{"id":815,"date":"2019-08-15T11:03:02","date_gmt":"2019-08-15T15:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/walnutgrovecoop.com\/WalnutGroveHomeSchool\/?p=815"},"modified":"2019-08-15T11:26:09","modified_gmt":"2019-08-15T15:26:09","slug":"research-explorers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/walnutgrovecoop.com\/WalnutGroveHomeSchool\/research-explorers\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Explorers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Do you have a reluctant writer? We\u2019re offering a 17-week (34 hours) course to teach middle schoolers how to develop a research project. Students choose and research a topic that they feel inspired about as they dive into the rabbit hole for exploration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/walnutgrovecoop.com\/WalnutGroveHomeSchool\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_8936-e1490838472975.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-211\" width=\"156\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/walnutgrovecoop.com\/WalnutGroveHomeSchool\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_8936-e1490838472975.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/walnutgrovecoop.com\/WalnutGroveHomeSchool\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_8936-e1490838472975-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 156px) 100vw, 156px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us for \u201cDown the Rabbit Hole,\u201d a creative but structured group teaching research methodology. A variety of note-taking and information-gathering strategies will be taught. The group will also present or display their projects at our Research Fair in January. All resources and materials needed are provided. Drop your student off and we will facilitate the rest. There will be no homework. The Instructor will send weekly updates about class activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This course includes 34 hours of instructor-led of class, 20 hours of parties and events, access to 4-6 field trips, member clubs, and parent resource nights. The fee for the course is $700 (payable in 4 payments of $175 each).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/walnutgrovecoop.com\/WalnutGroveHomeSchool\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/rabbit-30801_640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-821\" width=\"109\" height=\"169\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Each class will also end with a brief read-aloud session lead by the Instructor. She will read <em>Alice&#8217;s Adventures<\/em> <em>in Wonderland&nbsp;<\/em>to&nbsp;the&nbsp;class&nbsp;each&nbsp;week. Students will be invited to draw the story while they listen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Family orientation is September 10, 2019. Classes begin September 17 and will take place from 9:30am &#8211; 11:30am.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\">&gt;&gt; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cogran.io\/index.html?walnutgrovecoop\">Register for this half-year session.<\/a><\/strong> &lt;&lt;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/walnutgrovecoop.com\/WalnutGroveHomeSchool\/events\/\">See our group Calendar<\/a><br><br>Contact us with questions at <a href=\"mailto:info@walnutgrovecoop.com\">info@walnutgrovecoop.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fall 2019 Enrichment Schedule 6-8th \u201cDown the Rabbit Hole\u201d<\/strong><br>The class schedule will be followed by the Research Fair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td>\n<br>\n<\/td><td>\n<strong>Week 1<\/strong>\n<\/td><td>\n<strong>Week 2<\/strong>\n<\/td><td>\n<strong>Week 3<\/strong>\n<\/td><td>\n<strong>Week 4<\/strong>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n<strong>9:30-11:30<br>\nFocus Studies <br>\nBe a Researcher<\/strong>\n<\/td><td>\nIntro to Research Process\n<\/td><td>\nDefine an Inquiry\n<\/td><td>\nDevelop Subtopics\n<\/td><td>\nInformation Seeking Strategies\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n<strong>11:30-1:00<\/strong>\n<\/td><td>\nLunch\n<\/td><td>\nLunch\n<\/td><td>\nLunch\n<\/td><td>\nLunch\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n<strong>1:00-2:00<br>\nSkillful Play:<\/strong>\n<strong>Gameschooling<\/strong>\n<\/td><td>\nTeam Building&nbsp;\n<\/td><td>\nCooperative Game Creation and Play\n<\/td><td>\nRelay and rally\n<\/td><td>\nEngineering Challenges\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td>\n<br>\n<\/td><td>\n<strong>Week 5<\/strong>\n<\/td><td>\n<strong>Week 6<\/strong>\n<\/td><td>\n<strong>Week 7<\/strong>\n<\/td><td>\n<strong>Week 8<\/strong>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n<strong>9:30-11:30<br>\nScience<br>\n<\/strong><strong>Research Mechanics<\/strong>\n<\/td><td>\nIdentifying Facts\n<\/td><td>\nGraphic Organizers\n<\/td><td>\nKeyword Noting\n<\/td><td>\nMLA citation\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n<strong>11:30-1:00<\/strong>\n<\/td><td>\nLunch\n<\/td><td>\nLunch\n<\/td><td>\nLunch\n<\/td><td>\nLunch\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n<strong>1:00-2:00<br>\nSkillful Play:<\/strong>\n<strong>Mindful Art<\/strong>\n<\/td><td>\nResistance\n<\/td><td>\nGeometric Prints\n<\/td><td>\nSpirals&nbsp;\n<\/td><td>\nPatterns\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td>\n<br>\n<\/td><td>\n<strong>Week 9<\/strong>\n<\/td><td>\n<strong>Week 10<\/strong>\n<\/td><td>\n<strong>Week 11<\/strong>\n<\/td><td>\n<strong>Week 12<\/strong>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n<strong>9:30-11:30<br>\nLanguage Arts<br>\nSynthesis<\/strong>\n<\/td><td>\nFlow Charting Subtopic Notes\n<\/td><td>\nOutline Main Ideas\n<\/td><td>\nFinal Product Selection&nbsp;\n<\/td><td>\nDrafting\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n<strong>11:30-1:00<\/strong>\n<\/td><td>\nLunch\n<\/td><td>\nLunch\n<\/td><td>\nLunch\n<\/td><td>\nLunch\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n<strong>1:00-2:00<br>\nSkillful Play:<\/strong>\n<strong>Public Speaking<\/strong>\n<\/td><td>\nAction Storytelling\n<\/td><td>\nMake a Commercial\n<\/td><td>\nCreative Beginnings&nbsp;\n<\/td><td>\nPicture Worth 1000 Words\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td>\n<br>\n<\/td><td>\n<strong>Week 13<\/strong>\n<\/td><td>\n<strong>Week 14<\/strong>\n<\/td><td>\n<strong>Week 15<\/strong>\n<\/td><td>\n<strong>Week 16<\/strong>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n<strong>9:30-11:30<br>\nArt<br>\nProject Creation<\/strong>\n<\/td><td>\nWritten Product\n<\/td><td>\nVisual Product\n<\/td><td>\nOral Product\n<\/td><td>\nFinal Draft\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n<strong>11:30-1:00<\/strong>\n<\/td><td>\nLunch\n<\/td><td>\nLunch\n<\/td><td>\nLunch\n<\/td><td>\nLunch\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n<strong>1:00-2:00<br>\nSkillful Play:<\/strong>\n<strong>Mindful Body<\/strong>\n<\/td><td>\nMindful Seeing\n<\/td><td>\nMindful Hearing\n<\/td><td>\nMindful Tasting &amp; Smelling\n<\/td><td>\nMindful Whole Body\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note: <\/strong>Lunch Bunch and Skillful Play sessions may be added with an additional $500 fee (for 40 additional Coop hours) but are not required to participate in the course.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you have a reluctant writer? 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