Miss Donovan was able to partner with Mrs Drew on STEM outside our regular STEM time. We went on a hike and learned about lichens. Lichens are a symbiotic relationship with fungi and algae. We practiced identifying them on the trees and plants we passed on our hike.

During STEM, some middle school classes have been continuing their forensic science unit. The Max Cahill Case is introducing them to working in groups, taking detailed notes, and thinking critically. By the end of the month, they will have found out how the murderer got into the building. One 8th grade class just finished up a Morse code jewelry making project. They learned about Morse code, created a message, created a color code for Morse code, and made their own jewelry.

• Kindergarten: All about Magnets
• 1st Grade: What is Light? (continued)
• 2nd Grade: Chemical Reactions & Engineering Wind Powered Car
• 3rd Grade:Chemical Reactions & Engineering Wind Powered Car
• 4th & 5th Grade: Morse Code & Chemical Reactions
• 6th Grade: Designing a Marble Run on a wall & Wind Powered Cars
• 7th Grade & 8B: Max Cahill Unsolved Case File (Teams are practicing team work, communication, and detailed note taking)
• 8U: Build the strongest bridge with minimal materials