Students in Mrs. Szorc's science class at Beatrice Gilmore School in Woodland Park took on a big challenge. In order to win first prize in the Tiny Towers contest, students had to design and build the tallest freestanding tower possible using only 30 straws. The winning tower, pictured below, measured six feet tall.
The Woodland Park Animal Club visited The Turtle Back Zoo as the final activity of the school year. This year, there were many zoo babies to observe. Most had been born just a few weeks prior to their visit.
Third and fourth grade STRIVE students at Beatrice Gilmore School recently enjoyed Skyping with a data scientist from South Africa.
During Ms. McGinnis' second grade STEAM class at Charles Olbon School in Woodland Park, students self-selected groups and used the engineering design process to create prototypes of robots that will help keep the environment clean. The students planned, built, tested, improved, and even named their unique robots.
Seven third grade students at Beatrice School Gilmore in Woodland Park took the initiative to create an Earth Day Challenge. They created the idea, fliers, posters and did morning PA announcements. Several students participated over Spring Break doing such acts as planting trees with their grandparent, collecting trash from the neighborhood with their mom and lots of recycling and reusing. Winners were selected and were awarded a prize from Pomptonian Food Services.
