Students in Mrs. Steven’s class explored the Bioswale (Rain Garden) today and made scientific observations and drawings in class.

Today, the upper grade and specials teachers worked on the ISTE Technology Standards, just adopted by the CT State Board of Education. Discovery Academy wants every student to become an:

• Empowered Learner
• Digital Citizen
• Knowledge Constructor
• Innovative Designer
• Computational Thinker
• Creative Communicator
• Global Collaborator

Follow this link to learn more about this statewide initiative. 

https://www.iste.org/standards/for-students

Robotic centers in Design Lab were introduced today by Mrs. Bruch. Mrs. Swanson’s 5th students will explore a different robot in each class and learn how to use it as a team. Click on the links to learn more about these exciting robots.

Spher0 – Ozobot – Blue-Bot – Cubelet – Finch

Students in Mrs. Gosler’s classroom had a blast doing STEM activities for their Fun Friday.