Steam+ Newsletter
Sage Canyon January issue
Technology
Science
Kindergarteners in STEAM + Science class have been learning about what the sun can do. The sun can melt ice, heat the air and burn our skin. Students discussed how to protect our skin from the sun and designed protective sun shades for their UV bead creatures. The UV beads changed color in the sun and the challenge was to keep them from changing. Students realized that large coverings and enclosed “cave” designs were the most effective. Kindergarteners practiced sharing materials and communicating ideas with their table groups.
Music
5th grade players have begun preparing for their upcoming 5th grade musical production, “13 Colonies: A Musical Exploration of Early American History, 1500-1800”. During music class, 5th graders will be scoping out the script, learning the music, brushing up on their acting skills, and applying their knowledge of American history in a fun new way. Stay tuned for their final performances in June!
Art
Fourth grade students are busy working on a design thinking project where they are learning all about the brain and its functions. In art we talked the right and left hemispheres of the brain and how we can tap into our more creative and intuitive right hemisphere to help us draw. Students completed drawing exercises from the book “Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain” like this one where they were to draw an upside-down image. They focused on line and shape rather than the whole picture. Students had a lot of fun tapping into their right brains, even if it was challenging.
P.E.
2nd grade students have started the new year working with implements. Hockey being the first unit of study, students focus on hand eye coordination and individual skills building up to large group cooperative activities and games.
Steam+ Night
Thursday, Mar 7, 2019, 06:00 PM
Sage Canyon School, Harvest Run Drive, San Diego, CA, USA
About Us
- Paris Esmaili - Technology pesmaili@dmusd.org
- Trent Tracy - PE ttracy@dmusd.org
- Alexandra Matthews - Music AMathew@dmusd.org
- Shannon O'connell Mccormick - Art soconnell@dmusd.org
- Stephanie Englund - Science senglund@dmusd.org
Email: sc_steam+@dmusd.org
Website: https://www.dmusd.org
Location: Sage Canyon School, Harvest Run Drive, San Diego, CA, USA
Phone: (858) 481-7844