Class of 2031
RCHS Class of 2031
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February 2024
Electricity Lab
We begin a mini unit in conjunction with Mrs. Henson's group on electricity. The students completed an electiricity lab investigating motors and batteries.
What is Science Fiction?
We learned about science fiction and what science fiction writers do. We listened to a dramatic reading of an illustrated story based on a famous work of science fiction called, The War of the Worlds. Next, students created their own piece of science fiction and presented them to the class. Some did scripts, others wrote a sequels, while a few went a completely different direction and created visual stories.
Let's Talk Foundations
We discussed why it is important to have strong foundational thinking skills. Our example was a video of the building of a parking garage deck and how the foundation had to be mega-strong to hold all that weight. Just like with thinking, when the weight of new ideas and unfamiliar problems seem too much to carry, we must have a variety of thinking skills to persevere in new challenges.
January 2024
Fall Semester 2023
Wow! Where did the first semester go?
We have been busy, busy on these Ignite days. One strength of the Ignite class is the flexibility to evolve to meet the needs of the current students. For this first semester, we have spent much time getting to know each other, forming relationships, challenging our teamwork skills, and exploring science concepts through a space theme.
Wonder League Robotics Competition
All Ignite students participate in the Wonder League Robotic Competition using the Blockly software and the Dash robots. Independently, they are completing a coding curriculum to teach them all the fundamentals of coding and progress through the ability to switch from block coding to text coding. They complete 4 missions in small groups for the competition, and we upload their evidence. Each mission has a small engineering task for bonus points, and then they must code their robots to complete specific tasks. Some groups will be invited to complete the final competition in March. Students completed Mission 1 during the first semester.
Space Club
Space Club is intermingled with all the other activities. Throughout the semester, students completed 5 missions related to the moon!
Mission 1: Mission Patch
Mission 2: Roller Coaster
Mission 3: Astronaut Helmet
Mission 4: Plant Challenge
Mission 5: Robot Arm
MATH-(Hundreds Boards, Number Tiles, Math Olympiads)
We do various math tasks to practice grade-level skills, dig deeper, and extend learning. We have been working on persevering and sticking with it when we become uncomfortable with the academic challenge. Now, we have a variety of puzzles to promote critical thinking while expanding and practicing math skills.
Scholastic Magazines
SuperSTEM provides STEM knowledge and skills and encourages students to problem-solve and investigate phenomena with real-world interdisciplinary tests while offering a variety of hands-on tasks. Ask your students about our bubble gum stretch lab.
Scholastic Scope provides access to multigenre articles, readers' theater scripts, and vocabulary opportunities at a higher level to expand literacy skills while engaging their interests. Numerous writing competitions will be available as well.
December 2023
November 2023
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