Today is the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere. People gather at Stonehenge to pay homage to the sun. The chart below by climatologist, Brian Brettschneider, shows how many hours of sunlight there will be today depending on your latitude.
Watch out for the new security guard at Discovery Academy
Discovery PreK students tested out the bubble wands they engineered in Design Lab. After testing their wands students brainstormed on how they would improve their design. Way to go PreK Engineers!
Thanks Mrs. Knowles for passing on this great article. It is amazing what empowered students can achieve. Please keep sending STEM pics, stories and links to me. I will post throughout the summer.
Today, our 4th and 5th grade girls had lunch with Society of Women in Engineering representatives, Carolyn Begnoche from UTC and Carol Coppa from Eversource. We learned about all the different engineering fields and the important role women can play in this career field. Engineering is everywhere!
Mr. Hogan came in this week to teach Mrs. Granahan’s class about pizza. He didn’t just read a book and talk about pizza but he actually had the kids make pizza! Students were engaged and learning the whole time. Almost everyone ate the delicious homemade crust and tried the vegetable pizza with peppers, broccoli, carrots, onion and sweet pepper. Makes you want to go back to PreK.
The first grade made their spring trip today to Wintergreen Woods and can now compare the same environment during three seasons. Fall, winter and spring observations showed the students completely different vegetation and wildlife. I wonder if anyone will be able to visit in the summer and report back to their 1st grade teacher?
First graders in Mrs. Paole’s class planted Swiss chard and leeks today. Their seeds probably wont be sprouted before the school year ends but as 2nd graders they can test the fruits of their labor.
Mrs. Geffriaud’s class went to the roof to learn about caring for the garden. They watered, weeded and did taste tests of the vegetables that have produced already. Let us know if your family wants to help in the garden care for one week (2 visits only) over the summer.
Mr. Hogan came in today to teach Mrs. Granahan’s class about pizza. He didn’t just read a book and talk about pizza but he actually had the kids make pizza! Students were engaged and learning the whole time. Almost everyone ate the delicious homemade crust and tried the vegetable pizza with peppers, broccoli, carrots, onion and sweet pepper. Makes you want to go back to PreK.
