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September 2023
How Am I Unique and How Do I Think Differently?
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1ST GRADE
What are my likes and dislikes?
Unit 1 - Paper Sculptures
Students engage in tinkering and experimenting with paper to create a sculpture that represents each student's personality traits, likes/preferences and personal characteristics. Completed paper sculptures will be displayed in the BBE foyer display case very soon!
My Likes and Dislikes
For some, it was hard to find any dislikes☺️
Sculptors at Work
Sculpting paper arches, zig zags, spirals, and fringe.
2ND GRADE
Am I a left or right-brained thinker?
Unit 1 - The Brain
Students self-assess to determine if their brain is left or right-dominant. Acting as neurologists, students study the brain's unique characteristics and exercise both sides of the brain during brain games and activities.
Example: Left/Right Brain Self-Assessment
How fast is my brain?
Speed Building & Projective Spatial Thinking
3RD GRADE
What do you see? Activity
GT Digital Portfolio Cover Page - In Progress
Students listened to a book called, What Do You See? A Conversation In Pictures. A photographer sends her everyday photos to an author/illustrator. The author/illustrator adds what "he sees'" to the ordinary objects in the photos--Students took small, everyday items and drew what they saw them to be! Students are also working on sharing their uniqueness in digital portfolios.
What do you see with yellow pencil shaving?
How can I see things differently?
4TH GRADE
What do you see? Activity
GT Digital Portfolio Cover Page -
In Progress
Students listened to a book called, What Do You See? A Conversation In Pictures. A photographer sends her everyday photos to an author/illustrator. The author/illustrator adds what "he sees'" to the ordinary objects in the photos--Students took small, everyday items and drew what they saw them to be! Students are also working on sharing their uniqueness in digital portfolios.
How can I see things differently?
What do you see with a tiny red button?
5TH GRADE
What do you see? Activity
GT Digital Portfolio Cover Page - In Progress
Students listened to a book called, What Do You See? A Conversation In Pictures. A photographer sends her everyday photos to an author/illustrator. The author/illustrator adds what "he sees'" to the ordinary objects in the photos--Students took small, everyday items and drew what they saw them to be! Students are also working on sharing their uniqueness in digital portfolios.
Did you see this? So creative!
The Book That Started our Conversation
Lots and lots of different ideas!
Digital Portfolio Sneak Peek
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