The students had so much fun fossil hunting and then exploring Carolyn's Caverns underground. It was wet. It was dark! It was dirty! But most of all, it was a memorable experience. Hopefully your laundry machines will handle all the dirt coming home on your child. Please enjoy the pictures below for a snapshot into our day.
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For our penultimate monthly STEM Challenge, the students were tasked with rescuing a fake person from being pinned under a heavy book. The only materials they were given were a gallon-size plastic bag, pencil and straw. It took some ingenuity, teamwork, and a little hot air, but all persons were rescued safely by the engineers. We are looking forward to our last STEM Challenge in May!
The students have been hard a work testing all week. To give their brains a little break, we worked with the Sphero robots Friday morning. Students worked collaboratively to build a maze out of wooden blocks and then drive their robot through the maze without touching the walls. Lots of problem solving and collaboration happened and the students had a great time!
Just a reminder that our last field trip of the year is coming up on Tuesday, April 23rd. This is an all day field trip where students will be studying rocks and fossils in and outside of caves. This is a unique field trip in that we are asking each student to bring in $4 to go on the field trip. Please send the money with the signed permission slip no later than next Monday, April 15th. Please let Mr. Krause know if you have any questions or concerns.
The students had a great time riding the ferris wheel at Acuity today as a part of our 3rd Quarter PBIS Celebration. While they waited to ride, all students decorated personalized cards for children suffering from cancer. We thank Acuity for opening their business to our Jackson school family.
So goes the morning recitation the 4th graders gave as they stepped back in time to the year 1877 to experience life as a 4th grader during that time. As I am sure they shared, school was a lot different back then :) Students learned the rules of the classroom, did a little Reading, Writing and 'Rithmetic, as well as tried their hand at penmanship using old ink pens. They even got to experience what some "punishments" were like for students during this time. The 4th grade historians had a great time. Enjoy some pictures below!
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