Passion Projects

Passion Project Presentations took place today! It was really great to see the amazing final projects that were created after three class periods of hard work. the requirements for this project were to LEARN SOMETHING then they needed to CREATE SOMETHING, and finally SHARE SOMETHING. Luckily, all chose to create a digital project, so all can be posted on the website. Take the time to see these amazing projects. I know I learned a lot from the students!

Breaking News! Modern Greek Myths

BREAKING NEWS!! Imagine some of the stories from Greek Mythology were happening today. Wow! That would be newsworthy! Students chose a favorite myth from this unit and used the details from it to create a modern news story. Check them out!

Forced Perspective Photography

We make assumptions based on our limited perspectives. Today students put their creative thinking and communication skills to the test as they created forced perspective photography.

Passion Projects in the works

5th grade is ending the year with projects that they are passionate about. The task? To learn something, create/do something, and to share something. The energy in the room is amazing as the students work to create, design, edit, and perfect their projects. Presentation week is next week. All digital projects will be posted on the website after the in-class presentation.

WeDo Greek Robots

Can you believe that some historians believe that the first time robots were imagined was way back in Ancient Greece? This week we were inspired by the myth of Talos - a giant metal being that protected the island of Crete. Students created their own "giant robots". They learned to use sensors to wake up the robot. Check out this busy day of building, redesigning, programming, and problem-solving.

Passion Projects

Our final project in GT is to apply the research, leadership, technology, or problem-solving skills students have gained over the years of GT to a real-world project. They were to choose something that they are passionate about. The requirements: Learn something (research), Make or Do something, and Share. Presentation day is May 10.

Students could choose to work alone, with a partner, or with a group. So what are they doing? Ask your child! We have 10 projects in progress. One group is running a fund raiser for a local animal shelter, several are researching a topic and creating documentaries, someone is learning the programming language for an Arduino microchip to design (with digital electrical components) a functioning calculator, and another group is learning music skills as they harmonize, film, and edit a lyric video. Wow! So much creativity in this group! I can't wait to see the final results of these ambitious student-led projects.

Stop Motion Builds

Third graders used the stop motion technique to create a scene in our nature inspired movie. Students chose the "Nature" as their theme and created interesting builds. Check out the final project below.