Planting Seeds

We are getting a jump on the first day of spring by planting basil and spinach seeds. In 8-10 days, our seeds should germinate.

Good Leaders Encourage Creativity

In the words of Albert Einstein, "We cannot solve our problems with the same kind of thinking we used when we created them". We are learning how important it is to be part of an environment that encourages people to be creative if we want to be able to find solutions to difficult problems. Leaders need to inspire and support others to think creatively. Some of the ways we can do this are to:

• minimize bias, ego and snap judgments

• understand that people need different conditions to be creative (some need quiet, some don't)

• create flexible work spaces

• give people time to think

• collaborate

Building our creativity "muscles" takes practice, so we did 2 challenges today.

Challenge 1 was to come up with at least 30 different creative uses for a paper clip. In this image, you can see Julia & Abbie's list.

Challenge 2 was to create 4 congruent, equilateral triangles using 6 popsicle sticks. This is still a work in progress!

UnLearn Project

Ms Rossi joined our class again today to guide us through the next step in our "UnLearn" journey. The purpose of this project is to challenge our thinking and biases through interpreting images and giving us an opportunity to discuss our thoughts and ideas.

We will be incorporating UnLearn ideas as we explore our dance and debate units.