Our Kilgour students had some special visitors this week thanks to our PTA. The Cincinnati Museum Center was on campus on Tuesday, 9/26 and Wednesday, 9/27 holding grade level sessions with our students.
The kindergartners enjoyed the Snugs as a Bug program. In this program they were able to see through the eyes of a fly and learn the life cycle of a caterpillar. They were able to meet and touch live insects and marvel at incredible mounted bugs from around the world.
Our 1st graders learned about Incredible Insects in their exploration station program. They were able to get up close and personal with the creatures that make up Earth’s largest group of animals. They also learned the characteristics of insects, saw the world through the eyes of a fly and learned amazing facts about insect defense, including camouflage and mimicry.
The 2nd graders participated in the Forces of Nature program. In this program they investigated weather patterns and natural phenomena through activities that shook, shocked, and erupted! They reviewed the steps of the water cycle, learned about tectonic plates, and modeled the power of earthquakes, tornadoes, volcanoes, and lightning. Using teamwork they attempted to build a house that was unshakeable!
Our 3rd graders became engineers in the Engineer It program. In teams, they explored engineering using step-by-step instructions and colorful construction kits. They solved problems by building working belt-driven machines. Utilizing the engineering design process, they improved their inventions by conquering friction and making tension work for them.
The 4th graders put their social studies skills to work in the Archaeology of Ohio's Native American Peoples program. They gained an introduction to the major cultural groups of the Ohio Valley’s prehistory, and discovered the tools, natural resources and skills that allowed them to survive. Using a timeline, they viewed these local cultures within the context of civilizations around the world. They also learned about two techniques that archaeologists use to gather information and make inferences about people of the past.
Our 5th graders were Experimenting with Physical Science in their program. They answered questions like what shapes do bubbles take? Does sound vibrate? They then explored bubbles, sound, electricity, magnets, motion, light, color, mirrors and optical illusions in their inquiry-based program. They created hypotheses, performed experiments, drew conclusions and shared their discoveries.
The 6th graders explored a faraway culture in their program, Uncovering Egypt. Our Egyptologists explored archaeology, the science that unlocks the secrets of past civilizations. They excavated and analyzed artifacts from a replica burial site to deduce their owner’s identity and expanded their knowledge of Egyptian culture. They were able to immerse themselves in the world of hieroglyphs, pharaohs and gods and goddesses galore!
There was LOTS of learning and exploring with our friends from the CMC. Programs like these would not be possible without the partnership between our Ah-Mazing PTA, parent volunteers and Kilgour planning staff. Thank you for everything you do to make sure our students have enriching and meaningful experiences at school!
