2023-24 OVERARCHING THEME: Exploration and Discovery
K-2
3-5
- Vocabulary building through Red Hot Root Words
- Problem solving through Problem Solver Series and/or Math Rules
- Activities that provide opportunities for logical reasoning and higher-order thinking
- Tin Man Press creative thinking curriculum
- Primary Education Thinking Skills (PETS)
- Introduction to STEM/STEAM
- Breakout EDU challenges
3-5
- Vocabulary Building through Greek and Latin roots study
- Problem solving through Problem Solver Series, Math Rules and/or Math Quest
- Activities that provide opportunities for logical reasoning and higher-order thinking
- Tin Man Press creative thinking curriculum
- Research/STEM Focus: Neuroscience
- Breakout EDU challenges
PETSPrimary Education Thinking Skills focuses on 6 characters who demonstrate different kinds of thinking skills, such as convergent thinking, divergent thinking, evaluative thinking, and visual/spatial perception. Students learn the different ways of thinking and analyze their own thought processes through this curriculum unit.
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NeuroscienceStudents will explore and discover the wonders of the mind through this neuroscience unit. Topics include the physical attributes of the brain, the connections between the brain and learning, theories of multiple intelligences, and meta-cognitive strategies for personal learning. Students will also investigate a topic related to neuroscience and become an expert who will present what they have learned to others.
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