Read 2000

Don't forget this summer to make some time for reading! All incoming 6th, 7th, and 8th graders can participate in Read 2000 and earn credit towards the Medal of Excellence by reading 2014 pages before Labor Day. If you don't have your Read 2000 sheet, just record your book titles and total pages read on a piece of paper. Have a fun summer break and happy reading!

Veteran's Day at KMS

Veteran's Day

Kingman Middle School wants to thank all the members of the armed forces both past and present for your commitment and sacrifice while serving our country. Today students reflected on Veteran’s Day. In language arts, the students wrote poetry about Veteran’s Day. In history, the students learned about the origins and significance of Veteran’s Day. The students appreciate all that the veterans have done to preserve our freedom.

8th grade concrete poetry

8th grade concrete poetry

8th grade concrete poetry

7th grade haiku

7th grade haiku

7th grade haiku

6th grade cinquian

6th grade cinquain

6th grade cinquain

The 6th Graders are Dramatic

Ms. Quinn's literature classes and Ms. Clover's social studies classes have been studying Greek culture and myths.  One of the activities that the students participated in during this cross-curricular unit was to write, prepare, and perform plays incorporating Greek mythology.  To begin with, Mr. Bristow introduced the history of Greek theater to the students.  Then in groups, the students wrote scripts for short plays about the myth of their choice.  After preparing sets, costumes, props, and puppets, the students performed their plays for the entire grade.  Some students chose to use puppets to tell their stories.  Others chose to act out their plays.  The plays were a very entertaining way to study Greek culture, theater, and working in cooperative groups.  There were a variety of approaches to script writing and performance methods.  All in all, it showed the great creativity and drama skills of the 6th grade classes.

7th Grade Plays with Grammar

The 7th grade classes wrapped up their study of the parts of speech by designing and creating board games over the material.  Each group designed an orignal board game that covered the different parts of speech.  The groups created their board, made review questions, and wrote directions and rules .  To complete their project, the groups got to play the other games while they reviewed parts of speech.  Groups demonstrated creativity in their designs, ranging from traditional board games to three dimensional creations.  After all their work, the students enjoyed playing around with their grammar.

Anne Frank Art

Anne Frank Art

cello composition

The 8th grade class has been exploring a unit on Anne Frank.  As part of this unit, the students created an art project in response to Anne's story.  Students chose from a number of options.  In total, there were 24 Hanukkah meals prepared and served, 6 collages, 3 movie posters, 3 Secret Annex blueprints, 2 videos, as well as others that created a costume design, a poem composition, a charcoal sketch, and a musical composition.

During this unit, the students have read the play "The Diary of Anne Frank."  They read and discussed in a forum a novel set during World War II.  They researched Holocaust topics and presented to the class.  Students have read several related stories and nonfiction pieces and will complete the unit by watching an Anne Frank movie.  Students have explored history, character, and the consequences of intolerance and injustice throughout this unit.

Secret Annex Blueprint

Collage

Costume Design

Hanukkah Meal

Movie Poster

Charcoal Sketch

  Animoto Video

The 8th Grade has Multiple Intelligences

The 8th grade class started the year exploring their multiple intelligences.  First, the students took a multiple intelligences test to determine the areas of intelligence in which they showed strengths.  Then, they completed a bar graph  over their results and learned about the different multiple intelligences:  Verbal, Logical, Kinesthetic, Musical, Visual, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, and Naturalistic.  After reviewing the ways to utilize each area while studying and completing homework, the students were assigned a project to complete in their highest category of multiple intelligence.  Students created a project over their favorite book character.  Some of the projects included song lyrics, sculptures, drawings, diary entries, models, and many others.  If you would like to take your own multiple intelligence test, you can do this online at:  Multiple Intelligence Test

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KMS Book Blog

 Reclining on the pillows, sitting on the rug, leaning against the shelves, curling up in the desks, and even resting under the tables, KMS students are everywhere.  What has students in such unusual positions?  What else could it be but a good book?  Students are getting caught up with great fiction, biographies, graphic novels, and nonfiction.

KMS students have found an outlet to explore their favorite books on the KMS Book Blog.  On the blog, students have written book reviews, recommending their favorite books and becoming book critics.

Another way students have advertised their favorite books is through the video book trailer.  Students produced videos that promoted a book of their choice.  There is a link on the KMS Book Blog to view the video book trailers.

In addition, some students have felt inspired by the books that they have read and created music and art in response to these moving books.  A link to the student artwork and music can be found on the KMS Book Blog as well.

To see the KMS Book Blog, and read student written reviews, see the book trailers that they have produced, and view their art and music, click on the following link:

http://www.kmsbookblog.blogspot.com/