On their first day back, the 5th graders learned about the James Webb Space Telescope. They worked in teams 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 long-awaited drone study! They got signed onto their Droneology and Drone Blocks accounts to learn about drone safety and practice using block coding to program a flight pattern for a drone. This quarter-long unit will culminate in a Cirque Du Soleil inspired programmed drone performance!

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!