What are we learning?

McDuffie County Schools QUEST Objectives (K-8)

 

• GT1 Creative Thinking Skills
• GT2 Problem Solving and Decision Making Skills
• GT3 Critical Thinking Skills
• GT4 Citizenship and Leadership Development
• GT5 Research and Reference                                     

 

A few skills we will work on in my gifted class:

• Students will work on creative thinking skills.
• Students will work on problem solving and decision making skills using matrices and analogies.
• Students will work on leadership skills.
• Students will learn how to work collaboratively in a group.
• Students will learn how to present ideas in group discussions.
• Students will learn how to research, plan, generate ideas and find multiple resources.
• Students will learn how to interpret information from graphs, tables, videos, maps and charts.
• Students will learn how to work collaboratively on STEM challenges and use the Engineering design process to solve problems.
• Students will learn how to use technology to present and communicate information with others.

 

QUEST report cards will be sent home in the QUEST folder at the end of each trimester.  Report cards should be signed and returned promptly.

What are we learning this year?

1^st Trimester (Aug-Nov)

PLTW modules/Animation Unit

1^st grade- Amazing Animals Unit

                                                2^nd grade-Dig Deep (Archaeology)

                                                3^rd grade- The Night Sky (Solar System)

 

2^nd Trimester (Nov-Feb)

PLTW modules/Animation Unit

1^st grade- Animal Adaptations

2^nd grade- Rainforest

3rd grade- Ocean Habitats

 

3rd Trimester (Feb-May)

PLTW modules

1^st grade- Animated Storytelling

2^nd grade- Weather-Forces of Nature

3^rd grade- Famous Inventors

                                                     

Daily QUEST Schedule (time of day varies per grade level):

15 minutes Check In/Warm-ups

60 minutes PLTW Modules

30 minutes Higher Order Thinking

 Activity

60 minutes Unit Lessons, total time

30 minutes Brain Games

60 minutes STEM

45 minutes Challenge Math

Please be sure to join our Remind 101 to get information weekly. Please find your student's grade level and text the message to join! 

 

1st grade: Send a text to 81010, Text this message: @1stquest

2nd grade: Send a text to 81010, Text this message: @26-27quest

3rd grade: Send a text to 81010, Text this message: @quest26-27