Update on 4th grade Roller coaster

Well they now have to work on the floor because their structure is growing in height . As you can see their smiles continue to grow , their pride is visible to all, and their ability to work together is amazing . They are on step 20 out of 73- at one point I heard one of the young ladies say , hey guys we only have 13 more pages . Usually the idea of 13 pages makes you want to give up , but not in their case . Stay tuned ...

2nd grade Shape masters

Proud 2nd graders complete angels, quadrilaterals , parallelograms through computer code design . 

3rd grade investigates Thermal Energy

  

3rd graders test out GO TEMP ! Thermometers today - working with their current PBL - and types of energy . 

They measured the temperature in their armpits and even in their shoes . 

Friday in the Smart lab

Our Objective board . 

2nd graders mastering Code 

Zometool Spinning Tops - can spin for 15 sec or more . 

Knex - simple machines - a new way to view hinges , fulcrum , and axels. 

Google Map Discovery 

Programming NASA telescopes to view our planets and stars . 

Math in the Smart Lab

Self discovery Math through Zometools took to a new level this Friday . 4th grader Cambri - created a cube within a cube , then through shadows watched her design take on new shapes and go from 3D to 2D . Last she tried dipping her cube in a water / bubble solution only to discover the bubbles do not fill every spot ????? Why is this ? Why do only the 45 angles consume the bubbles ??? 

Looks like we have more investigations on Monday . 

How do you measure success ?

This proud group of 4th graders worked for 5 days  , 45 minutes each day , together on a very hard inclined plane structure . There are no instructions - only visuals - visuals created for high school students . They only completed step 13 - out of 78 .

I saw more problem solving , teamwork , achievement , and success within this group then any teacher could ever ask for . So how do you measure success ? Do you have to have a finished project or is it the process you took to get there ? 

Knex Strong

Building tools of the future 

We have been busy !!!

Building - Building - Building - 

While these may look like simple toys - they are actually Inclined planes - students have been working hard discovering - Wheels , axels , and inclined planes ( and of course having fun ) 

Paper Roller coaster Success !

Hard work pays off - what once started as a sheet of card stock has now become a perfect demonstration of - Force - angles - inclined planes - Potentional and Kinetic Energy . 

Fun while learning = Lytle Elementary ! 

We have levers yes we do we have levers how about you ?

Students working hard with KNEX - simple machines - levers and pulleys . 

5th graders begin their Paper Rollercoasters

As our 5th grade students begin to study Force , friction , push , pull , and inclined planes we get busy building Paper Rollercoasters each designed - and placed in order how the students choose . Day 1 let the folding begun . 

This is a first time building these for all of us , each step we learn together, looking forward to testing out their designs . 

Build with Chrome

3rd grader builds amazing 3D Lego house including flowerpots . 

First stop on our National Tour !! 

Who says having a monkey around is bad ? 

4th graders rule the Smart Lab

Friday is amazing !! 

4th grade sets the pace ....

Designing machines , creating tops , programming Legos, creating a Pixie story , or designing their own games with Kudo - what did you do this morning ?? 

Can't wait to see what they build Monday ! 

Arcade complete

Ready to play tomorrow!