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Windmills
Windmills
March 2026
The 5th grade students built windmills while reading The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind in Language Arts Class. The windmills were tested with an electric fan and had to wind a string to raise a small bucket.
Hexbug Mazes
Hexbug Mazes
November 2025
The 5th-grade students were challenged to build a maze for a Hexbug that would provide an enriched environment if it were a living creature.
Water Filters
Water Filters
September 2025
We read The Water Princess by Susan Verde, and then students were challenged to build water filters.
Wonder Robots
Wonder Robots
May 2025
The Boy Who Harnessed the February 2025
The Boy Who Harnessed the February 2025
The 5th grade students built windmills while reading The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind in Languages Arts class.
Christmas Ornaments
Christmas Ornaments
December 2024
The 5th graders designed ornaments with the names of Jesus using Tinkercad and then the ornaments were printed using our Makerbot Sketch printer.
Hexbug Mazes
Hexbug Mazes
October 2024
The 5th graders were challenged to build a maze with at least 3 turns ending in a shelter for a Hexbug.
Water Filters
Water Filters
September 2024
We read The Water Princess by Susan Verde and then the students were challenged to design and build water filters.
Paper Ball Runs
Paper Ball Runs
May 2024
The 5th graders were challenged to build a run for a ping pong ball using only paper and tape.
Wonder Robots
Wonder Robots
April 2024
Designing Snowflakes with Code.org
Designing Snowflakes with Code.org
The 5th-grade students made snowflakes using loops to make shapes with code.
LEGO Christmas STEM Challenge
LEGO Christmas STEM Challenge
LEGOLego STem Challenge
Christmas Ornaments
Christmas Ornaments
November 2023
The 5th graders designed Christmas ornaments using the names of Jesus in Tinkercad. Their ornaments were printed using our Makerbot 3D printer in the STEM lab.
Fall Lego Building Challenge
Fall Lego Building Challenge
November 2023
Hexbug Mazes
Hexbug Mazes
October 2023
The 5th graders were challenged to build a maze for a Hexbug with 3 turns and a shelter at the end.
Water Filters
Water Filters
September 2023
September 2023
We read The Water Princess and designed water filters. We learned that 1 in 6 people in the world do not have access to clean water.
We read The Water Princess and designed water filters. We learned that 1 in 6 people in the world do not have access to clean water.
Here is a video with Georgie Badiel reading the book based on her childhood.
Here is a video with Georgie Badiel reading the book based on her childhood.
If you would like to help those in need of clean water and share the Gospel at the same time here is a link to the International Mission Board's clean water project.
If you would like to help those in need of clean water and share the Gospel at the same time here is a link to the International Mission Board's clean water project.
Paper Chain Challenge
Paper Chain Challenge
August 2023
August 2023
The 5th graders started the year with a challenge to build the longest paper chain using only two sheets of paper and 12 inches of tape.
The 5th graders started the year with a challenge to build the longest paper chain using only two sheets of paper and 12 inches of tape.
Paper Ping Pong Ball Run
Paper Ping Pong Ball Run
May 2023
Watch the video below for a description of this challenge.
Robotics
Robotics
April and May 2023
Coding Snowflakes
Coding Snowflakes
February 2023
The 5th graders wrote code to make snowflake designs. Be sure to click the animation links to watch how the snowflakes were drawn.
Macy link to animation CJ link to animation Adam link to animation
Brayden link to animation Ethan link to animation Ethan link to animation
Jake link to animation
LEGO Christmas STEM Challenge
LEGO Christmas STEM Challenge
December 2022
The 5th graders were challenged to build Christmas objects on their assigned cards.
3D Design Christmas Ornaments
3D Design Christmas Ornaments
December 2022
The 5th graders designed ornaments with the names of Jesus in Tinkercad and then they were printed with our Makerbot Sketch printer.
Hexbug Challenge
Hexbug Challenge
November 2022
The 5th graders were challenged to build a maze with at least 3 turns in 2 different directions and ending in a shelter for a hexbug.
The 5th graders were challenged to build a maze with at least 3 turns in 2 different directions and ending in a shelter for a hexbug.
Water Filters
Water Filters
September 2022
We read The Water Princess by Susan Verde and then designed, built, and tested water filters. Our water filters did not work very well but I think we developed empathy for children who face the challenge of not having clean drinking water every day.
Paper Chain Challenge
Paper Chain Challenge
August 2022
On the first day in Computer Science and STEM class, the 5th graders competed in the paper chain challenge. Pairs had to make the longest paper chain they could with only two sheets of paper, twelve inches of tape, and one pair of scissors.
Paper Ball Run
Paper Ball Run
May 2022
The 5th graders were challenged to build a ball run for a ping pong ball using only paper, and tape. We used the following formula to determine the winners of our contest.
final score = (4x time in seconds for the ball to go through the run) - number of sheets of paper used
Snowflake Designs with Nested Loops in Code.org
Snowflake Designs with Nested Loops in Code.org
February 2022
Click on each design to see a video of it being drawn.
Fancy Shapes using Nested Loops on Code.org
Fancy Shapes using Nested Loops on Code.org
February 2020
February 2020
HexBug Challenge
HexBug Challenge
November 2021
November 2021
The 5th graders were challenged to build a maze with at least 3 turns in 2 different directions and ending in a shelter for a hexbug.
The 5th graders were challenged to build a maze with at least 3 turns in 2 different directions and ending in a shelter for a hexbug.
5th grade Paper Chain Winners
5th grade Paper Chain Winners
August 2021
The 5th graders were challenged to make the longest chain with only two sheets of paper, one pair of scissors, and twelve inches of tape in only ten minutes.
Congratulations to the winners from Ms. Burke's class.
82.5 inch chain
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