SCIENCE CLUB STUDENTS HAVE FUN PARTICIPATING IN SEVERAL HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES
FIRST GRADERS LEARN ABOUT JAPAN
LINCOLN STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN HOUR OF CODE
SCIENCE CLUB STUDENTS HAVE FUN PARTICIPATING IN SEVERAL HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES
The 60 students in the Neil Armstrong Middle School Science Club are having a great year participating in several hands-on activities !
Because the group is so large , they are divided into two groups of 30 , and they meet with Club Sponsor Mrs . Hirzel once a month .
For example , in October , the students were able to taste test Jell-O that glowed in the dark under a black light !
In November , the students began participating in Physics Quest , a middle school science competition , sponsored by the American Physical Society . Through this program the students are exploring currents , electricity and lighting , and even using Play Dough as a wire substitute !
As the year goes on , the students will explore the science of their senses , optical illusions and solar science . ethel Park
BETHEL PARK SCHOOL DISTRICT
ABOVE : Students learned about conductive circuitry in Science Club . FAR LEFT : NAMS Science Club students enjoy participating in a variety of interesting hands-on science activities . LEFT : There are so many students in the NAMS Science Club that they had to be divided into two groups !
FIRST GRADERS LEARN ABOUT JAPAN
William Penn first graders learned a great deal about Japan , thanks to a visit from representatives from the Japan-America Society !
The students learned much about Japan , including famous landmarks , currency , clothing , food and the Japanese alphabet .
The students were most interested in learning about how schools function in Japan , and they were surprised to learn that Japanese students are the ones responsible for cleaning their school at
Students enjoyed learning Japanese calligraphy as part of the program .
Students at William Penn definitely have something in common with students in Japan . They both love Pokemon ! the end of the day . The students were especially excited to try on the gakko , which is a special hardsided backpack that the Japanese students use to carry their books .
The Penn students also learned some common Japanese words and phrases and finished their time by learning origami , the ancient Japanese art of paper folding . The students made paper animals and had a great time . The students are taught by Mrs . Williams and Mrs . Joseph .
Gavin Yohe ( left ) and T . J . Strock ( right ) proudly show off their origami skills .
LINCOLN STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN HOUR OF CODE
Lincoln students once again participated in a week of Hour of Code activities in December .
Students in all grades participated , using a variety of unplugged and plugged-in activities .
Using some creative off-line tools , such as the Robot Turtle board game and the programmable Robot Mice , students learned and practiced 21st century skills , such as problem analysis and algorithmic thinking .
Students also had the opportunity to use technology by experiencing various coding applications , including Scratch Jr . CODE . org and Kodable .
Kayden Allen enjoyed participating in Hour of Code activities .
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