4th Grade STEM Activity. We learned about how candy corn is made & how we can make it at home. Today’s challenge was to see who could create the tallest “corn cob!”
Fifth grade students got resourceful today and built marble runs to get their turkey (marble) through the school (maze) to escape being in the school Thanksgiving program!
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December 1, 2023
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Have a wonderful weekend Falcons!
Graham Elementary Staff Spotlights - Mrs. Thomas
More Pictures From Our 2nd Graders "Macys Day Parade" - our 2nd grade students did an amazing job creating their balloons during this STEM activity.
Macys Day Parade - our 2nd grade students did an amazing job creating their balloons during this STEM activity.
Our 1st grade students designed Mayflower Floats and then raced them to see whose STEM design will float across the water and whose might sink or get submerged by the water - the students cheered one another one!
These Kindergarten students were Focused Falcons during their UFLI lesson working on the phonics skills.
Our GES Team Spirit day!
Third graders participated in a STEM activity today where they learned about water surface tension. The challenge was to get a paper clip to float on the surface of the water like a water strider insect.
Graham Elementary Staff Spotlights - Mrs. Booze
More Cob Towers!
4th grade used Candy Corn in a variety of STEM activities. We used a variety of strategies to solve multiplication problems, we watched a video on how candy corn is made, and designed and built candy corn on the cob towers!
In our 5th grade Social Studies classes we have been learning about the Ancient Mesoamerican Civilizations such as the Maya, Inca, and Aztecs. The students were presented with a stem challenge over what they have learned about these civilizations. They were able to choose between building a 3D structure from one of the civilizations, making an ancient calendar or creating one of three different types of Mayan masks. The students had two weeks to follow the stem process of research, design and then creating their project. They were able to research and design at school and then create their project at home. The students did a fantastic job and were definitely up to the challenge!
4th grade used Candy Corn in a variety of STEM activities. We used a variety of strategies to solve multiplication problems, we watched a video on how candy corn is made, and designed and built candy corn on the cob towers!
Ms Sam & Ms Shelley’s preschool class spent the week learning about vegetables. They finished up the week of learning with a feast of vegetable soup that was made from their vegetables. Fresh bread was also served. The feast ended with a yummy pumpkin dessert that each preschooler made. It was fun for all to share the feast as a preschool family!
5th graders created a marble run to help the turkey escape during their STEM Literacy Activity after they read the book "How to Catch a Turkey"!
Our Kindergarten students were busy as the students made their thanksgiving meal out of play-doh and then made a table out of different building materials to set it on.
Mrs. Roach's 1st grade class read Thanksgiving at the Tappletons'. Their turkey went into the pond. We did a STEM activity and created poles to help retrieve the turkey!
3rd Grade students STEM lesson - water striders glide on water. Looks like our 3rd graders are focused Falcons during this lesson.
GES 3rd graders had their annual Breads of Harvest day with the Champaign County/OSU 4H Extension. Students mix, knead and take home their bread to bake. We look forward to this day each year and are grateful for our county’s 4H organization and all the various programs they provide for our students!
