Launch Day!

Here are pictures from 6th and 4th Grade test launch!

Blast Off!

Rockets Away!

Students have had a 'blast' learning about rockets to help deliver food to an island that has recently experienced a natural disaster.  

Some new vocabulary:

aerospace engineering

trajectory

propulsion system

aerodynamics

5th Grade Wiki

5th Grade Small Group Reading is participating in an online wiki for their newest novel, The Mysterious Benedict Society.

Below is a link to the wiki:
5th Grade Wiki

All students have a log in name and password.  Parents are also invited to participate in the discussion.  Your child has a note with the user name and password ALL parents should use.  Please just write your name (or your child's name) in the comment.

Thanks for participating!

Upcoming STEM Opportunity

The week of September 22-25, Kara and Marisue from the Iowa State Extension Office will be coming to the NTAG classroom and teaching students about rockets.  This is part of the National 4H Science Day.  Last year, Kara and Marisue assisted with Investigation Stations, and did STEM activities in the NTAG classroom with students.  This will be a fun, educational, and hands-on activity for students!

In case you were wondering, STEM is an acronym that stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.

Cool Learning Opportunities!

Check out these upcoming events!

Jasper County Conservation

Iowa State University OppTAG

Science Center of Iowa Girls in Science

Belin Blank Center at the University of Iowa

Parent-Teacher Communication Sheets

Parents and Students,

Do not forget to fill out the Parent-Teacher Communication sheet that was handed out last week!  They are due back by Thursday, September 4.

Thank you!

~Mrs. Van Manen