Fifth graders completed their kinetic monuments honoring someone or something significant:
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Fourth graders continued to work cooperatively on the Desert Island Challenge using the steps of the Engineering Design Process - they had to build a catapult and a raft!
Fourth graders learned the SCAMPER process - a way to think creatively and come up with new ideas.
After studying the Gateway Arch, fifth graders had to create a kinetic (moving) monument that honors someone or something. Some examples are below:
Train - honoring westward expansion
Plane - honoring flight of Wright Brothers - work in progress
Lincoln's hat and American flag - work in progress
Bench honoring Lincoln
Leaning Tower of "Pizza"
Fourth graders have been practicing the steps of the Engineering Design Process by working cooperatively to build a hut and create a message in a bottle. The hut had to stand up to wind and the message in a bottle had to float and remain dry inside.
4th and 5th grade students participated in team-building activities on the first day of classes!
4th graders learned about the steps of the Engineering Design Process:
5th graders analyzed iconic items from the Smithsonian, used a jeweler's loupe to break down the symbolism of the $1 bill, and created mason jars filled with iconic symbols to represent themselves:
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