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Designing & Building in Kindergarten and Grade Two!


 
This week, our kindergarten students met our STEM class mascot -- Q -- and officially became "Curious Creators." During their second class of the week, students used a variety of materials to create a house or a school where Q could do his learning. By creating their own designs and viewing those of their classmates, students explored the potential uses of each of the materials and discovered that they could be combined in many different ways.

Second grade students spent the week completing activities related to Peter Reynolds' book The Dot. One of their tasks was working to create the tallest tower possible using only index cards and dot stickers. Students demonstrated perseverance as they tried to add more levels to their towers while working against an afternoon breeze!





 

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