Second graders are weeding and watering the garden beds on the rooftop.
Tending to the Rooftop garden
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Bioswale Exploration
The PreK students, kindergarteners and 1st graders love going to the Bioswale to collect specimens and illustrate their discoveries.
Sun Clock
Students are learning how to tell time on the Sun Clock
Sand and Soil Exploration
The PreK students started exploring sand and soil today. Their favorite stations were sifting and adding water.
PreK STEM Special Started Today
Students in Mrs. Fleming and Mrs. Tyler’s classes started their STEM Special by exploring different rocks and classifying them.
Take Apart lab is Back
The 2nd graders had a blast today being backwards engineers in the science lab. They enjoyed exploring and disassembling all sorts of fascinating electronics. They also learned about “righty tighty lefty loosey” how to use tools safely. Thank you to all the volunteers.
Adventure in Food Samplings
We ended the 2nd grade STEM Special – Living off the Earth today with taste treats. Students were able to try many different foods and rate how much they liked them. The winners were: Mango, Pomegranate, Cucumber and Avocado.
Here are the foods they had a chance to sample:
| Mango | Avocado |
| Cabbage | Basil |
| Bean sprouts | Sugarcane |
| Sugar Snap Peas | Pomegranate |
| Mushrooms | Bac Ha |
| Cucumber | Seaweed |
Reflective Light
Students in 1st grade are finishing up their Light and Shadow STEM Special and exploring moon phases and how sunlight reflects off the moon’s surface. They learned that when we see the moon we are actually seeing a portion of the moon that is experiencing daytime. The students challenged themselves to light dinosaurs using mirrors and flashlights to show how light reflects.
Second Grade Recipe Book
As part of our STEM Special – Living off the Earth – Second graders are publishing a kid’s Recipe book. We want to share favorite family recipes to encourage trying new foods. We will be exploring vegetables, fruit and herbs and learning how to read nutrition labels. Please consider submitting a recipe your family loves. Better yet, let your second grader help you the next time you make it. (You can also have them help with the typing) Thanks for your contribution! – Mrs. Neseralla, Discovery Academy STEM Coach
Use our online form or write out the recipe below. Link for submitting a recipe – shorturl.at/hlHQU
Submission deadline is November 1st!
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Living Off The Earth
The second graders started their Living Off The Earth STEM Special today. We explored the seasons and discusses why the days are getting shorted and our growing season in Connecticut is ending. They learned about how energy comes from the sun and is transferred to plants. They picked plants on the rooftop to transfer that energy to their bodies. During this unit they will explore nutrition, create a 2nd grade recipe book and sample vegetables, fruit and herbs.
