This week fifth graders started reading books by author Kate Klise to prepare for her visit this October. Fourth graders worked in teams to see what shape column held the most books and third graders explored the nonfiction section. Students of all ages were excited to read new additions to our library. Thanks to all of the hard work by our awesome PTO we were able to order over 60 new books for our library from Scholastic using Book Fair profit. The new books are already flying off the shelves!
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Today in the library fifth graders worked on a Boston Tea Party STEM Challenge. Students made a crate that would keep a tea bag dry in a tub of water given only limited amounts of sticks, yarn, tape and wax paper. Teams were creative in their approach to the challenge! Third graders celebrated Valentine's Day in the library doing something they love- coding! Working in partners they used the Lightbot app. It took lots of teamwork and grit but they persevered!
After listening to the book Creepy Carrots by Aaron Reynolds first graders worked together to build a fence to keep the carrots in the yard. Each team had popsicle sticks, yarn and tape as their construction supplies. It was great to see how creative each team was. First graders worked together to complete the STEM challenge inspired by Dr Seuss' If I Ran The Zoo. Each team built a cage for the zoo animal that was strong enough to hold up the book. This year fourth graders have been learning about folktales. This week we focused on tall tales. In class they read Paul Bunyan and in the library we read Pecos Bill. Working with a partner students participated in a STEM challenge to use 8 plastic bags to create a working lasso. Third grade engineers were back in the library solving another fairy tale problem. Rapunzel is tired of letting down her hair! Teams worked to develop a pulley that would lift 100 grams. Teams challenged themselves by increasing the pulley height from 30 centimeters in the first trial to 100 centimeters in the second trial. Their teamwork and creativity continue to impress us! Third graders helped Red Riding Hood solve an age old problem...how to avoid the wolf in the woods. The 21st century solution, a zipline of course! Working in teams students built and tested contraptions to carry Red Riding Hood's basket safely to Grandma's house. Baskets traveled up to 225cm and carried 10 grams. Our students' creativity and problem solving skills always amaze me! Second graders worked together to create a windproof home for the Fourth Little Pig. Using a budget of $50 pig bucks, they designed, purchased materials, built and tested their homes. Watch the commercials they created to see what house you'd like to buy! The kids did a great job working together and being creative! Miss Gorup |
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Ms GorupI've been lucky enough to be the librarian at Quail Run for the last ten years. I hope to use this site to share some of the highlights of our busy days in the library! |