Did you know you can extract chlorophyll from leaves? Ask Our kindergarteners how to do it! GEMS World Academy

Kindergarten thought about the stories behind art at the Art Institute of Chicago. GEMS World Academy Jennifer Schmidt

I think “Saint George Killing the Dragon” by Bernat Matorell was made for kindergarteners! What’s not to love!? A Dragon, a queen, a knight, a castle!

How do people who use wheelchairs ride the bus? How do the visually impaired know when to exit the bus? Thanks to cta for showing our first-graders how buses are #accessible for people with disabilities. #IBPYP

Look out The Pigeon! Our kindergarteners are learning how to tell stories using mixed media in the My Story We used pictures from our school as a backgrounds for our story. GEMS World Academy

#Steam teacher Mr. K is teaching kindergarten how to be archeologists. We are learning that artifacts tell a story about the past. GEMS World Academy

What is knowledge without care and concern for others? Kindergarten sang and danced a mini concert for residents at Brookdale Senior Living. GEMS World Academy

Exciting fluency practice with sums through 12 today playing “Shut the Box”! What strategies are helpful in getting the lowest score? Our GEMS World Academy kiddos had exciting observations to share! #MTBoS #iTeachMath

During our #waste unit, kindergarteners are preparing to make a landfill by testing out good materials for a geomembrane. @LS_STEAM_GWACHI GEMS World Academy

Part 2 of landfill construction: we laid clay, geomembrane, trash, and dirt. Mini Landfills are now completed! GEMS World Academy @LS_STEAM_GWACHI

#Kindergarten is learning about #decomposition in our #waste unit. Banana peels, carrots, tea bag, coffee stirrer, foam, paper- what will happen to these things? We’ve made our guesses! What do you think? GEMS World Academy

1st Imperfect Foods shipment tonight! 👍🏻 Not only am I getting organic produce for a better price, I’m helping decrease food waste in the US. Plus w/this tweet they donate 5lbs produce to a local food bank. 🙌🏻 Thanks Taryn Fleming for the recommendation!

Kindergarten experimented with ratios of baking soda and vinegar to make our rocket take off. We succeeded! #lastweekfun @LS_STEAM_GWACHI

“We didn’t just learn about climate change in the classroom today, we actually did something about it” So proud of our G4s for marching in the #ClimateStrikechicago GEMS World Academy