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February 25, 2022: Conferences, Robotics Club, Student Activities

 Hi, families, 

Today, we are skipping a video, since you will see me at school during parent / teacher conference week.  The STEM lab will be open, and I will be hanging out nearby for any questions you might have. I am working on sending out individual student reports to families, since STEM is not currently on the report card. The STEM lab will be open at the following times:

March 7: 4-6:30 pm

March 9: 4-6:30 pm

March 10: 4-6:30 pm


Robotics Clubs

VEX - Grades 3-5 - Thursdays, 7:30-8:30 AM - 24 kids
March 17, 24, 31
April 7, 14, 28
Complete the VEX Google Form, if your child would like to attend.


Lego WeDo Challenge - Grades 1-2 - Mondays, 4:00-5:00 PM - 24 kids
March  11, 25
April 2, 9, 16, 25

The sizes of these groups are limited by the number of robotics kits I have, and spots will go fast. Please be sure to respond quickly and no later than March 11.  Email me, if you would like to be a parent helper. 

Complete the Lego WeDo Robotics Form, if your child would like to attend.

Photographs

3rd Grade Avalanche Mitigation

How might we protect I70 from avalanche damage? These students created avalanche mitigation strategies that we tested with an avalanche (clay boulder). 

5th Grade Build a Car that Rolls

This design challenge asks the students to use the materials provided to build a car that rolls when you blow it. The longest one team's car went was 72 cm blowing away (haha) the nearest competition by a LOT! 

1st Grade - Cultures: Build a shelter with the materials found in that biome. What does the shelter protect us from in each biome? We then tested each build with snow (flour), wind (hair dryer), water (water), and sand (sand).

Have a wonderful weekend!

Jen



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