Think Lab provides an extension to the activities we do in our whole group nurturing lessons. (To learn more about whole group lessons and the K-2 nurturing program, click here :-) EVERY K-2 student has the opportunity to participate in Think Lab. Classrooms are divided in half and the two small groups visit the Think Lab on different days.
During Think Lab students play nonverbal games that enrich the higher order thinking skills we've been working on in class. This session of Think Lab focuses on convergent thinking or Dudley the Detective. Dudley the Detective teaches us how to analyze the clues to reach one correct answer.
In whole group nurturing lessons, students learn to organize clues and eliminate options to reach the one correct answer. During Think Lab, students practice these skills with hands-on games.
Some of the games we play include Sudoku . . .
Castle Logic . . .
Rush Hour . . .
And many more!
Check out one of our 5th grade mentors assisting below :-)
Be sure to ask your 1st or 2nd grader what they are working on in Think Lab! Students will participate this week and all of next! Let me know if you have any questions! Thanks for checking in to the BC AIG blog!
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