We are Curious about Curiosity

This week our school focused on the first of twelve International Baccalaureate Attitudes, Curiosity.  We had so much fun, and it tied right into determining what our next Unit of Inquiry's Central Idea would be.  We are naturally very curious but seeing just how important it is in our daily learning really made it feel special!

The students in Mrs. Snyder's class had to reflect on what they had learned and, without using words, create a picture that best illustrates the understanding.  

Jack said, "The one on the left knows something
and that is not being curious.  The one on the right
is asking a question, and that is being curious."

Aliza said, "Curious George is wondering
about the world."

                         

                                                    Our Explorers are using lots of tools to
                                                    help with their investigations!


This week, we began to think about our next Central Idea.  What could it be?  For three days we uncovered clues and by the end of the week each class determined what we would focus on our next Unit of Inquiry, How the World Works.

Mrs. Humphrey's class said, "Investigations help us explore the world."

Ms. Wightman's class shared, "We think we are going to ask lots of questions about sound and other stuff."

Jake B. in Mrs. Taylor's class said, "I think it's about being curious." and Nyla J. said, "I think it's about asking good questions."

Mrs. Snyder's class determined that is was going to be, "Investigations help us explore everything!"

Well, they are all correct!  Our Unit of Inquiry, How the World Works, will be an inquiry into the natural world and its laws and how investigations help us explore the world.

Did your son or daughter come home and share their experiences with Oobleck?  Oh did we have fun investigating this strange substance.  It feels like a solid, but then it is also a liquid.  We certainly had lots of comments and questions!

If you would like to make Oobleck at home here is a recipe:

Oobleck

We even used the Hedbanz game to help us with our questioning and reasoning skills.  

Xin Nian Kuai Le! 

Happy New Year!  The Chinese New Year has come and we welcome the Year of the Snake.  










If you have come into our school recently you will see a fu on each door.  This is a symbol of luck in China.  Each Explorer made a fu this week in their Mandarin class.

Special Visitors:

We also had special guests come by from Martin Luther King Career Center to share fire safety information with us.  

We were very excited to try on parts of their extensive uniforms!