Way To Go Second and Third Grade Jr. FLL Teams!

Congratulations to all the teams that participated in the Jr. First Lego League Competition on Saturday. Students did a great job representing Old Bonhomme! Way to go teams! They won the following recognitions:

Second Grade Team, Techy Techy Terminators:
Gracious Professionalism Award

Second Grade Team, Paper Savers:

Presentation Sensation Award

Third Grade Team, Sticky Survivors:

Caring for the Planet Award

Second Grade, Team Masters of Plastic

Clear Communicators Award

Second Graders Prepare for Jr. First Lego League

The Techy, Techy Terminators and the Masters of Plastic are researching how electronic waste and plastic waste are managed. They are completing their Lego robotics board writing programs using the WeDo software. We had a guest speaker from the St. Louis Department of Health and she taught the kids about MRF, Material Recovery Facilities, and various types of recyclables are sorted. Check out this video to learn more:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CFE5tD1CCI

Popcorn Plant!

We germinated popcorn kernels to see what would happen! During our experiment we watched the seeds develop roots and sprout leaves. Today we transplanted our baby plants and recorded their growth in our journals. 

2nd and 3rd Graders Learn About Waste Management

Margaret Lilly from the St. Louis County Health Department came to our class to discuss the topics for our Jr. First Lego League projects. Topics range fro bubble gum waste, plastic waste, electronic waste and paper waste.

First Grade Science Experiment

First grade scientists made hypotheses about how long it would take a kernel of popcorn to pop using oil as the variable. Each student wrote their own hypothesis and then compared their results. Check out our future scientists of the next generation.

First Graders Pop Into Science!

Our first grade students created their popcorn journals for their new science unit, All About Popcorn. They learned the scientific method and they are ready to study, examine, hypothesize, and explore the world of popcorn.

Building Structures and Bridges

Fourth graders are learning about various architectural styles. We have examined how the Romans influenced modern bridges and The Greeks build beautiful temples using simple geometric shapes. The Romans were influenced by the Greeks and "borrowed" ideas while creating bigger more grand structures. Old influenced new and even today we still use the ideas of the ancient greats.