Exploring Space - 6th Grade Rocketry

The 6th graders are launching themselves into independent space research projects, and what better way to kick things off than some rocket design and launch tests?!

 Testing the thrust and action-reaction potential of alkaseltzer powered rockets

Kicking it up a notch with more power (stay tuned for the video!)

1st Graders Fly with the Albatross

How can you get from Antarctica to Australia? The first graders soared with the wandering albatross! They learned that the bird, with its 11 foot wingspan, can travel 10,000 miles in a single flight because of the shape and size of its wings as well as its ability to use the ocean wind current to its advantage. They measured, cut, and built a life size model to share their learning with the school.

3rd Grade Rover Robotics

After using interactive Moon and Mars mapping technology, the 3rd graders worked collaboratively as designers, part pickers, builders and programmers to build and program robotic Moon or Mars rovers. The students shared their work in a STEAM celebration of learning ("The Gallery of the Galaxy") that also included Solar System research work, Moon inspired paintings and poetry, and musical haiku compositions on the recorder.