A STEM Designated School
Hello SJS!
Welcome to the 24-25 school year! I am so PUMPED to have the class that built such an AWESOME arthropod museum! I can't wait to see what awesome PBLs we are able to think of next! On this page, you can find my "about me" as well as some important class information. I can't wait to do hard things with you all!
SEVERE WEATHER HAS HIT SJS!
To wrap up our unit on weather, we decided to delve a little deeper into a HIGHLY interesting topic for our second graders: tornadoes! After spending time researching how tornadoes are formed, we tried to build a structure to save our toy animals from a tornado! We had to build a structure with a roof that was big enough to hold our animal, had a door to let our animals in and out, and be able to withstand the winds of a tornado. We worked so hard to keep our beloved dinos safe from the twisters!!
WE ESCAPED!
Escape Room Puzzles
After several attempts, we persevered, showed resilience, and "escaped" our desert island by finding the treasure! We had to solve 5 riddles that were coupled with some of the deepest thinking math problems, but we found the right treasure chest with the key in order to make it out of our escape room. While it was not easy, we worked together with our teams and showed that "teamwork makes the dreamwork"! I am so proud of all of our groups, even the ones that did not QUITE make it out of the escape room. We can't WAIT to see what challenges are waiting for us next!
What a GREAT first full month of school!
I am so thankful for how my class is getting settled into routines and learning more each day! We are focusing on letting more student choice be heard in the classroom, from the way we present our ideas, to the work that we do to demonstrate learning, to the centers we get to visit for small group work! Keep on doing all the wonderful things you are doing to learn and grow into the wonderful people God has made you to be!