21-22 STEAM Lab week17

 Welcome back to STEAM Lab! I am really excited about our Cardboard Constructions units. 

K-2 will researching animals of the Galapagos using resources created as part of a Fund For Teachers fellowship last summer to create cardboard slotted animals that they will then incorporate into a Scratch Jr. project sharing facts they learned. See the amazing work done by Ms. Colmenero, Ms. Maldonado, and Ms. James' classes here:

3rd grade is beginning their X3 residency with Houston Ballet - this is an extraordinary opportunity for all 200 students to work with dancers and a musician to Explore, Extend, and Excel through movement. It is a huge hit with students already and they have only learned the warm-up routine!

In STEAM Lab this group is practicing the design process by creating recycled material marble mazes. They draft a design, create a model in LEGO to test it, revise and refine their plan and then construct it using techniques from the Exploratorium's Tinkering Studio. Here is a look at how Ms. Martin's class did:

4th and 5th grade made a spectacular start to this unit's Cardboard Arcade project. They also started by practicing with the Cardboard Connectors from the Tinkering Studio, then drafted a design for their game, produced a materials list, and  started building. Ms. Lee's class hosted Ms. Maldonado's 1st grade and Ms. Mulry's 5th grade invited Ms. Colmenero's kindergarten. Everyone had a fantastic time!

All classes (except Ms. Maldonado and Ms. Mulry - her banner was done previously) designed and created a special banner for their rooms as well.