A couple of weeks back, I posted about how hard students were working on their Endangered Species Projects. After studying endangered and extinct species, students chose an animal to focus their individual project on. Students studied the animal’s ecosystem and what caused it to become endangered or extinct in the first place. Earlier this week, students had the opportunity to present their projects in class. It was great timing because Earth Day is coming up, and we learned a lot about human impact on animal ecosystems and the best way to protect them. Students enjoyed brainstorming small ways they can impact the earth in a positive way!
Fifth graders have also enjoyed their time in STEM with Mr. Powers each Friday. Last week, they were challenged to build the slowest marble maze using pool noodles, tape, and their desks. After a period of practice, trial, and error, Mr. Powers timed their marble runs and then gave them another opportunity to make improvements. The students always enjoy their STEM time and have a lot of fun learning with Mr. Powers!
