6th Grade World Culture Day – June 12th

6th Grade students enjoyed presenting their "adopted countries" to students, teachers and parents.

3rd Grade Measurement Olympics

On Monday, June 11th Third grade students put their math skills to the test during the afternoon’s outdoor Measurement Olympics.  Students rotated among various stations and made predictions ranging from the number of inches they could throw a straw to estimating the amount of cubes they could grab in one handful.  Students then examined their predictions by measuring their actual distances and counting the exact cubes and comparing them to their estimates. Not only did the weather cooperate, but students enjoyed investigating estimation, the procedures involved in multiplying, and working collaboratively to solve problems.

6th Grade Land Yachts

  Grade Six Math: The sixth graders have used the engineering design process and their math skills to create Land Yachts.  The skills needed to complete the task included measurement, orthographic drawings, calculating speed, calculating with decimals, and problem solving.  Students were instructed to design, build, and test a Land Yacht to travel at least 300 centimeters when placed in front of a box fan.  Friday, June 1, 2012 was Race Day!  There were many fun themes and designs from Hawaiian to the Celtics.  Max Streng, Josiah Burns, and Jack Bresnahan had the second greatest distance travelled at 1,460 centimeters.  Jack Bresnahan had big shoes to fill with his older brother Tom having the all time record of 1,700 centimeters two years ago.  Our furthest distance this year, was 1,490 centimeters by Jack Hurton and Harrison Brickett’s “Legends” land yacht.   We are proud of all our sixth graders for meeting the challenge.  Good Work.