🚀 Clendenin Elementary was buzzing with creativity this October as students dove into hands-on STEM learning! 🌟 From designing and engineering LEGO builds to wiring materials and crafting design plans, young innovators explored the world of engineering with excitement and imagination. 🧱💡 Kinder scientists proudly showcased their colorful spinning wind models, while upper-grade students applied real-world problem-solving by testing their own water filtration systems using everyday materials. 💧🔬

Collaboration was at the heart of every activity as future engineers coded, built, and refined their LEGO Spike creations—bringing motion to life with precision and teamwork. 🤖✨ During LEGO robotics time, students shared ideas, tested code, and celebrated their progress as true young scientists and creators. 💻⚙️ Clendenin’s classrooms are alive with innovation, curiosity, and the spirit of discovery all month long! 🦄👏

🌟 Western Hills STEAM Innovators in Action! 🌟

October was an exciting month of creativity and discovery at Western Hills Elementary! 🚀 During intersession, students participated in engaging STEM enrichment classes where curiosity and problem-solving took center stage. 💡 Kindergarten through 2nd grade students tackled engineering challenges—designing solutions to help a LEGO bear in a wheelchair navigate a building with only stairs 🧱🐻♿ and bringing their imagination to life by constructing their dream playgrounds using LEGO STEAM Park kits. 🎠🎡

In classrooms, LEGO Labs are now in full swing! Students are exploring the endless possibilities of LEGO design—building, testing, and refining their creations with enthusiasm and teamwork. 🤖✨ Meanwhile, 3rd graders dove into the world of force and motion, experimenting with ramps and marbles to observe how changing the angle affects speed and distance. 🎢⚙️ Through hands-on learning, Western Hills students are proving every day that they are scientists, engineers, and creators in the making! 🌈👏

🌟 Bobby Joe Hill Students Building, Creating, and Innovating! 🌟

October was a month full of imagination and teamwork at Bobby Joe Hill Elementary! 🚀 Second graders took on an exciting Maker’s Space challenge, collaborating to design and build standing structures strong enough to hold weight—putting their engineering minds to the test! 🏗️💡

Students also explored science and engineering concepts through hands-on LEGO Lab experiences, diving into a variety of fun and creative challenges. 🤖✨ From the STEM Race and Ramp Challenge to the Zip Line, Rubber Band Car, and Sink or Float? investigations, curiosity and collaboration filled every corner of the classroom. 🌈🔬 Bobby Joe Hill students are learning by doing—building confidence, creativity, and a love for STEM along the way! 👏🧠

🌟 Cooley Elementary: Young Scientists and Engineers in Action! 🌟

October was filled with creativity and discovery at Cooley Elementary! 🚀 From Pre-K to 5th grade, students explored science and engineering through hands-on learning in their classrooms and the LEGO Lab.

Pre-K students practiced sorting LEGO bricks by color, building math and problem-solving skills. 🎨 Kindergartners became shadow scientists, discovering how light and shapes create shadows. ☀️🔦 First graders explored heating and cooling by melting crayons, cooking pancakes, and even spelling their names with LEGO letters! 🍳💡

Second and third graders studied force and motion by building ramps and racing cars, while fourth graders experimented with gravity, friction, and magnetism using their own LEGO car designs. 🧲⚙️ Fifth graders became Earth scientists, modeling how sedimentary rocks and fossil fuels form over time. 🌍🪨

From sorting colors to testing forces, Cooley students are learning, creating, and discovering the world like true scientists and engineers! 🌈👏