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TA 3K Paper Airplane Challenge |
Inspired by the Grade 3 PTLW Flight module, students were challenged to build a paper airplane that would fly the farthest as part of the library's Makerspace program. |
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TA 3V Paper Airplance Challenge |
Inspired by the Grade 3 PTLW Flight module, students were challenged to build a paper airplane that would fly the farthest as part of the library's Makerspace program. |
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Wi 4J Build a Bridge Challenge |
Fourth grade students in Mrs. Johnson's class worked in randomly selected teams to build a bridge that would hold up when tested with marbles as weights. Supplies included straws, tape, paper clips, yarn and scissors. |
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WI 4K PM Coding with Bee-Bots |
4K students explored with our new Bee-Bots. Bee-Bots are robots designed for use by young children. Bee-Bots teach computer coding, sequencing, estimation, problem solving and are fun to use. |
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WI 4K AM |
4K students explored with our new Bee-Bots. Bee-Bots are robots designed for use by young children. Bee-Bots teach computer coding, sequencing, estimation, problem solving and are fun to use. |
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TA KP Bee-Bots |
KG students were the first to try out our new Bee-Bots. Bee-Bots are robots designed for use by young children. Bee-Bots teach computer coding, sequencing, estimation, problem solving and are fun to use. |
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TA KF Bee-Bots |
KG students were the first to try out our new Bee-Bots. Bee-Bots are robots designed for use by young children. Bee-Bots teach computer coding, sequencing, estimation, problem solving and are fun to use. |
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WI KS Bee-Bots |
KG students were the first to try out our new Bee-Bots. Bee-Bots are robots designed for use by young children. Bee-Bots teach computer coding, sequencing, estimation, problem solving and are fun to use. |
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WI KP Bee-Bots |
KG students were the first to try out our new Bee-Bots. Bee-Bots are robots designed for use by young children. Bee-Bots teach computer coding, sequencing, estimation, problem solving and are fun to use. |
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WI 2D Build a Sleigh Challenge |
Second grade students worked in groups to build a sleigh that would travel the farthest. Makerspace projects are intended to build team work, problem solving strategies, perseverance and creativity. |
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WI 2P Build a Sleigh Challenge |
Second grade students worked in groups to build a sleigh that would travel the farthest. Makerspace projects are intended to build team work, problem solving strategies, perseverance and creativity. |
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WI G4 PLTW Building 3 Pigs Houses |
As part of Project Lead the Way, 4th grade students work with a partner to build a "Three Little Pigs" house that will not "blow down" when tested. |
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TA 1W PLTW Paintbrush Design |
As part of Project Lead the Way, 1st grade students designed their own paintbrush using dowels, pipe cleaners, feathers, pom noms and other materials and then tested it by painting their names. |
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TA 1H PLTW Paintbrush Design |
As part of Project Lead the Way, 1st grade students designed their own paintbrush using dowels, pipe cleaners, feathers, pom noms and other materials and then tested it by painting their names. |
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TA 1W PLTW 3 Pigs Houses |
As part of Project Lead the Way, 1st grade students work with a partner to build a "Three Little Pigs" house that will not "blow down" when tested. |
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TA 1H PLTW 3 Pigs House Building |
As part of Project Lead the Way, 1st grade students work with a partner to build a "Three Little Pigs" house that will not "blow down" when tested. |
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WI 2P Ramp Experiments |
As part of their Lucy Calkins Writing unit, 2nd grade students are conducting forces and motion experiments and writing lab reports that include a hypothesis, the results of experiments and conclusions regarding the experiments. |
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WI 2D Catapult Experiments |
As part of their Lucy Calkins Writing unit, 2nd grade students are conducting forces and motion experiments and writing lab reports that include a hypothesis, the results of experiments and conclusions regarding the experiments. |
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WI 3H Mini-Mayflower Challenge |
Third grade students participated in a Mini-Mayflower Challenge just before Thanksgiving. Students were randomly grouped and given a limited number of supplies to build a boat that would float AND hold as many marbles as possible. |
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WI 3P Mini-Mayflower Challenge |
Third grade students participated in a Mini-Mayflower Challenge just before Thanksgiving. Students were randomly grouped and given a limited number of supplies to build a boat that would float AND hold as many marbles as possible. |
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TA 1W PLTW Beanstalk Structures |
As part of Project Lead the Way, students used pipe cleaners to build a beanstalk for stability and height and then had to modify their structure so it would hold an egg. |
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WI 2P Ramp Experiments |
As part of their Lucy Calkins Writing unit, 2nd grade students are conducting forces and motion experiments and writing lab reports that include a hypothesis, the results of experiments and conclusions regarding the experiments. |
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WI 2D Ramp Experiments |
As part of their Lucy Calkins Writing unit, 2nd grade students are conducting forces and motion experiments and writing lab reports that include a hypothesis, the results of experiments and conclusions regarding the experiments. |
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WI 4W Teepee Challenge |
Fourth grade students participated in a Makerspace challenge to build a teepee for stability and height using just newspaper and tape. Makerspace challenges foster life long skills such as teamwork, problem solving, perseverance and creativity. |
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WI 4J Teepee Challenge |
Fourth grade students participated in a Makerspace challenge to build a teepee for stability and height using just newspaper and tape. Makerspace challenges foster life long skills such as teamwork, problem solving, perseverance and creativity. |
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WI 2P Ozobots |
Second grade students learned about "coding" the Ozobot robots using colored markers. |
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WI 2D Ozobots |
Second grade students learned about "coding" the Ozobot robots using colored markers. |
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TA 2K Cardboard Tube Beanstalk Challenge |
Second grade students in Miss Krawse's class worked on creating the tallest beanstalk with just cardboard tubes and scissors. Students could work individually or in teams. |
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TA 2V Cardboard Tube Beanstalk Challenge |
Second grade students in Miss Krawse's class worked on creating the tallest beanstalk with just cardboard tubes and scissors. Students could work individually or in teams. |
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WI 4W Book Tasting |
4th Grade students in Mrs. White's class participated in their "first" Book Tasting event. Students rotate thru six tables in 4 minute intervals. It's a great opportunity to browse age appropriate series books. Students were able to "sample" books from 90 different chapter book series. |
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WI 4J Book Tasting |
4th Grade students in Mrs. Johnson's class participated in their "first" Book Tasting event. Students rotate thru six tables in 4 minute intervals. It's a great opportunity to browse age appropriate series books. Students were able to "sample" books from 90 different chapter book series. |
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WI 3P Book Tasting |
3rd Grade students in Mrs. Parker's class participated in their "first" Book Tasting event. Students rotate thru five tables in 5 minute intervals. It's a great opportunity to browse age appropriate series books. Students were able to "sample" books from 65 different chapter book series. |
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TA Grade 4 Book Tasting |
4th Grade students in Mrs. Ender's and Miss Van de Hey's classes participated in their "first" Book Tasting event. Students rotate thru five tables in 5 minute intervals. It's a great opportunity to browse age appropriate series books. Students were able to "sample" books from 80 different chapter book series. |
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WI 2D Book Tasting |
2nd Grade students in Miss Dykstra's class participated in their "first" Book Tasting event. Students rotate thru five tables in 30 minutes. It's a great opportunity to browse age appropriate series books. |
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Wi 4J Project Lead the Way Beanstalks |
As part of Project Lead the Way, students used pipe cleaners to build a beanstalk for maximum height and then had to change their structure so it would hold an egg. |
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WI Grade 5 Book Tasting |
5th Grade students in Mrs. Collar's and Mr Gasparick's classes participated in their "first" Book Tasting event. Students rotate thru six tables in 5 minute intervals. It's a great opportunity to browse age appropriate series books. Nearly 100 series books were available for students to peruse |
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TA G5 PLTW Beanstalk & Egg |
As part of Project Lead the Way, Students used pipe cleaners to build a beanstalk that would hold an egg. In a prior lesson, students built their beanstalks for maximum height. |
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WI 2P Book tasting |
2nd Grade students in Mr. Potratz's class participated in their "first" Book Tasting event. Students rotate thru five tables in 30 minutes. It's a great opportunity to browse age appropriate series books. |
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TA Grade 2 Book Tasting |
2nd Grade students participated in Taft's "first" Book Tasting event. Students rotate thru five tables in 30 minutes. It's a great opportunity to browse age appropriate series books. |
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WI 3H Book Tasting - SEPT 2017 |
3rd Grade students participate in Wilson's "first" Book Tasting event. Students rotate thru five tables in 30 minutes. It's a great opportunity to browse age appropriate series books. |
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Taft Book Club 2017 |
Thirteen 4th and 5th grade students participate in Taft's second annual after school book club. |
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WI 4W Teepee STEM Challenge |
Video of photos taken during Grade 4 Library Makerspace Challenge before Thanksgiving 2016. Social Studies curriculum connection to Native American culture. |
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WI 4J Teepee STEM Challenge |
Video of photos taken during Grade 4 Library Makerspace Challenge before Thanksgiving 2016. Social Studies curriculum connection to Native American culture. |
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WI 3P Mini-Mayflower STEM Challenge |
Video of photos taken during Mrs. Parker's Grade 3 Class Library Makerspace Mini-Mayflower STEM Challenge on November 22, 2016. Includes a few short clips of videos taken during the challenge. |
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Taft Book Club 2016 |
Thirteen 4th and 5th grade students at Taft participate in the first annual after school book club. |
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