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Monday, November 14, 2011
Stepping Up
The Instant Challenge this week is called Stepping Up. Students are given FOUR minutes to create a presentation through the eyes of an old pair of shoes. Their performance must include a funny character and a song. I think this one has quite a catchy tune. Enjoy!
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Waste Warriors
Have you ever wondered how much trash is created in our school lunchroom? The fifth grade Challenge students have been pondering this question. They have concerns about the amount of trash that is discarded in their school lunch room. Because of this, they've decided to to take on the challenge to reduce the lunchroom waste. They have entered the Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge. They are calling themselves the Waste Warriors, and they have created a proposal to help reduce lunchroom waste. Their first task has been collecting data. In the pictures below, they are weighing the trash from the lunchroom. I'm so excited to see them motivated to help their school!
SCSI
What do fake blood, fake vomit, and fingerprints have in common? They are all Labs in the sixth grade SCSI unit. Students have been conducting experiments to solve crime simulations.
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| Blood Typing Lab |
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| Fake Blood |
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| Each student used FACES software to create a police sketch of a classmate. |
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| Vomit Lab |
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| Vomit Lab |
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| They were tempted to eat the vomit, but you can't taste your lab experiments! |
Meramec Caverns Field Trip
The eighth grade Challenge students are creating a documentary about Meramec Caverns. We toured the caverns to gather our initial research. They will be conducting interviews with Meramec Caverns employees, and they will be filming more footage on site. Mikaela was the photographer on the first trip, and she did a fabulous job!
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| 7th and 8th Grade Challenge Students |
Friday, November 4, 2011
Singing Horses
If you are down in the dumps, listen to these singing horses! This is really cute, but you will only be able to take a few minutes of it.
Monday, October 31, 2011
What is the Meaning of Life?
What is the Meaning of Life?
Postmark Deadline for Entries: February 3, 2012.
Friday, October 7, 2011
Synergy Comic Book Challenge
Some of the Challenge students are creating comics for the Synergy Comic Book Challenge. The goal of the challenge is to create a comic book character that promotes the good of our community or society. Students assign a super power to a protagonist and tell a story about how their character improves the world.
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