Enrichment

Open Hours 3-3:30 Tuesday through Friday

Grades K* - Three

The enrichment program will provide small group instruction one period a week to students identified by the enrichment assessment matrix with Aimsweb screening as a component. The curriculum provides opportunities for students to participate in lessons/activities designed to promote problem solving, creativity and critical thinking skills. 

*Kindergarten will be identified during the first trimester.

What is P.E.T.S. (video)

Primary Education Thinking Skills or PETS is a systematized enrichment thinking skills program. Lessons are presented in convergent analysis, divergent synthesis, visual/spatial thinking and evaluation. 

First and Second Grade Enrichment students:  independent study on animals and phenomena in our world.

http://www.naturetracking.com/herp-tracks/#/

Check out this website showing amazing interactions between humans and animals:  

https://www.thedodo.com/in-the-wild

STUDIES IN FLIGHT:

• https://www.brainpop.com/technology/transportation/flight/

Migration of the Monarch Butterfly

Third Grade: 

• Rube Goldberg machine cooperative design - http://coolmaterial.com/roundup/rube-goldberg-machines/

Check out this commercial! 

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/AiJ7/fruity-pebbles-parade

• Music without instruments - https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/sonorous-science-making-music-with-bottles/