Kindergarten students at COLLEGE STATION ELEMENTARY had so much fun with this STEM project: what can we make with a box? Their ideas were so inventive and the final projects really showed off their creativity. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
MILLS UNIVERSITY STUDIES HIGH chemistry students did a solubility lab to explore the nature of hydrophobic and hydrophilic molecules. The "running" of the markers on the cotton cloth is responsible for the interesting patterns in the images. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
3rd grade students at CHENAL ELEMENTARY had to build a contraption to hold their balloons. They created balloons dressed as animals based on the book "Balloons Over Broadway" and we talked about the history of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Students at SYLVAN HILLS HIGH isolated a banana's DNA. Detergent breaks down the cell's outer membrane. Salt water separates the DNA from other materials. Filtration separates the pulp. Isopropyl alcohol helps the DNA clump together. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
2nd grade students in Ms. Gilmore's class at OAKBROOKE ELEMENTARY studies bats and wrote one pagers describing bat facts and habitats. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
JOE T. ROBINSON HIGH freshman seminar students are screen printing t-shirts. The student body could bring any article of clothing for the design to be printed on for $5. More than $100 was raised to be donated to Humane Society of Pulaski County. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
AVID 10-11 graders at SYLVAN HILLS HIGH created College Pumpkin Row for "Which College is Best For You?" Pumpkins were decorated with college mascots and provided an information card with a QR code where students could learn about each college. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
CENTER OF INNOVATION art students had to use cardboard to make a food item or dish. The food had to be 3D and stand on its own. The Ramen Bowl is work done by an 8th grader and the steak is work done by a 7th grader. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
During center work, MAUMELLE MIDDLE students worked with discount sales tax simple interest. Ms. Vilches bought board games for centers. Students used the board games to work on current standards. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Fun with felt!! Learning to sew by hand is an essential skill. Family and Consumer Science students at JOE T. ROBINSON HIGH learned various hand-sewing stitches, created patterns, and designed their own felt creations. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
7th grade math students at MAUMELLE MIDDLE determined the slope and y-intercepts from linear equations and graphed their lines. Students then colored the graphs to replicate stained glass artwork. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
5th grade Alpha students at SYLVAN HILLS ELEMENTARY used AVID skills to research countries around the world. They put on a Cultural Fair for the school where they shared information and helped students create a craft related to their country. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
LAWSON ELEMENTARY 5th grade Alpha students built VEX IQ robots. The students have a game field in the classroom to compete against other Alpha students from other grade levels. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
This project is Winter Holidays around the world at MILLS UNIVERSITY STUDIES HIGH. Each student picked a country and created a one pager about that country's winter holiday. The students created a world map to show where each country/holiday is. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
6th grade SYLVAN HILLS MIDDLE math students used household materials to create a musical instrument, a workable race car, a cardboard stool that could support their own weight, or design an apparatus to perform a task through a chain reaction. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Happy Kwanzaa!
Kindergarten scholars at DAISY BATES ELEMENTARY participated in the national "Hour of Code" during their Discovery class. Students used coding to complete mazes and create their own games. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Merry Christmas!
3rd graders at CATO ELEMENTARY learned about idioms & dressed up as feeling blue, on cloud 9, hold your horses, raining cats & dogs, smarty pants, and more! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
This is a STEM project from MILLS MIDDLE. They were tasked to build a model bridge utilizing uncooked spaghetti, rubber bands, and tape. This involved critical thinking, collaboration, as well as brainstorming their design. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
