Penguins!!!!

Kindergarten has been learning all about the animals of the arctic climates.

We explored Antarctica in this National Geographic 360 video:

We tried to see how tall different penguin species are:

We read about the Emperor Penguin:

And finally we designed ice floats--- rafts--- to keep our penguin safe and dry:

S.T.E.A.M. Night

Such a wonderful time at our STEAM is ELEMENTary STEAM night.

We had food trucks out front for dinner:

A Maker Faire in the gym:

And STEM and Art activities in the 4 house areas Earth, Wind, Water, and Fire,

 along with our AR Sandbox in the Makerspace.

How to Catch a Turkey

First Grade Students in Mrs. Round's class

listened to this story- How to Catch a Turkey

Then we worked to create mazes with Geo Boards to catch our turkey and get him right up on stage.

Robotics Club Shirts

Our Robotics Club shirt was 
                  designed by Wesley Clark, 
                          with sleeve design by Lucy Messina

It looks awesome and we can't wait to wear them 

to STEAMfest in Rochester!

Animated Life Cycle of a Plant

Fourth Grade students have been learning 

about the life cycle of a plant.

We spent some time getting to know the Hue Animation Studio Software which you can see here:

And then students worked in small groups 

to create their props, 

use the software, 

and create their own animated life cycle of a plant.

Why Do Leaves Change Color?

Why Do Leaves Change Color?

Well our first graders wanted to figure that one out too!

Some guesses:

1. It's fall and that's what they do.

2. It's getting colder.

3. Because they're supposed to

Well they're all kind of right... but we watched this Science video 

and learned all about sunlight and chlorophyll.

Then we created this awesome graph- SILENTLY

If you could figure out the pattern you picked a leaf off the pile and put it where it belonged.

And finally we did some good old leaf rubbings and talked about the job of the veins of the leaves... 

right back to the tree's energy and chlorophyll.

Ten Apples Up on Top

Kindergarten is enjoying listening to this story:

And then students work in small groups 
to build a structure that can hold 10 apples up on top!

We noticed that several of our final designs had posts that were spread out.

Then we looked around the room to find supporting posts... on tables, chairs, and in the room.




Look around your house do you see any posts?
How about on your bed?  
Look under it...