Week of January 11-15

This week, my 3rd grade environmental engineers used the data they found last week about pH levels in Greentown to make a presentation for the mayor about what was causing pollution in the garden and pond. They also came up with some practical steps the mayor could take to reduce the pollution (fine the factories that were illegally dumping, fix a leak in a waste tank, properly clean road salt, look into a new type of fertilizer or use less acidic fertilizer). We learned how important it is to stick to the data we find when drawing conclusions.

Environmental engineers busy at work making a presentation for the mayor of Greentown and its citizens about how to solve their pollution problems.

In 4th grade, some students have been creating their own challenges for their robots. In the video below, the robot is programmed to go forward and jump back at a green line using a switch and loop.

The 5th graders continued to give their pitch presentations about the passion projects they will be pursuing. They received very valuable feedback from their peers!