The Power of the wind

Recently 5th Graders used the power of the wind (fan) to conduct several tests.  Students worked with partners to design and create a wind-powered vehicle.  The vehicles came in all shapes and sizes.  Many variables were tested and tested again to see how minor adjustments increased or decreased the travel distance.  Some variables included: paper thickness, tire circumference, car design, sail design, and wheel thickness.  The Scientific Model was used for testing purposes and data was collected on the trials.  

Good work 5th Graders!

Student Data Collection Sheet

East Elementary ELP

Some students in Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd have been working on vowel sounds, especially those tricky "e"'s the show up at the end of words.  They have all learned that without knowing our vowels we won't be good readers.  
Hard work is paying off for these youngsters!

Problem of the Week

1st Graders get Introduced to STEM

All first graders were introduced to STEM this past week at East Elementary.  The students will do several activities centered around STEM this year.  Science, Technology, Engineering and Math are vital skills for our students to learn about and put into practice.

In this activity, kids were asked to build a basket, like the one "Little Red Riding Hood" used in the story.  They had a limited amount of supplies that included paper, tape, string, and noodles.

In the end, each basket was tested to see how much weight it could hold.  They did a great job, and each and every student was a part of a successful basket.  Great job 1st Graders and classroom teachers!!!

The kids were very enthused as weights were added to
their basket, and celebrated with each block.

Parent-Teacher-Student CONFERENCES are coming SOON!

All students at East and West Elementary please make sure you have your conference scheduled with your classroom teacher.  Stop in and say hi to me too!

K-6 Conference Schedule:

Thursday, October 5th- 3:30pm-7:45pm

Tuesday, October 10th- 1:30pm-7:45pm

Brain Teaser

Problem of the Month

Here is the problem of the month from Noetic Math:

WELCOME BACK!

West Elementary staff, students and the community
 celebrate the "Vernie" Mustang outside
 to commemorate his  volunteer work here
 at the Independence Community School District

Students, staff and families...welcome back for the 2017-18 school year!  This is the second year that I will be working with the kids of Independence and West Elementary staff.  This year I will also be working with the students and staff of East Elementary.  

My official capacity will be the ELP instructor for grades K-6.  It will be an exciting year filled with many memories, challenges, some failures and many, many successes!

WELCOME BACK!!!