Our creative Gateway Community Charters Dr. Jerry Kosch #4thgrade artists create Mother’s Day Masterpieces Jason Sample #gccLevelUp

We have chicks! Gateway Community Charters Dr. Jerry Kosch #4thgrade students observed the hatching of a few of our refarmery eggs. #gccLevelUp International Baccalaureate

Chickies’ Day Out! Gateway Community Charters Dr. Jerry Kosch #4thgrade ss observe our refarmery 🐥 1st time foraging International Baccalaureate exploring animal adaptations-discussing how innate behaviors help organisms survive, focusing on the chicks' natrl instinct to search food. Jason Sample

Open House Awesomeness May 15 Gateway Community Charters Dr. Jerry Kosch #4grade ss showing their Circuitry knowledge & more. And taking their refarmery chicks home. #gccLevelUp International Baccalaureate

Incoming #gcc_charters Dr. Jerry Kosch #4thgrade coders engage in #STEAM activities creating short adventure stories using “prepositions” & coding #Ozobots to run the course. Jason Sample #summerschool

Our Jason Sample Dr. Jerry Kosch #4thgrade ss engage in hands-on observation of organisms: wasp nests, teeth, snake skin, shells & bones. They explored the relationship of structure (form) & (function) & how they support growth, survival, & behavior. #gcc_charters International Baccalaureate

Our 1st “Genius Time!” of the year. #GCC_charters Dr. Jerry Kosch #4thgrade ss handled the microscope 🔬 & millipedes, practiced engineering w/Legos & explored electricity w/a plasma ball. Jason Sample

#GCC_Charters Dr. Jerry Kosch #4thgrade collaboratively constructed pinhole cameras using cardboard tubes to learn about the principles of light, vision, and how images are formed through a small aperture, similar to how human eyes work. Jason Sample International Baccalaureate

#GCC_Charters Dr. Jerry Kosch #4thgrade explore music/visual arts Inspired by classical music ss create w/complementary colors to express mood/emotions In this cross-disciplinary approach ss found art can relay feelings&transcend cultural boundaries Jason Sample International Baccalaureate

Students at #GCC_Charters Dr. Jerry Kosch engage in owl pellet dissection to explore form and function of the owl's digestive system. This provided valuable insights into the unique digestive structures of owls that contribute to their survival. #4thgrade International Baccalaureate

Our #GCC_Charters Dr. Jerry Kosch #4thgrade scientists investigated plants’ internal systems w/celery stalks & colored water. We observed water absorbed & move thru the plant vascular system: International Baccalaureate inquiry on how internal structures help organisms survive Jason Sample

Field research w/ #GCC_Charters Dr. Jerry Kosch #4thgrade investigate protective structures in plants on our school grounds; examining plant thorns, waxy coatings, & thick bark, documenting how these features help plants survive in their environment Jason Sample International Baccalaureate

Our first #GCC_Charters Dr. Jerry Kosch #4thgrade Book Club meeting of the year! Readers discussed & shared their thoughts, connections, questions, etc about what they read. Groups formed by selecting the same book to read. Here’s to sparking a 💗 for reading! Jason Sample

Our #GCC_Charters Dr. Jerry Kosch #4thgrade explore visual arts volume & shading & Baroque🎶connecting concepts to the rich layered 17th-century compositions beautifully complemented our ongoing inquiry of musical genres & their cultural significance Jason Sample International Baccalaureate

Our #4thgrade #GCC_Charters Dr. Jerry Kosch explore Jazz music with +/- space in art, applying open-mindedness & creating watercolor paintings of sea otters on kelp showing their knowledge on how these marine organisms' structures aid in survival Jason Sample International Baccalaureate

Genius Time -STEM Time! #GCC_Chaters Dr. Jerry Kosch #4thgrade explore the world of invertebrates, microscopics, robotics, arts, electronics, and more! Jason Sample

Another successful Book Club gathering with Gateway Community Charters Dr. Jerry Kosch #4thgrade Student discussions are evolving into meaningful discourse! Jason Sample

Last wk our Dr. Jerry Kosch #4thgrade sailed the Matthew Turner on SF Bay learning about sailing, marine life & experience a bit of what early explores may have done on their small ships. Thank you #GCC_Charters & Call of the Sea Jason Sample

After sailing last wk #GCC_Charters Dr. Jerry Kosch #4thgrade reflected on their experiences then painted pics of what they saw (SF under fog or the GGbridge) Then they pretended to be explorers writing about their experiences as if it were 1625 Jason Sample International Baccalaureate

Our #GCC_Charters Dr. Jerry Kosch #4thgrade explored the connection between wind power & historical maritime navigation w/a #STEM sailing ship challenge This hands-on engineering experience helped them understand challenges faced by early explorers Jason Sample International Baccalaureate