Project THINK

Think Tank

thinker — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 21:21:58 +0000

Students in Think Tank enjoy projects involving writing, reading, and drawing. They simulated an oil spill and wrote about the negative, expensive consequences of polluting the ocean.

They adopted MJ, Marshall Junior , The Sea Turtle! They selected a turtle online and paid to save its life and protect it from dangerous situations. Adopted turtles are kept in the wildlife preserves, away from man made pollution.

Daily Bulletin

Bill — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 15:32:31 +0000

Here is an article featuring Project Think from The Daily Bulletin in Claremont. Click to read article.

Video Editing

Bill — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 18:45:44 +0000

Students in morning computer in session one are editing videos using YouTube’s video editor. It is very fun. You can take different videos of the rainforest on YouTube and take the parts you want of each video and put them together to make a new video. You can also add sound and make the different videos you put together fade in and out when they change from video to video.

Science

thinker — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 02:22:23 +0000

Science is full of amazing projects. One project involves changes the state of matter:

Place a raw egg into a container.
Add vinegar into the container.
Wait three days.
After three days, the egg not only smells, but its texture is different.

The egg is now bouncy, squishy, and translucent.

Color Wheels

thinker — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 20:08:52 +0000

Students in art learned how to create different colors using a color wheel. A color wheel shows the relationship between primary colors, secondary colors, and complementary colors. The primary colors are red, blue, and yellow. You can combine primary colors to make the secondary colors green, purple, and orange. Students created a color wheel as an art project.

Haiku

thinker — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 08:36:54 +0000

Haiku is a poem that has 5 syllables in the first line, 7 syllables in the second line, and then 5 in the third line. This past year, the haikus have an ocean theme. Learn more about writing haiku at Wikipedia.

Summer 2011 dates

Bill — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 05:13:19 +0000

This will be our 31st year of Project Think. The 2011 theme is Tropical Rain Forest. Session One is June 20 – July 8 and Session Two is July 11 – July 29. We look forward to having your family … Continue reading →

Language Arts

thinker — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 20:21:25 +0000

In language arts, students write poems, stories, and haiku. Students learn why protecting the ocean is so important, and write creative stories to teach the lesson to others. They write poems about the deep blue ocean and practice developing powerful imagery in their writing. A special type of poem is a haiku, where each line has a specific number of syllables. After a summer of language arts, your writing jumps off the page and creates unforgettable images for the reader.

Afternoon Computers

thinker — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 21:17:18 +0000

In afternoon computers you will learn how to recreate the Project Think website, learn how to recreate computer games and even make your own games. You will also learn to use a special programming language called Scratch.

Computers: Scratch

thinker — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 17:22:18 +0000

In this session, students are introduced to a new program called Scratch. Developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Scratch is a programming ‘language’ designed so that kids can create their own games, music, animations, and more. Fun and educational, Scratch is sure to both entertain and teach students of all ages.

Learn more at: http.://scratch.mit.edu/