Friday was a whirlwind of a day! We had back to back STEM classes, awards ceremonies, and took on a lofty STEM task. I am grateful to my wonderful husband, David Huss, who volunteered his time at MES for this crazy day. While I reviewed the previous week's lesson of kinetic and potential energy and read a story of chain reactions in our lives (The King's Tea by Trinka Hakes Noble) with the students, Mr. Huss prepped each the classroom with Craft Stick Snake Bomb Chain Reactions! It was a huge success. The kids loved having him here (almost as much as I did!), and each lesson went smoothly. Enjoy these pictures showcasing some of our incredible future engineers! Be proud, parents. You have amazing kids!
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All gifted students have been working through an in-depth research unit on biomes and ecosystems. Many students are wrapping their research up, and have begin presentations. You can see their finished work at hussclassbiomes.weebly.com Thanks to several student experts, our kids are learning the ins and outs of Google Slides and Prezi (see previous post). Hunter, a 3rd grade student, visited the 4th and 5th graders to show how to add transitions to Google Slides presentations. Thanks, Hunter!
We are surrounded by chain reactions. Chain reactions in physics, in nature, and through the decisions we make. Students in STEM have been making connections to potential and kinetic energy through chain reactions using pattern blocks. It's been amazing! We are going to take this one step further next week with Craft Stick Snake Bomb Chain Reactions! So what in the world is that? We've been playing and working and learning with them all weekend! Cross your fingers that it works out in the classroom!
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Mrs. Huss
I graduated from Piedmont College with a Masters of Art in Teaching. I have been teaching since 2007. I have been married since 1999, and we have one daughter, Leila. Away from work I enjoy spending time with my family, reading, hiking, and staying active. I love animals and the color purple :) Archives
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