Science Night Advertisement

If you were able to join us for Science Night, we had a great time. The students created a video advertisement that was shown to all classes in order to create interest. They did a phenomenal job and really created some awesome characters. We will have the opportunity to do something like this again soon. SCIENCE RULES!

Christmas Celebration

Christmas time is the most wonderful time of the year! This year was extra special for the students of room 23. We were fortunate enough to have Mr. Bankson (a cabinet maker) come in and help the students build picture frames for their parents. We had a wonderful time, and the students learned some wood-working skills. Our last day before break was filled with pizza, cookies, cupcake, cinnamon rolls, and all kinds of goodies. We finished the day with a very exciting gift exchange. Thank to all parents and students for making it a memorable time. Be sure to check out the pictures; there are some great ones. You will also find pictures from our school's Christmas program. Click here for more photos.

Gingerbread Creations: Day 1

As the holiday season is approaching, what better way to celebrate it than to build a gingerbread house from scratch! Mr. Ross supplied the foundational elements and the students brought in their own decorations based on the design of their house. They look absolutely wonderful after day 1! We will finish them soon; they will be judged by Mr. Skinner!
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Advertisements

As a higher level thinking activity, Mr. Ross asked the students to take an ordinary item (like a harmonica) and create an alternate use for it. The students did a wonderful job creating some fun advertisements and some pretty interesting uses for ordinary things. These activities are exciting, engaging, and spark creativity.

Red Ribbon Week

The purpose of Red Ribbon Week is to promote the awareness of the consequences of drug use. We watched videos that featured recording artists who don't use drugs. We also participated in spirit week. Each day had a theme and the students dressed to the theme. Be sure to check out more photos.

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Ancient Egypt: Sarcophagus

As we are studying the intricacies of Ancient Egypt, one can admit that it is always fun to experience things for oneself. So, the burial practices of the Egyptians provide a great foundation for exploration. Therefore, we are creating our own tomb/sarcophagus out of a shoe box. Students will create a tomb, decorate it with a cartouche, create life scenes on the walls, and place what they want to bring with them to the afterlife inside. Students will then create a clay modeled sarcophagus to be placed in their shoe box tomb. Cheap, creative, and entertaining! :)

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Plate Tectonics and The Egg!

Our current science chapter is "Plate Tectonics and the Earth's Structure". We have been learning about the layers of the earth, the idea that the crust is broken up into plates, and the idea that those plates are moving very slowly. So, in order for students to get a grasp on this information we conducted an Egg Lab. Students used a hard-boiled egg to find correlations between the earth and the egg. It is a great lab with a tasty treat at the end (if you like hard-boiled eggs).

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