What's going on in GT?!

Third grade GT students read the book The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo.

Then we had a special lunch and movie viewing in the GT room.

The next day in GT these students created double bubble maps comparing the book to the movie.

Lots of similarities and lots of differences!

An extra challenge is making sure your double bubble map is balanced.

True contrasting considers both sides --

i.e. In the book Despereaux saves the princess.

In the movie Roscuro saves the princess.

Deep thinking!

Hmmm... what else could I include?!

Third graders should be able to tell their parents the difference between

comparing -- looking at SIMILARITIES

and

contrasting -- looking at DIFFERENCES!

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Fifth grade GT students created character sketches of characters from

Call It Courage by Armstrong Sperry. We loved the novel!

Their sketches included actual and inferred

thoughts

speech

emotions

actions

&

weaknesses.

Mafatu and his trusty companion, Uri!

Here we have

Mafatu, Moana, &

of course the chief, Tavana Nui!

Mafatu's mother

These guys created the god of the

fishermen and the god of the sea,

Maui & Moana!