Snow Motion

 Yesterday was our final snow motion for this school year. Thank you to all the parents who were able to come out and help make our days on the mountain amazing! A huge thank you to Mr. G for making it all happen.

 

Wall Demolition

Over the past couple of weeks, we have been looking at the different properties of walls and earth materials. We examined several different types of walls and their purposes. We inspected the properties of sand, soil, and clay. The class created tile sandwiches with these materials to test how sticky they were and if they could withstand an earthquake. By combining all of this information, it gave the students an idea of what materials would make the best mortar and what design would make a strong wall that could protect a garden from animals trying to eat the vegetables. This week we have tested the students designs and mortar with a demolition ball. The children had a wonderful time with this experiment and getting their hands dirty. The walls help up surprisingly well and the students were so proud of their designs! 

Groundhogs Day and the 100th Day!

 On February 2nd students celebrated groundhogs day and the 100th day of school. Our day was filled with fun activities to learn about groundhogs day and celebrate our achievement of 100 days of learning. The students most enjoyed our math centers where they were tasked with building unique creations out of 100 objects. Surprisingly, most students were excited to learn that Phil had seen his shadow and there will be six more week of winter! 

Pictures from the Trimester!