FOCUS GROUPS
There are three focus groups students may qualify for. The first is quantitative. Students are working on math, and we use a variety of curricula specifically designed for Gifted Learners.
This year, K-2 students are using "Using Everyday Measures" which focuses on measurement and being a good mathematical communicator.
3rd-5th Grade students are focusing on proportional reasoning and similarity through "Funkytown Funhouse", a mathematical curriculum designed specifically for the gifted learner. Geometry is one of the areas of mathematics that is readily apparent in the world around us. In this unit, students are introduced to similarity and congruence. The foundational mathematics behind these concepts is proportional reasoning. Students explore ratio as a comparison of two quantities, using this to discover and understand congruence. All of the lessons in this unit revolve around the Funkytown Fun House in which Stretch the Clown resides. Students have fun exploring ratios using Stretch, and his cousin, Juggles. Later, students become set designers for the Funkytown Fun House. They use their creativity and geometry knowledge to design drawings for new rooms and mirrors for the Fun House.
The next group is spatial (also called non-verbal). This year the students will be studying chemistry.
Finally, there is the verbal group. Students in this group are participating in shared inquiry and will be reading a variety of texts ranging from picture books to chapter books. Again, all students identified in this area are participating in shared inquiry at an appropriate level.
This year, K-2 students are using "Using Everyday Measures" which focuses on measurement and being a good mathematical communicator.
3rd-5th Grade students are focusing on proportional reasoning and similarity through "Funkytown Funhouse", a mathematical curriculum designed specifically for the gifted learner. Geometry is one of the areas of mathematics that is readily apparent in the world around us. In this unit, students are introduced to similarity and congruence. The foundational mathematics behind these concepts is proportional reasoning. Students explore ratio as a comparison of two quantities, using this to discover and understand congruence. All of the lessons in this unit revolve around the Funkytown Fun House in which Stretch the Clown resides. Students have fun exploring ratios using Stretch, and his cousin, Juggles. Later, students become set designers for the Funkytown Fun House. They use their creativity and geometry knowledge to design drawings for new rooms and mirrors for the Fun House.
The next group is spatial (also called non-verbal). This year the students will be studying chemistry.
Finally, there is the verbal group. Students in this group are participating in shared inquiry and will be reading a variety of texts ranging from picture books to chapter books. Again, all students identified in this area are participating in shared inquiry at an appropriate level.