Community-opoly

We created our own boards and now we enjoy our own games!

Granite

What are the ingredients that make rocks? Willow scientists examined granite and discovered the ingredients. Ask them what makes a rock.

We then made some of our own!

Collect $.50!

A great game to practice the values of coins and trading in smaller coins for ones of higher value. All you need are coins and two die. Your Willow can teach you the rest.

Rocks

Ask your Willow how crayons, a sharpener, pressure and hot water demonstrate how some rocks are formed. What process is it? Ask them to tell you about the rock cycle.

Drawing Family Portraits

Today Colie Wertz came to visit Gathering of the Minds. He coached students on how to draw standing figures. Then students started drawing their family portraits. Here are the works in progress!

Is This Toy JUST for GIRLS?

As a continuation of our gender discussion, we watched this video and discussed the message and whether or not this is a toy just for girls. Willows asked us to post it so they could show it to you at home!

http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2013/11/19/goldieblox_commercial_rewrites_the_beastie_boys_urges_young_girls_to_pursue.html

Volcanoes Erupt!

Find out what your Willow remembers about volcanoes!!

Historian and Former Mayor Jana Haehl Shares Stories of Old Town CorteMadera

Ask your Willows what they learned about Corte Madera at the turn of the 20th century. Find out what MCDS was over 60 years ago! They should have plenty of stories to share.