K – Kindergarteners are reinforcing number sense by drawing, counting, speaking, and writing using activities on the Seesaw app on their iPads. Students also reviewed the ten frames for a short cut counting method. Just try to keep up with them!
1st – First graders had to determine the best solids to use while building a tower. The goal was to make it as tall as possible, using the best materials for the base, middle, and tippy top. Thanks to Brian Poteet and Aaron Fanning’s engineering, each class launched a pumpkin from a trebuchet after their field trip. Students then built mini catapults and launched candy pumpkins through a series of challenges.
2nd – Second graders differentiated between the specialist and generalist species during our Bird Beak Lab, where they attempted to pick up “food†in different environments with different types of “beaks.†After analyzing the class data, they determined whether their beaks were generalists or specialists and what kind of bird they could be. Class discussion included what competition exists in different environments and between which species.
3rd – The third-graders focused on technology by creating Google sites with Mrs. Blumquist, Mrs. Johnson, and Mrs. Veldman. Students also explored Thinglink and Animoto as a way to present their WIN Passion Project in a new way. Ask your tech-savvy student to show you their professional site!
4th – Fourth graders traveled to Ninja Nation as they continued to investigate energy. Students compared how their bodies store energy to how a battery stores energy in electrical circuits. They determined the positions their bodies had to be in for potential energy and kinetic energy. Makey Makey, an electronic circuitry tool, was used to discover which materials conduct electricity. Students also had an opportunity to use the device as the interface to play a game on Scratch, a coding app.
5th – Digital superheroes are prevalent at Fairmount thanks to the fifth graders who, using Bloxels, created a video game combating different online “enemies.†They taught their study buddies how to play the game and reinforced being safe and smart on the internet.
Check out the STEM website for a list of Ms. B’s approved apps and more photos!
3rd – Third graders prepared for their Day in Denver field trip and learned how to use Google 'My Maps' to pinpoint the places of interest they saw. They took pictures on iPads and uploaded them to the map pinpoints. They also learned three more new tech tools: Animoto, ThingLink, and Google Sites. They can use these tools to demonstrate and share their learning!
5th –5th graders learned about Information Literacy, including website validity and how to avoid plagiarism by citing their sources.
Several 5th graders are also preparing to go head-to-head in Fairmount's Battle of the Books competition. Teams will be tested on their comprehension on a set of 10 books. Keep reading and good luck, students!
The Arctic Adventure Book Fair was a huge success! Thank you for supporting our literacy goals and helping raise money for our school! It was fabulous to see all of the students having so much fun picking out new books to read. This critical fundraiser allows us to purchase new books for our library as well as technology resources like PebbleGo. Many thanks!
Also, thank you to the following volunteers who helped with the book fair: Abbi Lokits, Alison Beck, Anita Hasenkampf, Erica Hermsen, Katherine Broome, Katie Groke, Kaye Becker, Kristina Klug, Megan Kim, Michelle Henricksen, Sara Kirkendall, and Shannon Mondragon.
Congratulations to Alex Abdelnour and Jaxon Van Ocker for winning the guessing jar contest at the book fair! These kiddos took home the contents of the jar and a gift certificate to spend at the fair. The following students were the runner-ups and also received gift certificates: Andrew Turner, Angeline Ha, Grayson Donaldson, Luke Gieri, Luke Taylor, Lyla Milton, and Riley Esparza. Thank you to everyone for your participation!
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