list/listinfo/durant-2013</a><o:p></o:p></p> </div> </blockquote> </div> </body> </html>