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QUEST Teacher: Ms. L. Mata
Schedule:
Schedule:
Monday 2:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Tuesday 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
From a very young age, students begin to develop their own ideas of what it is to be a hero. As children grow, their exposure to different manifestations of a hero broadens. Heroism is an interdisciplinary unit that will be explored in two parts: fictional and non fictional heroes. First semester, students will gain an understanding of Greek mythology to compare and contrast with modern day, fictional superheroes. Second semester, students will choose a real-life hero to research, using the Independent Investigation Method. Students will use a choice board of project ideas for their final product. These will be presented at the QUEST showcase.
The 2019-2020 school year has been a busy one for our 4th graders! Here's a look at what we're working on...
The 2019-2020 school year has been a busy one for our 4th graders! Here's a look at what we're working on...
STEM Challenge: Towers with Cups & Sticks
STEM Challenge: Towers with Cups & Sticks
Our first day of QUEST was all about planning, working together, and most of all practicing our Habit of Mind on persisting (not giving up!). The challenge was to create the tallest tower using only 2 materials, cups and popsicle sticks, and following a set of rules.
Each student had to sketch and label their own idea for the structure. Then they shared and discussed with their group to create an overall plan.
Building then measuring and when the original plan didn't work, more building and measuring...
Introduction Activity: Acrostic Poem
Introduction Activity: Acrostic Poem
QUEST students followed a set of directions to create a template of their name. Then, they used the first letter of their name describe a hero trait that they feel embody. Their creativity ran wild as they designed and colored a background for their product.
Heroism: Greek Mythology Pennants
Heroism: Greek Mythology Pennants
Students had a choice of a Greek Olympian to research and create a pennant that included the following: role of god or goddess, symbols, where they are found, important powers, physical and personality traits and roman name. These pennants will serve as a reference for our unit throughout the school year.
Superheroes
Superheroes
GREEK MYTHOLOGY IN MODERN DAY SUPERHEROS:
GREEK MYTHOLOGY IN MODERN DAY SUPERHEROS:
Students chose 1 superhero to create a character profile poster. The poster included the following: hero characteristics, quote by the superhero, physical strengths, weaknesses and Greek counterpart.
BLOXELS!
BLOXELS!
Bloxels is a hands-on platform for kids to build, collaborate, and tell stories through video game creation. QUEST students can instantly turn their physical creations into a digital game. Students used colored blocks to design their characters and settings. In the app, they edited and customized everything to create their own original Superhero story!
Everyone Needs A Hero!
Everyone Needs A Hero!
What is a hero?
What is a hero?
QUEST students are now looking at heroic qualities in a real person. They each chose 5 qualities that they value in a hero and ranked them in order of importance to them. Below are their reflections on what they've learned about heroes and their ranking of qualities using Flipgrid.
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