digital photography project

I had a short week last week, and only my second graders visited the STEAM Lab.

I decided to combine my love for photography with my Donors Choose grant digital cameras...

and sent them on a photo scavenger hunt around our school campus. 

My favorites: SHADOWS

Things in the sky:

Lines: zig zag, wavy, straight

The kids amazed me with their perspective and determination with a camera. 

Most had only used an iPod for picture taking.

More pics to come...

December Engineering Challenge

My favorite thing as a Kinder teacher was studying the gingerbread man and comparing

all the different versions. I didn't want to let go of this December tradition.

So, I gave it a twist and asked the kids:

Would the gingerbread story have a different ending if he had a boat to cross the river?

They had access to these materials and got right to work.

The gingerbread cookie had to fit in the boat. 

The boat had to fit in the "river".

(this is a liner box for a wooden planter)

If the boat made it across safely, they got to eat the safe, dry gingerbread man cookie.

If the boat leaked, I gave them a fresh cookie to eat (nobody likes a soggy cookie!)

Again, I am so lucky to have my own kiddo visit the lab with her class.

She loves it, too!

newspaper

We were in the local newspaper.

Not a big deal, but still made me smile.

My New Years resolution is to keep this blog updated.

I've found lots of new supporters from Facebook groups...

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