October Highlights - -

October has been a very exciting month!  So far we've:

 explored optical illusions,

listened to silly stories about math,

worked on our first round of the "Pringles Challenge" with Crozet EDEP,

practiced our communication skills with the book Zoom,

created works of art using positive and negative space,

and enjoyed the beautiful fall weather OUTSIDE!

 

We were also lucky enough to have 2 special visitors this month!  A special thanks to the Ivy Fire Department and Mr. Adam House, roller coaster engineer from Great Coasters Inc.!

 

Discovering what is hidden inside the panels of the fire truck



Using Skype to ask all of our roller coaster questions 

We're looking forward to our "Mad Genius" party this Thursday - here's a sneak peak of our décor...

 

 

Genius Hour Project - DONE!

 

Genius Hour snapshots 10/03

Lending out a bit of genius for the day

Working on a home-made bowling game

Researching stars - perhaps not interested in being interrupted!

Go-kart building

An extendable reach - for those days when "you don't feel like getting off the couch!"

LEGO house with working lights!

Brainstorming project ideas

Working with Mrs. Cooke to create a satchel for Rainbow Loom pieces!

Genius Hour snapshots 9/26

Working on blog - stay tuned as we feature her hard work as a "Special Guest Blogger" on this blog!

Need some help during Genius Hour?  Why not "borrow" a Genius for the day - they can help you on your project, or assist in project brainstorming!

Working hard on a Pokémon diorama

Close-up on a hand-crafted Pokémon

Zoob Skeleton

 

Finally figured out how to create a working joint!

Let's go fly a kite

Our budding director - planning to film a mini-documentary about EDEP

Fashioning her own ninja costume!  The cape is hanging in the EDEP office for safe keeping until the next Genius Hour!

Yellow LEGOs from Red Hill still getting a bit of use - this time for a Pikachu model complete with tail and rosy cheeks!