STEM
What’s Happening in STEM with Our Cyclones?
Fourth Grade STEM Scholars:
Fourth grade just finished up creating water filters using various materials. Students were split into groups, given the list of materials, chose their materials to use for their filter, and worked together to create it. Once all filters were created, students tested them using water that was “dirty” containing soil. Students were then able to see how clear their water was at the bottom after letting it filter through for several minutes.
Second Grade STEM Scholars:
Currently, 2nd grade is incubating and hatching chicken eggs. They are keeping data about the eggs’ daily changes. Check out their pictures.
Check out our 3rd Grade and kindergarten STEM scholars:
3rd graders have been working on animal research projects. Students researched information about their animal and then will create enclosures/habitats for each animal. The final project will be to combine each enclosure/habitat and create a zoo. We can’t wait to see their finished project!
Kindergarten students have been learning about STEM all school year too. They began the school year doing activities with apples and pumpkins. They like to do activities during each holiday. Recently, kindergarten did a Valentine’s Day STEM project to stack candy and learned about their five senses. During Easter they will be doing STEM with peeps, eggs, and jelly beans. Be sure to ask a kindergarten student about STEM.
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March 10, 2023
First graders have been busy with STEM projects this school year. They have designed and built apple orchard signs and ladders. They also enjoyed a day of learning and exploring Native American culture and then created a Native American wetu. Currently, first grade scholars are learning about coding on an app called Code.org. Be sure to ask a 1st grader about his/her project for coding.
Second graders have done a large variety of activities throughout the year. Our most recent activities include creating the biggest snowman ever, designing and creating an indoor playground, and one of our favorites was creating a parade balloon like the balloons in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. We even had a parade in our Sand Creek hallways for other students to enjoy. Currently, we are learning about planets and our universe through a variety of hands-on activities.
Sixth graders are currently working on a STEM project for the solar system. We have used the NASA website to learn about the Hubble Space Station and other missions to space. We also learned about the Space Race. Kids played a board game in small groups to learn about different missions. To wrap up the unit, students picked a past or future space mission to create Google Slides on.
March 6, 2023
Let’s learn more about STEM!
How can families support STEM learning at home? One way families can support STEM learning is by encouraging questioning. Is your child always asking “why” and “how”? Other ways families can support STEM learning is by doing these four activities:
- Give educational programming a try.
- Visit a science museum.
- Seek out STEM extracurriculars.
- Make career connections.
February 13, 2023
Check out our 2nd and 6th grade STEM scholars:
2nd graders have done a large variety of activities throughout the year. Our most recent activities include creating the biggest snowman ever, designing and creating an indoor playground, and one of our favorites was creating a parade balloon like the balloons in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. We even had a parade in our Sand Creek hallways for other students to enjoy. Currently, we are learning about planets and our universe through a variety of hands-on activities.
6th graders are currently working on a Stem project for the solar system. We have used the NASA website to learn about the Hubble Space Station and other missions to space. We also learned about the Space Race. Kids played a board game in small groups to learn about different missions. To wrap up the unit, students picked a past or future space mission to create Google Slides on.
February 6, 2023
Check out our 5th grade STEM scholars:
Students created prosthetic legs for patients with specific needs. Groups chose a patient they wanted to work with. Patients had specific hobbies and activities they wanted to be able to utilize their prosthetic device for. They also requested specific designs. The prosthetic needed to be able to fit the patient, have a way to connect to the patient’s remaining leg, and have functioning joints that allowed for the movement of the device depending on how the patient wanted to use it. The project required the students to do research and utilize good teamwork and communication skills.
