GATE students are understanding what it means to have a “classroom job”, pay bills, and save “play money” for a rainy day! Students applied for classroom jobs such as security officer, administrative manager, attendance coordinator, project collector, sanitation coordinators, or electrical engineer. Each nine weeks students will have different jobs to gain experiences in a variety of ways. Students are paid a “play money salary” once a month. Students must work together in teams to accomplish their jobs in the class. Students will pay the rent, car payment, utilities, insurance payment, groceries, and save some money each month. Students are learning banking terms like balance, overdrawn, and deposit. The economic unit will last all year.

From January thru March, 2012, students will participate in an independent research project on China, Japan and Italy. Students will compare and contrast each country’s culture, population, economics, education and government. Students will utilize several websites to gather information. Students will choose from a variety of options to display and present their information to the class.  Students have experienced the Asian and Italian cultures through artwork, music, research on individual student topic choices from each country such as foods, traditions, tea and rice ceremonies, fashions and clothing, economy, geography, sports, transportation, money, architecture, and much more! Students are currently designing and creating a creative poster to display all research information. To culminate this project, students will be given a fortune cookie (to open and read in class) and a set of chop sticks!

In April and May students will “Think Like an Architect” by learning how to draft their own home design, building a model of a home, and testing the home for durability in a wind tunnel. Students will problem-solve situations that architects face in real life. Mr. Roman Gary, an architect, will be our guest speaker.

Students will participate in a year long economic unit that teaches kids how to be responsible with “play money” and make good choices through a variety of activities. Students have chosen their “classroom jobs” and will receive their “play money salary” once a month to pay “play bills” such as rent, utilities, car and insurance payments, groceries, and build a “play savings” account.

From January thru March, 2012, students will participate in an independent research project on China, Japan and Italy. Students will be involved in a Chinese artwork and a Tea Ceremony, Japan Rice Festival and an Italian Pasta Celebration. Students will compare and contrast each country’s culture, population, economics, education and government. Students will utilize several websites to gather information. Students will choose from a variety of options to display and present their information to the class.  To culminate this project, students will be given a fortune cookie (to open and read in class) and a set of chop sticks!

Students enjoyed physic experiments that demonstrated force and motion and gravity/pull. Students also performed experiments using air and bubbles!

Students have experienced the Asian and Italian cultures through artwork, music, research on individual student topic choices from each country such as foods, traditions, tea and rice ceremonies, fashions and clothing, economy, geography, sports, transportation, money, architecture, and much more! Students are currently designing and creating a creative poster to display all research information.

In April and May students will “Think Like an Architect” by learning how to draft their own home design, building a model of a home, and testing the home for durability in a wind tunnel. Students will problem-solve situations that architects face in real life. Mr. Roman Gary, an architect, will be our guest speaker.

Students have been working on a year long economics unit that helps students explore topics such as economy, banking, deposits, overdrafts, and balances. We have also studied how our economy effects us, our families, our state, and our nation. Another lesson in this unit includes students applying for “classroom jobs” and receiving a monthly play money salary so they can pay bills such as rent, utilities, car payment, insurance payment, groceries, and save some play money each month. Students learn how to budget their play money, make priorities and choices. “Play jobs” will be different each nine weeks. This unit is designed to teach kids how to be responsible and make good choices with their play money.

From January thru March, 2012, students will participate in an independent research project on China, Japan and Italy. Students will be involved in a Chinese artwork and a Tea Ceremony, Japan Rice Festival and an Italian Pasta Celebration. Students will compare and contrast each country’s culture, population, economics, education and government. Students will utilize several websites to gather information. Students will choose from a variety of options to display and present their information to the class.  To culminate this project, students will be given a fortune cookie (to open and read in class) and a set of chop sticks!

In April and May students will “Think Like an Architect” by learning how to draft their own home design, building a model of a home, and testing the home for durability in a wind tunnel. Students will problem-solve situations that architects face in real life. Mr. Roman Gary, an architect, will be our guest speaker.

Students are being challenged to be responsible with “jobs” in our GATE classroom and collect a monthly “play money salary” so they can pay rent, utilities, groceries, car payment,  and insurance. Students must work together in their jobs that include security officers, administrative managers, project collectors, sanitation coordinators, electrical engineers, and attendance coordinators.  Students are enjoying their duties!

From January thru March, 2012, students will participate in an independent research project on China, Japan and Italy. Students will be involved in a Chinese artwork and a Tea Ceremony, Japan Rice Festival and an Italian Pasta Celebration. Students will compare and contrast each country’s culture, population, economics, education and government. Students will utilize several websites to gather information. Students will choose from a variety of options to display and present their information to the class.  To culminate this project, students will be given a fortune cookie (to open and read in class) and a set of chop sticks!

In April and May students will “Think Like an Architect” by learning how to draft their own home design, building a model of a home, and testing the home for durability in a wind tunnel. Students will problem-solve situations that architects face in real life. Mr. Roman Gary, an architect, will be our guest speaker.