February 29, 2016

Quick parent note

Today the kids are bringing home a pink packet of invention papers. In class we worked on coming up with questions that we could use to interview each other to get ideas for a problem to solve with an invention each individual child will create at home. Then they worked in teams of 2 or 3 to refine what a great problem would be. Finally, each child had to come up with a problem they wanted to invent something to help solve that problem. PLEASE let your child work through their chosen problem BY THEMSELVES. The get them to create their invention that will solve the problem BY THEMSELVES. In other words, we don't want to know what YOU can do. We want the students to find out what THEY can do WHEN THEY THINK. One rule, their inventions must be made from what they can find at home. No fair going to the store and buying things.

On Friday, we will have our culminating mountain man activity...a rendezvous. One of the stations is the bartering corner. The kids saw some examples of things they can bring for this (if they choose to participate.) Mrs. Reynolds also told them some things she has seen come in. They know that they MUST HAVE YOUR PERMISSION for what they bring.

Remember that next week is spring break. No school all week.