5th grade teams collaborated beautifully today to plan an investigation to figure out how to clean dirty water. First…simulate using a variety of household items to make clean water “dirty.” Diane Provvido Matt Christiansen, Ed.D. Oceanside School District #OSD_NY Michelle Mastrande

5th grade students loved the fun and challenges of their Geography Review Centers M Bickman Michelle Mastrande Diane Provvido

Hiram Ulysses #Grant was born in Point Pleasant, Ohio, in 1822, the son of a tanner. At the age of 17, he was nominated to West Point by his Congressman, Thomas Hamer, whose letter of appointment mistakenly listed him as Ulysses S. Grant of Ohio. unwritten-record.blogs.archives.gov/2015/04/27/hap…

STEM Challenge #1 Competition Day! So proud of how these 5th graders worked in teams to design, build, and test their wind turbines this week! #Makingconnections #NGSS Matt Christiansen, Ed.D. Kristin Stea Michelle Mastrande Diane Provvido Oceanside School District #OSD_NY

These 5th grade problem solvers enjoyed finding different ways to created closed circuits as a lead into wind turbine Challenge #3! #NGSS #5thGradeSTEM Matt Christiansen, Ed.D. Diane Provvido Oceanside School District #OSD_NY Kristin Stea

Proud of these 5th Graders for designing their optimal wind turbine design to generate the brightest lightbulb #STEM Challenge 3 winners! Matt Christiansen, Ed.D. Diane Provvido Oceanside School District #OSD_NY Michelle Mastrande #ngss

Lots of 5th grade fun playing “Anything Goes” to kick off our Government unit. Why we need rules! M Bickman Diane Provvido Oceanside School District #OSD_NY Michelle Mastrande

Happy Flag Day!! #ProudTeacher #5thGradersRock Oceanside School District #OSD_NY Diane Provvido Michelle Mastrande

Last day with my fifth graders! So bittersweet! Always in my heart! Feeling the ❤️! Oceanside School District #OSD_NY Diane Provvido M Bickman Matt Christiansen, Ed.D. Michelle Mastrande

Happy 5th Grade Halloween!! 👻🎃Michelle Mastrande Oceanside School District #OSD_NY Diane Provvido

5th Grade Halloween Math Stations!! #glowsticks #invisibleink #mathisfun Michelle Mastrande Tara Mauer Diane Provvido Oceanside School District #OSD_NY

Our 5th graders loved the opportunity to connect what they’ve been learning about how we clean our dirty water by touring the South Shore Water Reclamation Facility today. Thank you Veolia Water LI Matt Christiansen, Ed.D. Jessica Weld Keegan Jillian Edelman Oceanside School District #OSD_NY Diane Provvido

Testing and analyzing surface water vs drinking water to determine if surface water is safe enough to drink. #5thGradeScience #NGSS Matt Christiansen, Ed.D. Oceanside School District #OSD_NY Diane Provvido

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My 5th graders always enjoy a review session using Blooket. In fact they didn’t even want to stop to go home at 3:00!

These 5th graders are proud of their work in creating their very own graphs showing the growth of their butterfly larvae. Matt Christiansen, Ed.D. Diane Provvido Oceanside School District #OSD_NY Michelle Mastrande Next Generation Science Standards

A beautiful day to release our butterflies!! Fifth graders love an outdoor science experience!! Matt Christiansen, Ed.D. Diane Provvido Oceanside School District #OSD_NY Next Generation Science Standards

So proud of my former student, Jasmyn coming in to teach my 5th graders about marketing as part of her AP work. Looking forward to day 2 next week! Michelle Mastrande Diane Provvido M Bickman Oceanside School District #OSD_NY Tara Mauer

Scenes from our Day 2 AP Experience with my former student Jasmyn. My fifth graders were so enthusiastic to welcome her back and learn about business ownership Check out what they came up with! Oceanside School District #OSD_NY Diane Provvido Michelle Mastrande