Here is an update of what we’ve been learning this week.
First grade: This week the 1st grade cuties began designing a mobile. This mobile will be made out of straws, paper, string, and beads. The students are extremely excited about this project, and they are taking it very seriously! The first step, which is almost complete, is to prepare a bunch of shapes made out of paper. Next week the students will begin assembling their mobiles.
Second grade: This was the final week for building marble runs. The 2nd grade cuties really got into this project! It was fun to see all the varieties of ideas that stemmed from the same set of materials. Each and every student should be proud of the marble runs they created. They should also be proud of their teamwork during the Hot Chocolate River game that we played this week. They had a big problem to solve together and it wasn’t easy, but they persevered and communicated their way to success :-)
Third Grade: It’s all about candy carriages in third grade GT. These cuties are really going above and beyond in order to create a carriage that will safely transport to glue sticks down the ramp. They have tested and redesigned several times, and next week will be the official testing week for their carriage.
Fourth grade:This week fourth grade GT cuties began in a project called The Great Paper Airplane Factory. In this project the students will work in groups, or companies, to build and test a variety of paper airplanes. The project will culminate in a contest to which parents will be invited. The contest will consist of six separate categories including: longest flight duration, longest flight in feet and inches, precision flying, aerobatics, best design and most beautifully decorated. This week they form their companies, and next week they will begin planning for the auction during which plane making materials will be sold.
Fifth grade: The fifth grade students have done a super job writing a script for their movie. Next week they will begin filming the different scenes that make up their movie. Each group will rely upon their own members, as well as members of the other group, to act out the different scenes for their movie. They are working together beautifully, and I can’t wait to see the results!