Buddy Class - Prototyping with a Purpose
The great innovating minds of tomorrow are incubating here at Bel Aire! We have been fortunate to have Mr. Remmers' 5th-graders join us two more times over the past week to learn about prototyping with a purpose. The first activity involved creating an animal, a piece of furniture, and a vehicle with paperclips, string, and tape. The second activity required them to create something with masking tape and paper that would prevent a pet cat from scratching them!
Compass Rose Scavenger Hunt
On Friday, we partnered up and toured the school using our digital compass rose. Students were asked to locate different locations around the school using a compass as well as identify the compass readings for new locations.
I don't know about you, but when I was in school the only thing I learned about a compass rose was you needed one to sail a ship back in the day and it shared a name with a flower.
I don't know about you, but when I was in school the only thing I learned about a compass rose was you needed one to sail a ship back in the day and it shared a name with a flower.
Zun Zun Assembly
Last week students enjoyed the Zun Zun assembly which highlighted various hand-made instruments from cultures around the world. Highlights included limbo and a student jam session!
James took the idea into his own hands and created drums that he shared with the class! See videos below.
James took the idea into his own hands and created drums that he shared with the class! See videos below.
James made a homemade instrument of his own and shared it with the class! I think he may have inspired our challenge activity for next month.
Student Council Reps!
I am so proud of the 7 students who ran to be class representatives for our school's student council. They got up in front of the class and gave a short speech about why they would be a great representative, and they made it clear that they all would be! I let them know that in elementary school I was never brave enough to run for such a position.
Congratulations to Samantha, Sonya, and Max S. who will be the first students representing our class! Next trimester three new students will represent us.
Congratulations to Samantha, Sonya, and Max S. who will be the first students representing our class! Next trimester three new students will represent us.
Back-to-School Night
It was great meeting so many of you at Back-to-School Night. If you weren't able to make it, you can see parts of my presentation in last week's blog post below.
-Mr. D
-Mr. D