Today it was so wonderful to see how the MakerSpace has become the heart of our building. The first picture shows the middle school students doing science research, the 3rd graders working on a STEM building/coding project and some junior kindergartners using the library area and others using the engineering toys.
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Mr. Gerry returned to ECA to share his passion about space with each class. The children learned about planets, the Hubble telescope as well as the Webb, the upcoming solar eclipse, the newest solar system and so much more. As always, the children are delighted with his visits!
Our youngest students, the junior kindergarteners, have been visiting the STEM lab to learn more about electricity. We moved from our lesson on open and closed circuits to materials that conduct or insulate electricity. We used familiar terms - correlating a train conductor to items that conduct electricity, and giving a hug to remind us that insulators protect and keep us safe - like the rubber or plastic coating a cord and plug. Children began to make the connection that most metal items can conduct electricity. Items that were insulators included rubber, plastic, feathers, fabric and wood. The children enjoyed the hands-on lab..
Our littlest junior kindergarten friends came for a visit in the STEM lab today to try out some of our STEM "toys". They were very proud of themselves when they could build cup towers using SIX cups!
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