Lewis and Clark Learns

This morning over 175 moms, dads, grandparents, and kids gathered at Lewis & Clark to participate in a Saturday morning of play.  From 9:00-11:30 families created, built, played, laughed, smiled, and connected with one another.  It was so heartwarming to see families having so much fun together.   Stations were set up in five different areas of our school.  Cardboard arcade games made by our 3rd graders and PVC pipe building was located in our gymnasium.  Stop motion animation and FLOORS video games created by 4th graders were located in our 5th grade commons area.  In the library, families worked on Lego WeDo building and programming.  In the MakerSpace families could create with cardboard and recycled materials.  In the cafeteria, families could build with Legos, K'Nex, and TinkerToys,   Familes could also yarn bomb and play marble mazes designed and built by our 1st graders.   Mrs. Norton, one of our kindergarten teachers...

Kindergarten building challenges, marble mazes, Rube Goldberg Machines, Coding workshop, researching, MakerKid's Club, reader reviewers, genre experts, Lego WeDo, train your robot...all that and more has happened in our library in the last few weeks.  Every grade level is busy making and thinking and researching and problem-solving and learning from failure and collaborating and reflecting and having fun while learning! Discussing plans and ideas before getting started...Smart! 1st graders finally getting to play with the marble mazes they have been working on. Lego WeDo...another experience in our 2nd grade robotics unit. First time working with Lego WeDo... completely focused.   Reading with an adult volunteer. Teamwork to create a fabulous Rube Goldberg Machine.  Researching with a split screen.  Working smart!  5th graders working independently on a video in our production room to promote Red Ribbon Week. Ho...