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Welcome to Ms. Berry's CLUE Room!

 

Creative Learning in a Unique Environment
Our Classes

 

CLUE students are pulled from their classrooms five hours weekly for gifted instruction.  We meet two sessions per week (one morning and one afternoon) for approximately 2.5 hours per session.

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Links to keep our brains growing:

TED Talks for Kids

Art Hub

Online Jigsaw Puzzles

Storyline Online

 

Switchroo Zoo

Duolingo

ChessKid

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2nd Grade CLUE
Current Unit of Study

Second grade CLUE students will examine the history of China, their dynasties, the culture, their inventions that impact our lives today, the economic factors of China, and the geography of China. Students will discuss and examine how living in ancient China is similar and different than how we live in the USA. CLUE Strategies including Research, Group Discussion, Group Dynamics, Creative thinking,Creative Writing, Brainteasers, Brainstorming, Introspection, and Creative Problem Solving will be used throughout the unit to develop critical and creative thinking and support an environment that promotes text-based discourse. The focus of instruction is on the development of skills and techniques that teach the processes of thinking.

Independent Activities:

If you are looking for a less structured site.  Learn901.com will be perfect for you.  This site has various links to exciting videos and passages for each subject area.  You can also find several links to virtual field trips.

In addition, try completing the creative writing activities linked below and check out the sites posted to the left.

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Creative Writing Activity

Click HERE to watch a short video. Then use the link below to get the planning sheet.  If you can't print this at home just look at the information on the page and copy it on your blank piece of paper.  Be sure to email me pics or scanned copies of your final drafts.

Writing Template

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Magic Potion Creative Writing Activity

Click HERE to watch a video with all the directions you'll need to plan and write a story about finding a magic potion.  You can print these planning/writing pages or you can use your own paper.  Be sure to share your final draft with family members or ME!  

Magic Potion Planning/Writing Pages

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