WORDSMITH is all about how to make and use words. We focus on a lot of spelling and vocabulary. Spelling is important because it helps people know what you mean and gives you credibility in your writing. Vocabulary is important because it helps you to say what it is you want to say. Having a larger vocabulary helps you to express your self more clearly.
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PUZZLING is all about putting bits of information together and grappling over how to solve logical, geometrical, and mathematical puzzles. Puzzles are all around us and show up every day in our real lives. The more ways you have to solve a problem, the better chance of success you have at actually solving it! Learning different methods to solving different problems gives you more options for success!
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EXPLORERS is an opportunity for students to expand their social studies skills and knowledge about their world and how it works. We focus on the four disciplines: history, geography, government, and economics. Our goal is to expand our critical thinking skills and focus on how to analyze our world in a more meaningful way by building a comprehensive background of different social studies related topics.
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HOW STUFF WORKS is an opportunity for students to expand their knowledge of their world. This can best be achieved by asking questions and then using a reliable scientific method to test, experiment, and conclude a result. Great thinkers never stop asking questions, so one investigation always leads to many others.
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