We had an amazing morning simulating flood control with a civil engineer (father of one of our students). The Hollis + Miller Architects Learnscape was a perfect place to run some tests, and see real life applications from our LEGO Education WeDo kits in action! @SunflowerSMSD

We used our flood prevention experiences from last week to design a futuristic Mars simulation involving our Mars rover and flood gate robot models! @SunflowerSMSD Brooke_Tuley LEGO Education

Futuristic Mars Mission Collaboration to protect the Marzonians from flooding. Kids as engineers, programmers, artists, and builders using their imaginations to unleash creative problem-solving skills and troubleshoot their way to success. LEGO Education

To wrap up our invention unit, budding roboticists in fourth grade studied modern bionic technology for inspiration on their own prosthetic arms. Today, they are hard at work developing prototypes. @SunflowerSMSD LEGO Education Open Bionics

Fifth and sixth grade teams submitted their four-page proposals for new exhibits at Science City. Two months of brainstorming, researching, designing, and thinking like engineers about safety, durability, and STEM interactivity. Awesome collaborative experience with @cmoffitt_el!

Know what feels really good? Writing expectations everyone has of you, and you have for yourself, onto balloons and then popping them before YOU burst! @SunflowerSMSD with @cmoffitt_el

4th graders @SunflowerSMSD learned about the engineering process with prosthetic specialist, Whitney Tapp from the Hanger Clinic Hanger Clinic. She fused her interest in art and anatomy into a STEAM career dedicated to helping others.

Of the many hats principals get to wear, I think I like the one with a cherry on top the best! Thanks Jennifer Duke and Rosehill Elementary for letting me shadow today!

We are so excited and honored to have Aaron Sengstacken, NASA aerospace engineer (Curiosity Rover) presenting to our 5th and 6th graders today! @SunflowerSMSD Brooke_Tuley

Our 4th graders enjoyed a mechanical engineering presentation with Michael Wright from Honeywell today! We learned about fluid dynamics and the Magnus effect, where spinning generates lift. #STEMeducation @SunflowerSMSD Brooke_Tuley

Congratulations to these two for winning FIRST PLACE in their age category at the #kcic invention convention! Brooke_Tuley @SunflowerSMSD

Ready to #PLC! Solution Tree @SunflowerSMSD

Sunflower SEEK classes were inspired by Todd McLellan’s book, “Things Come Apart,” and took some common items apart to see how they work. This is a jumping off point for our Invention mini-courses. Brooke_Tuley @SunflowerSMSD

4th grade SEEK students are reading mentor texts like Aunt Flossie’s Hats and Crab Cakes Later to help inspire their memoir writing. ⁦@SunflowerSMSD⁩ ⁦Brooke_Tuley⁩

5th and 6th grade SEEK students read the poems We Wear the Mask, by Paul Lawrence Dunbar and The Mask by Maya Angelou. We discussed the parts of ourselves we share with others vs. parts we hide behind a ‘mask.’ @SunflowerSMSD Brooke_Tuley

Speeding through history! 4th graders had two minutes to preview each decade of the 20th Century using Time Life books. Today they will choose a decade to research and create a timeline. Brooke_Tuley @SunflowerSMSD

Perla Weaver, JCCC computer science professor, came to talk to our 5th and 6th graders today about the history of computers. Brooke_Tuley @SunflowerSMSD

Nick Love, future doctor and entrepreneur, came to our class today to talk with our young inventors about a medical device his company has invented. Some big take aways- don’t give up- you will fail but will learn something new each time! Also- find your mentors! @SunflowerSMSD

Save Fred! Primary SEEK students had to get Fred the worm into his boat with his life preserver on so he doesn’t drown. Fun STEM challenge! @SunflowerSMSD