Students in Mrs. Manocchio & Ms. Levine's social studies classes had the opportunity to participate in a Zoom call with a paleontologist, as part of their learning about early cultures and ancient civilizations. The students prepared questions ahead of time, based on what they have been learning in their social studies unit. The paleontologist was able to share her experiences in the field through discussion, pictures at various excavation sites, and through images of fossils and artifacts that her team has uncovered. The students all enjoyed seeing their … [Read more...] about A Visit From a Paleontologist

This year, the fourth graders in STEM class are working with a new program called SAMLabs. They have been learning to build virtual systems using the SAMLabs software, which they connect to their physical SAMLabs blocks. Here, the students have created a lighting system that contains a light sensor block and a light block. When the light sensor senses no light, their light blocks turn on!