1st Grade - First graders met for the very first time today. They had the opportunity to try the Helium Stick Challenge. Two lines of students faced each other with their pointer fingers sticking outward. A really long straw was placed across all of the fingers. Students then had to work as a team to see if they could get the straw to the ground with all pointer fingers still touching the straw. Students managed to raise the straw not lower it. We then took a trip to Crystal Pond Woods where students were introduced to Convergent/detective thinking. Students then learned how to access their GATE activities in Canvas.
4th Grade - They also had the opportunity to try the Helium Straw Challenge. They were successful in raising the straw instead of lowering it. Students then built their tiny houses.
5th Grade - These classes also faced the Helium Straw Challenge. One group was able to lower the stick closer to the floor than any other group. Their affective lesson focused on the importance of communication and teamwork even as a leader. Students then spent time testing their Pasta Rovers and began working on individual projects of choice.
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