On their first day back, the 4th graders learned about the James Webb Space Telescope. They worked hard to build an intricate model of the telescope, learned about the insane engineering that went into its development and deployment, and worked through an online interactive that taught them some of the differences between reflecting and refracting telescopes.

On the 17th, we started our bridge unit! The students will be working through Bridge Engineering University to learn about the physics of bridges as well as the aesthetic and cultural relevance of bridge design. The unit will culminate in a group bridge building competition where they complete to be the strongest, most aesthetically pleasing, and most efficient bridge.

Also, check out the photo below that shows the students getting a second semester pep talk from Broadway actress Nadia Brown who plays Rose Granger Weasley in New York City's Harry Potter and the Cursed Child!