Deep Thinking Friday

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Logic Puzzles

When your class is finished, how about trying some online logic puzzles?

https://www.logic-puzzles.org/init.php

http://www.puzzlersparadise.com//LPs.html

https://www.brainzilla.com/logic/logic-grid/

Writing Assignment: Temple Grandin

Think about what you saw during the Temple Grandin movie, and reflect with an in-class writing assignment.

• Choose one of the following selections.  
• Brainstorm/outline  
• What is your thesis statement?
• Write.  Use elaborated communication.  Give evidence to support your claim/thesis.
• Check over your work.  
• Do you have a conclusion?
• Did you make any noticeable comma errors?
• Hand in.

1. Temple Grandin is not a quitter.  How did this personality trait help her in her life?  How can it help you?  What other personality traits do you have that can help you succeed?
2. Everyone needs a support system.  Who made up Temple Grandin's support system, and how did they help her?  Who supports you?
3. Everyone learns in different ways.  How did Temple Grandin's way of learning and seeing the world both help her and challenge her?  How do your ways of learning both help and challenge you?
4. Temple Grandin had to advocate for herself to be successful.  How and when did she do this, and what were the outcomes?  How can advocating for yourself help you to be successful?

The Tell-Tale Heart

The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe... Happy Halloween!

Read the whole story for yourself here!


And if you'd like a little soundtrack while you read... play this!  ;)

Deep Thinking Friday 10/26: Ian Byrd Puzzlements

What do you notice?

What do you wonder?

1. Giant Cross Stitch

This gorgeous outdoor cross-stitch took artist Ana Martins 760 yards of yarn to create. Let students predict how it was made before showing the close-ups of the screws (there are 2,300 of them) and yarn!

2. Light Up Piano

Almost like a real-life guitar hero, this light-up piano setup is mesmerizing! Watch Rousseau Musique play several classic pieces.

3. Butterfly Wings Up (Very) Close

Check out these photos of butterfly wings from Chris Perani! Perhaps let students see the photos first and then predict what they think they are. How does he do it?

4. Very Old Trees

Beth Moon photographs some of the oldest, rarest trees in the world on the island of Socotra, off the horn of Africa. After looking at the photos, read her artist’s statement.

5. Making Erasers

There is some striking behind-the-scenes footage of this video showing how rubber erasers are made. 

Deep Thinking Friday 10/20/18: Cryptography

Careers in Cryptography

Independent Project Brainstorm List

Need some help getting ideas for independent projects?  Look here!

Deep Thinking Friday: 9/28

Watch the following TED talk.  Think how the towns this speaker visited are similar to where you live and different from where you live.  Jot down a few things you'd like to discuss as a whole group when finished.  If you're done before everyone else, you can work on your Letter About Literature, read, or go to any site on Idleness Prevention Society.

Comma Review!

Check out the following links to quiz yourself about commas!

https://www.grammarbook.com/grammar_quiz/commas_1.asp

https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation-the-comma-and-the-apostrophe/introduction-to-commas/e/meet-the-comma

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-7/commas-review

https://www2.ivcc.edu/rambo/eng1001/practice_comma_quiz.htm

https://www.quia.com/rr/82028.html

https://www.grammarly.com/blog/comma-quiz/

https://www.rd.com/culture/comma-quiz/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/game/en29punc-game-going-to-work-with-commas

Deep Thinking Friday 9/21

What worries you?  Constant worry can lead to stress.

We'll see what stress does to the brain in this TedEd video:

Stress can cause insomnia:

So, what can you do about worries and stress?