Clarke County Gifted News
As Reported by the Students
Math Tractor Dash: It's All Fun and Games
The challenge for this project was to create a themed board game with math word problems using two operations (addition/subtraction or multiplication/division. A fifth grade student at Boyce Elementary School created "Tractor Dash" with farm themed word problems involving breeds of pigs, types of farm chores along with "surprise" cards that express some of the challenges of living on a farm and the results of the challenges.
We are just beginning our collection of games and hope to have a more options to choose from at a later date!
Down on the Farm
Adding the Pieces
Product Testing
Engineering Design Process in Bangladesh
Reported by C J.
Defining the Problem
Building a Prototype
Testing in Bangladesh
The Plastic Problem
We use plastic in our everyday lives. Plastic is oil heated at a very high temperature to make the oil molecules stick together and form plastic. Plastic is used instead of glass to make a lot of products including milk bottles, plastic rings, toothbrushes, plastic bags, and more. Did you know that there is enough plastic to circle the Earth four times, pretty wild. Some plastic items we don’t even think are plastic, like T.V. screens, tables, fridges, and more. They may be mostly metal or wood , but they still have a little bit of plastic in them.
Plastic can be hurtful to life on Earth. A lot of sea animals die because of plastic. Plastic can be poisonous for them. Plastic also pollutes air that humans need to breathe. It also pollutes our water sources so we won’t be able to drink any clean water. Plastic has a lot of ups and downs but humans can’t really live without it. Can you imagine a world where everything was glass? So we kinda need plastic to survive. I hoped you all learned something about plastic and maybe won’t throw that bottle cap out the car window, because someday the Earth you see now, may look like a humongous dump to your great, great grandchildren.
Reported by IN
Working Lunch
Getting the Word Out
DIY Greenhouse Plans
Flexible Seating: Yoga Ball and Saucer Chairs, Oh My!
I like to sit in the “Yoga Ball Chair” because it helps me concentrate. It is called a “Yoga Ball Chair” because the ball is a yoga ball. I also like to sit in it because it is comfy. I think the chair part of the “Yoga Ball Chair” is an engineering design so you can roll around in a yoga ball and lean back without falling over. I like to sit in it in Mrs. Dean’s class. The “Yoga Ball Chair” is in the back table straight in the back when you walk in the door. It is all the way on the left side of the table. I sit in the “Yoga Ball Chair” at the end of the day from 2:15-2:50 and at 8:30-9:00 in the morning. Reported by JS
A Day in the Life of a Saucer Chair Comic by LL
Road Rally
Racers, Start Your Engines!
Designing and Measuring
Building a Prototype
Writing Good Enough to Eat?
Field Trip: Children's Science Center Lab
Chaperones for this field trip are limited and we will only be allowed to have two attend. We will be doing a drawing from a pool of chaperones so if you are interested, please complete the chaperone/volunteer forms.
Friday, Nov 16, 2018, 08:30 AM
Children's Science Center Lab, Fair Oaks Mall, Fairfax, VA, USA
About Us
Boyce Elementary School: Now on Mondays and Thursdays
D.G. Cooley Elementary School: Now on Tuesdays and Fridays
Email: deank@clarke.k12.va.us
Location: 317 West Main Street, Berryville, VA, USA
Phone: (540) 955-6100
Twitter: @ccpsgiftedcrew