GT: A World of Color!

Students were asked to represent GT using stop-motion and a small package of Skittles. Check Each small group had 15 minutes - check out the amazing GT animations.

5th grade Farewell

Wow!! Some of you have been in class for three years!! I hate to let you go - but I know you will go out there and do amazing things! Before you go - take some time to remember all we have done and how much you have grown!

Student Movie - "The Infection"

5th graders ended the year with the difficult task of collaborating to plan, screen write, film, and direct their own movie using a green screen. Check out the exciting movie, The Infection

"Pop" Art!!

Students will never look at popcorn the same after today's creativity task! 

Last Day of 4th Grade GT

Wow! What an amazingly creative year! We were busy up to the last second. Fourth graders had a photography challenge that really shows off their personalities today. Check out the results of their photo scavenger challenge.

Last day of 3rd Grade GT

Wow! It has been an awesome year! We enjoyed spending time together on our last day of 3rd grade GT! Check out our busy day.

Pencil Holder Inventions

How are a sculptor and a writer similar? They both work through a design process. Check out the creative products of our 3rd graders today.

Trout Released!

This week fifth graders set our little trout free in Wilson Ponds. It was an amazing (busy) day! Watch the video to see our adventures!

Forced Perspective Photography

Today students are hoping to challenge your assumptions! Check out these creative forced photography photo challenges.

Vocabulary Pix

Third graders found visual representations for this unit's vocabulary words. Even though these are words from our Greek Mythology unit, they had to have at least one modern representation for one of their words. Take a peek!

If only I could see that movie!

Today, 3rd grade students chose their favorite Greek Myth and imagined what it would be like if it were a real movie. They then decided what the best parts of the movie would be in order to create a "movie trailer" using iMovie. I know I wish they were real movies! Check them out!

Instant Challenge

4th and 5th students attempted a balance of power instant challenge this week. The task: Build a structure that only touches the "ground" on the red square, but can suspend pennies over purple squares. Check out the problem solving and solutions from both classes.

Animoto Vocab Movies

What does a chair, a bbq grill, and a bridge have in common? They are all examples of a deck. Dig in deep to this unit's vocabulary by watching these student-created videos.

Tunnels and Dams

Students explored the engineering feats of tunnels and dams today and had a chance to create models and face some life-like challenges. Check out their progress in the video!

WeDo Giants

Did you know that even before electricity was invented, people were imagining "robots"? Stories in Greek mythology refer to a giant Metal monster named Talos who protected the island of Crete. Today third graders designed their own giant and programmed it to scare away possible attackers. Some students even had a chance to add motion sensors. Check out their work - if you dare.

Claymation

5th graders created Didactic stories (story with a moral) today using ipads. They "app-smashed" to create a claymation story first using the app StopMotion, then pulled that into iMovie to add music, sound effects, and titles. MORE COMING NEXT WEEK

WeDo ArtBots 2.0

Fourth graders had a very challenging engineering task today! They designed a robot that can be programmed to create art. There were no plans to follow - they used their knowledge of gears and Lego mechanics in order to build a unique robot. We actually focused on our mistakes today and used what didn't work to figure out and re-design. Check out our "reflect and re-design" projects by watching the video!

Dome Day!

Fourth graders continued their exploration of architecture and engineering today as we examined and built domes. Ever wonder how strong an egg is? You might be surprised at how the shape strengthens the brittle shell. Check out the busy, teamwork-filled day by watching the video.

Inspirational Similes

Today 5th graders had the challenge of adding power to words. Given two unrelated nouns - they were to create an inspirational quote that somehow connects them. Check out their words!