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WELC
OME TO F
OCUS
2011-2012
DR. SANDI G
OLLMAR
FIRST
GRADE
SECOND G
RADE
THIR
D GRADE
FOCUS concentrates on
Critical Thinking
Creative Thinking
Content enrichment and advancement
Student Work More discussion and products than individual
papers/worksheets
In depth, over time
Separate progress report 1,2,3,4
We build connections
Math Enrichment Multi-step problem solving Selecting data Recognizing and applying patterns Computation is a given (no fingers please)
requires practice at home
Math Enrichment
I am a two digit number. The sum of my digits is 9. The digit in the ones place is twice the digit in
the tens place. Who am I?
A 400 pound gorilla is going to carry a 585 pound rock across a bridge that can safely hold 1000 pounds.
Is this a safe amount of weight?
A quarter is 1/15 of an inch thick and 5 quarters weigh one ounce.
Stephanie built a toothpick bridge that could safely hold 3 pounds. Stephanie wanted to make a tall tower of quarters on her bridge.
What is the highest her quarter tower could be and not go over 3 pounds?
Math Units Digging For Data - 2nd Grade Awesome Algebra - 3rd Grade
Integrated ResourceOld Turtle and Liberty’s Journey
Combines literature, writing , reading comprehension,
social studies,
geography,
math and independent learning.
1st Grade Resource Patterns
Novel Study
Logic Problems
2nd Grade Famous Women in History
2nd Grade Beyond Words
-metaphor, simile, vocabulary development
Neuroscience – the brain and nervous system