STEM Rec Challenges
September 11 - 15

Science

Outline: This month at the science table students will be exploring some of the amazing properties of water starting with surface tension. We'll discuss the strength of hydrogen bonds and perform a few experiments to highlight water's unique surface tension.

Standard:  Matter is made up of atoms and molecules.

Math

In math we are going to learn about probability by playing clear the board. Each student will get two dice, ten cubes, and a paper that has the numbers 2-12 on it. Students will put a cube under a number to predict which numbers they think they will roll the most often. Each time they roll a number that has a cube on it they will take a cube off.

Literacy

This week students will use the indoor play structure for a Star Scavenger Hunt!! Students will first practice proper usage of a dictionary and then have to find words and their definition within the play structure. After all the words are found, students will play bingo with the words and definitions they've spent the challenge learning!

Social Studies

It was a tall order……..gladiatorial fights, animal hunts, theater, even mock naval battles (water and all).  The Colosseum was impressive, to say the least. Think you can measure up to ancient Roman architects?  Join us, and try to build your own Colosseum!


Art

This week the students will be introduced to Andy Warhol and printmaking. They will begin by looking at Andy's famous Campbell soup prints, both the red ones and the colored ones.  The students will then choose one object and print it 4 times on one piece of paper.  The object will stay the same but each time they print it, the students will change the color of the object and the background.  This type of printing is called Pop Art.  

Tech / Engineering

Snap Circuit certification continues until October 13. We are offering three levels of certification in Snap Circuits this block. Students begin with the Standard Certification, where they will be guided through lessons 1 - 100 with the Station Master. This is a week long challenge which students sign up for and attend daily. Once a student has completed the standard certification and are competent in using Snap Circuits, they are qualified to work independently to continue learning. There are two additional levels of certification available - Expert Certification (completing lessons 101 - 200) and Master Certification (completing lessons 201 - 300)

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