Straw Roller Coaster

Students worked in small groups to build a straw roller coaster for a ping pong ball using straws, hot glue, tape,
and a piece of cardboard for a base.

Everyone had a great time creating a path for their ball. Each track has sets of two straws that hold the ball as it rolls. 

This was a great project for small groups. It was helpful to have classmates hold the straws in place in order to make this STEM challenge a success.

Straws were cut into smaller pieces to help support the vertical straws that hold up the track. 

Everyone was able to create a strong, sturdy track with ramps and turns that allowed the ping pong ball to roll down to the bottom and land in a bowl or a plastic lid. 

Every group had to experiment with each section before gluing it to make sure it was going to work. 

Students chose to start building at the top and worked their way down to the bottom and discovered that this worked well.

Building An Animal Cell

This animal cell activity helped students identify the main organelles that make up an animal cell.

Students cut out the name and function tag, glued them to toothpicks and properly labeled each organelle.

Styrofoam balls were used to represent the animal cell.

Students used Play-Doh and modeling clay to create each organelle

After learning about animals cells and creating them in colorful detail on paper, students thoroughly enjoyed building a 3-D version and the results were amazing!  

Super Survivor Assembly 2018

The Super Survivor Environmental Game Show presented learning in an adventurous way!

The Illusion Maker asked trivia questions and students participated in various games. 

The students formed two tribes and tried to survive by answering Castaway Questions.

Everyone learned how litter affects the environment, and what we can do to stop it.

We watched in amazement as the magic came alive right before our very eyes!

  Students learned more about Reducing, Reusing, Recycling and E-waste in an exciting, fun-filled way during this program.

Students left the show with many new ideas as to how they and their families can help take care of our environment.

                                                                       

Plant Cells

Students use modeling clay, Play-Doh, buttons, paint, toothpicks and pipe cleaners to create a 3 dimensional plant cell.

Students identified the 10 main organelles that make up a plant cell.

Walk-A-Thon 2018

Fun times at the Walk-A-Thon!

Celery and Food Coloring Experiment

Students have been learning about the organ systems of plants.

An organ system performs jobs.

Students discovered plants have an organ system to move water from the ground into the cells of plants.

Students cut the bottom of the celery stalks. 

The celery stalks were placed in jars filled with colored water. 

The next day, students observed the stalks and found the leaves had changed color. 

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The leaves and stalks changed color after 24 hours as the water was absorbed through the xylem.

Symmetry Activity

We LOVE getting together with our Buddies! 

Grade 4 and Pre-K had a great time learning about symmetry and creating our own symmetrical butterflies!