First Day of School: Smiles, Sunshine, and Sidewalk Chalk

A Surprise Visit!

Look who came to visit the 4th grade girls today - Mrs. Gandhi and Aarav! We were so happy to see them both and have a chance to ask Mrs. Gandhi some questions as well as share memories of our own baby stories. Aarav is two months old and growing fast! He was so well behaved - we hope they will come back for another visit very soon!

Tinker and Techxploration

This year's Tinker and Techxploration was a lot of fun for grades Kindergarten through 5th grade!  Students explored a variety of stations such as:  Leap Motion, Beam, Makey Makey, Alexa Dance Party, MakeUp Genious, SnapChat, Engineering the Tallest Tower, and more.  The girls even were able to look at and ask questions about Teslas!  A special thank your to all of the parent volunteers who made this day possible!

It's Electric!!

We started our study of electricity with a battery, a small lightbulb, and a wire. Putting them together to make the bulb light was not easy, but we did it! We tested various materials to determine whether they are conductors or insulators. We examined a light bulb, found its conductors and insulators, and figured out how the electric current travels through it. 

We used our knowledge of conductors and insulators to make our own electronic math games.

We took our games to the 2nd grade. It was fun using the games to help the younger girls practice their math facts!

We found out that there are only 2 kinds of electric circuits, parallel and series circuits. We created both types of circuits first with batteries, lights and wires, and then using "Snap Circuit" kits.

Our final project was really special. Using the dollhouse rooms we made for French class last year, we added 2 lights, wired in parallel, to illuminate the room. 

It was challenging, but we succeeded and we are proud of our new creations!