Olympians, Readers, Environmentalists, and Engineers
The Collaboratory has been buzzing with excitement as the students were very eager to tackle some Olympics-inspired challenges, learn from special guests, and solve some real-world problems. Take a look at what we did:
In Pre-K, we designed and created our own Classroom Curling Competition! The students made all of the gear themselves! I think we have some future Olympians on our hands!
Also, in honor of Read Across America Week, our Pre-K students helped to design and build structures that looked like the Cat in the Hat's hat! They worked on creating patterns, counting materials, and using fine motor skills. They made some pretty incredible hats!
In kindergarten, students took a break from their bridge project to learn about how water is the "bridge" to life! Since our kinders will be working on designing a special bridge that will be built over a rain garden that is being installed in our Outdoor Classroom, it was important for students to learn about how water moves and what it can do. Our special guest, Mrs. Armento, even modeled the movement of water for our students using a special tool called an enviroscape, and the students got to act out how water moves in a special game. The students had a blast!
Our first graders have been busy loving bobsledding and books! First, they were challenged to build the fastest indoor bobsled that they could, so they could enjoy the sport and stay out of the cold! We also had to enlist the help of our firsties to help the Cat in the Hat solve a problem that he had: his hat was too uncomfortable to wear to bed with his pajamas, but he still wanted something special to wear on his head at night. Therefore, our first graders designed and created some awesome sleeping caps for him!
Our second graders have started using their plans and budgets to build their first prototypes of their water filtration systems. Mrs. Armento even joined us to share lots of information about the importance of keeping our water clean and about what we can do to help make sure water stays clean and gets used effectively.
Our third graders built their own model sounding poles and then tested them out by using them to collect research about their model ocean floors. This activity really showed students how technology starts to evolve based on needs and problems that arise.
Our fourth graders have been using their blueprints to create their first prototypes of their windmills!
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