The Design Thinking Process 

Makerspace + Design Thinking

The Gifted students kicked off the year honing their problem solving skills. They utilized the Design Thinking process and experienced hand-on DIY approach to learning and play through the Makerspace. Since it was their first experience using the Makerspace, our problem prompt was fairly broad. "Create + Design something that will benefit someone in some way." The students needed to first identify the people or person for whom they were designing and then identify the need they wished to address. Check out below some of the innovative solutions they designed!

An underground bus system to eliminate school bus traffic in the morning + increase safety precautions 

The Girls Rule Team creating their rubber band car for our 5th grade race car competition! 

Buddy - a fully customized friend made with recycled iPhones for children who have experienced trauma 

A mobile restorative community center called HPO designed to reinvigorate high-need communities

6th Grade WebQuest Search

Sample WebQuests for students to choose from:

Bullard, H. (n.d.). WebQuest: Development of Early Civilizations: Created with Zunal WebQuest Maker. Retrieved March 20, 2015, from http://zunal.com/webquest.php?w=228969

Head, B. (n.d.). WebQuest: Creating Utopia: Created with Zunal WebQuest Maker. Retrieved March 20, 2015, from http://zunal.com/webquest.php?w=247787

Johnson, B. (n.d.). WebQuest: Sixth Grade Social Studies Expedition: Geography, History & Economics: Created with Zunal WebQuest Maker. Retrieved March 20, 2015, from http://zunal.com/webquest.php?w=241464

Keppel, K. (n.d.). WebQuest: Traveling the World: Five Themes of Geography and More: Created with Zunal WebQuest Maker. Retrieved March 20, 2015, from http://zunal.com/webquest.php?w=262070

Martinez, C. (n.d.). WebQuest: Modern Hunter Gatherers: Created with Zunal WebQuest Maker. Retrieved March 20, 2015, from http://zunal.com/webquest.php?w=219548

Other:

Dewey, C. (2015, March 24). True or false: The Internet can check for veracity. Retrieved March 25, 2015, from http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/297439271.html

Price, K. (2009, February 12). Web Site Evaluation. Retrieved March 25, 2015, from http://exchange.smarttech.com/details.html?id=edb3999e-e7ff-456b-b51f-63b78102312c

Class Starts

Gifted classes will begin September 6. Mrs. Gros and I can't wait! 

Gifted Schedule 2016-2017

Below is the schedule for gifted classes this year. It helps if kids get reminders from all sides!

2nd grade: Monday, Wednesday 12:30-1:40
3rd grade: Tuesday, Thursday 12:30-1:40
4th grade: Monday, Wednesday 9:50 -10:55
5th grade: Tuesday, Thursday 9:50-10:55
6th grade: Tuesdays, 1:50 to 3:20
7th and 8th grade: Thursdays, 1:50 to 3:20

Welcome!

Welcome to Belle Chasse Academy's Gifted program! Mrs. Gros and I are so excited to meet all of you and get the year rolling. Parents, please reach out to us if you need anything and be sure to scroll through our grade level tabs to see what we have in store for the 2016-2017 school year.

All the best,

Emma Mattesky and Catherine Gros 

Welcome!

Welcome to Belle Chasse Academy's Gifted program! Mrs. Gros and I are so excited to meet all of you and get the year rolling. Parents, please reach out to us if you need anything and be sure to scroll through out grade level tabs to see what we have in store for the 2016-2017 school year.

All the best,

Emma Mattesky and Catherine Gros