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.
Students in Design Lab used color to program robots. One ambitious student wrote a narrative on how Ozobot works.
Fifth graders are studying the senses and how the lens functions in the eye. Today, they dissected a cow eye and explored the parts of an eye with microscopes.
Last Saturday, Discovery girls learned about the STEM in aviation. The made helicopters, parachutes, explored planes and had a blast with science and math. The program was sponsored and run by UTC Engineers and the Society of Woman Engineers.
Discovery Academy is joining the largest learning event in history. The Hour of Code started as a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify “code“, to show that anybody can learn the basics, and to broaden participation in the field of computer science. Over 100 million learners in 180 countries will be coding in schools the first weeks of December! The International Hour of Code 2016 goal is to reach 100,000 events and Discovery will be one of sites. As a part of their weekly Design Lab class, students in Kindergarten-Gr. 5 will be exploring code.org and learning about computer programming with self-guided tutorials. Families and students can also code at home through:
CODE ON! Discovery Academy
Discovery Academy has our first weather station! Students will be able to collect data and learn about multiple weather gauges and monitoring devices. Thanks to Jon Hand and the garden committee for making this happen. We will keep you posted on our progress.
Thank you to all the teachers , students and families packing Discovery Academy with scientists and engineers. A special thanks to the UConn Engineering Ambassadors, the CREC A&E Robotics Team and The Children’s Museum for adding to our great night.
In Design Lab, kindergartners had fun using coding directions and sequencing to make Blue Bots navigate grids.
Today, President Obama announced plans for coding programs nationwide. The “Computer Science for All plan” aims to help every student in America’s public schools learn CS, especially girls and underrepresented students of color. This “CS for All” initiative proposes $4 billion in funding and additional support for training teachers to bring computer science to students. I am excited about the future of coding for our Discovery students!
In the Physical Education W.I.N. block students have been creating exercises to work on the different components of fitness. They are making posters of their exercises with their own picture performing the exercises on the computer. Mr. Mancini will include the exercises they created in his fitness stations with other classes.