Just saying...

I’ve noticed that student curiosity and questioning has grown because of explicit instruction. When students have a foundation of knowledge, they then have something meaningful to wonder about. Knowledge doesn’t suppress inquiry. It fuels it. We have to know before we can wonder.

A big thank you to Brad Cromes , Cuyahoga County Treasurer, for speaking to third grade about local governments today. He answered their questions to help them research what they might want or need in the communities they're designing. #ourBMSA #OAISS #WetheKids

Hive 12 wrapped up planning their communities and started building today 🏡🏛️🏫🚔🚒🏥 #ourBMSA

Third grade chose how they wanted to research and started studying the architectural features of castles to prepare for their fairytale engineering design challenge 🏰👸👑 #ourBMSA #OAISS

Indoor recesses call for balance challenges! #ourBMSA #thirdgradelife

The fairy tale engineering project is well underway! Third grade is putting their research to good use and applying the cardboard construction techniques they learned. #ourBMSA #OAISS

Third grade is planning their gingerbread houses. Today they made diagrams, created material lists with quantities, and gathered what they needed. Tomorrow there will be icing, sprinkles, and lots of fun! #ourBMSA #OAISS

Gingerbread house day in 3rd grade was a success. Thank you to all the parents that sent in donations and those that came to help! #ourBMSA #OAISS

Third grade kicked off January by digging right into our next inquiry...How people, places, and nature change over time #buddingpaleontologists #ourBMSA #OAISS

When freezing temperatures force us to have inside recess, third grade does obstacle courses with Mrs. Tabatha England 🤩🤩😍😍 💙💚 #ourBMSA

When weather drives you inside for recess, you add many more fun brain breaks to your day! #ourBMSA

Third grade students explored precipitation amounts around the globe, graphed their data with 3D models, and interpreted their data ☔️🌨️ #ourBMSA #OAISS

Mr. Dan came in to talk with students about Artifacts vs Fossils as an ending to their Fossil PBL. He shared his trip to a dig in Wyoming with the University of Pittsburgh. Students were full of questions and observations. #ourbmsa

Third grade was filled with Valentines, sweet treats, and lots of laughter today 💘😍 #ourBMSA

Third grade traveled to Pittsburgh to visit the Carnegie Museum of Natural History to check out the fossils! The design challenges and investigations that we did throughout January and February allowed us to get so much out of our tour today. 🦖🦕 #ourBMSA #OAISS

Hive 12 has grown by 2! Our Bumblebee dart frogs are enjoying their bioactive terrarium and our Bio-Med bees love watching them hunt in the leaf litter. #ourBMSA #petsintheclassroom

Third graders were ecstatic to write to a ranger at the national park they picked. They can't wait to get letters and park information back from National Park Service ! #ourBMSA #OAISS