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SEPTEMBER F R O M T H E D E S K O F M R S . A D A M S 2011
This summer while attending
Confratute at The University ofConnecticut, I had the
opportunity
to learn about a research method
for students called the Independent
Investigation Method (IIM or
Double I - M.) I am so excited
for the students to learn this
method! It is a research approachthat I believe will teach
skills that
will help the students throughout
the rest of their school career! To
learn this method, we are working
together in class to learn the 7
steps through our study of Dale
Chihuly. While on my trip toConfratute, I visited the Boston
Museum of Fine Arts where I saw
Chihulys exhibit, Through the Looking
Glass.
IIM and Chihuly
STUDENTS CREATE AN ARTISTIC
WAY TO REMEMBER STEPS OF
OUR IIM RESEARCH METHOD
NATALY, AMBER, JACKSON JONCESHOWSHISIIM ART SALENNA WORKS ON
IIM
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Your child may have told you
about the glass artist that we are
learning about and if not, please
check out his website,
www.dalechihuly.com. There are
many short video clips showing how
Chihuly creates his glass.
I have two goals for our G.A.T.E.
students this fall: learning to do
quality research and to learn about
Dale Chihuly and create Chihuly-
ish art. Our artistic endeavors will
include creating pipe cleaner
Ikebanas, paper Macchias, Chihuly
inspired chandeliers, squirt paintings,
and more! We hope to hold a
Chihuly event to showcase our
creations!
Fourth graders will also begin
research on their independent topics
for technology projects. There will
be a letter of due dates for 4th
graders and their projects. Third
graders are the AES Technology
Team in Training. They will use
notes taken during the IIM process
to create different technology
projects to learn how to use
different MacBook applications, such
as iPhoto, iMovie, Pages,
GarageBand, and Keynote.
Both 3rd and 4th grade G.A.T.E. students will learn theDouble I
M research method through Chihuly study
G.A. T.E. EVENTS
AES COMMUNITY CREDIT
UNION OPENED 9/14/11.
GATE 4TH GRADERS SERVE
AS CCU EMPLOYEES
AES AMBASSADORS HELPED
WITH APS GRANDPARENTS DAY
3RD GR ADE TORN PAPER
SELF-PORTRAITS
JOSE PAINTING
SEVEN STEPS -IIM METHOD
1. TOPIC
2. GOAL SETTING
3. RESEARCH
4. ORGANIZING
5. GOAL EVALUATION
6. PRODUCT (PROJECT)
7. PRESENTATION
I LOVE these torn paper self-portraits!!!
WonderStruck by Brian Selznick was FINALLY
released on 9/13/11! This cinematic novel is written by
the author of The Invention of Hugo Cabret! HUGO the
movie comes out November 23rd!!!
http://www.dalechihuly.com/http://www.dalechihuly.com/
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GREAT G.A.T.E. PHOTOS
Thanks to the following students forsubmitting entries to the
State Gifted
Contest: Layken, Dawson, Will, Emma W.,Grace Anne, Melodie,
Sarah, Caitlyn, Sydney,Emilie, Gavin, Drake, and Nataly. All of
ourprojects submitted were EXCELLENT andwinners to ME!
Also, thanks to Ty, Sage, Isabella, Nataly,Emilie, Caitlyn, and
Jackson G. for enteringthe Hospice T-shirt contest. I hope to
hearresults this week from that contest!
