1st grade students at the Summer Learning Lab worked on plans to create a parachute that would safely land their passengers! Stay tuned to see some test flights in a bit! #create #amazingminds #criticalthinking USD 204

1st graders at The Lab are ready to test their parachutes! After three trials, they thought of ways to make their design more effective in keeping the passenger safe! Fun to see their minds design solutions to problems!! USD 204 #youngproblemsolvers #bigsolutions

Students at The Lab had a chance to learn all about chemical reactions through MadScienceGKC this week. There was lots of excitement in the room! #bravescientists USD 204

Exploring how circuits work is mind blowing. Our students are having an electrifying time making things light up! #thelab #braveminds USD 204

Students at The Lab are preparing to perform their reader’s theater scripts and designing their own props to entertain their audience! USD 204 #buildingreaders #braves

When you are out in nature, have you ever thought about the food chains that are happening to sustain life? Our students had a chance to explore this question with owl pellets! Who knew? Now our kids do!! #owlseatmice #bravethinkers #gladwearentowls USD 204

Attention!! For my senior project I have decided to organize a walk for pediatric cancer. I would greatly appreciate it if as many people as possible could sign up, or volunteer for this event! For my information, either text the number or Dm me!!

I started reading this book by Hamish Brewer by an ocean in Florida and finished it in the flatlands of Kansas by a pool. If you are in education, this is a must read. I want to be a relentless wave that disrupts the norm of how to educate children and lead others to do the same.

“When you make math visual, it levels the playing field for ALL students despite their background.” @ksdemath #micdropbymelissa

If you knew about @ksdemath Regional Training and chose not to come, then you missed out on some phenomenal knowledge dropped for math educators and their students. #kansanscan

Putting what I learned from @ksdemath regional training, into practice by Monday! I’m excited to see the math conversations take place by my students today! Also, I set the room up just like the PD was 😂 because it was a genius way to share ideas. #kansanscan

With the start of a new year, comes fresh perspective. Today kids set some New Years MATHolutions. It takes courage to set goals and share them. What do you want to get better at and what’s your plan look like to accomplish it? USD 204

Well if we are going to be using models while learning about fractions, then we must make the playdoh that we will use to make those models!! #fractionscanbefun #touchthemath USD 204

...and of course is we make playdoh then we have to give them time to EXPLORE it first 😉 #kidchoice #learnandplay #lookatthatrose

So how can you make learning how to multiply fractions cool? Ms. A knows how: help kids make their own Play-Doh and use that to model the steps. #204BravesPride USD 204 #mathisfun

Assessments don’t always have to be done the same way. I turned our test into a Fraction Super Bowl to get pumped for our Kansas City Chiefs. Kids are engaged by real world situations and the love for a dry erase marker is real 😉 #immediatefeedback

While I havent found my first admin position YET, I must still put in the work and seek as much knowledge as possible so I will be more than ready when I do. Digging into this now!! Principal Kafele

Props to an amazing admin Kim Mitchell who offers to teach a The Leader in Me 7 habits lesson through Zoom to all of our fifth graders. We are always looking for ways to synergize more effectively! #usd204 #imamelon #mystudentsaremelonstoo #except2oranges

Today we announce the signing of Home Grown Recruit Hov 👁 for the Fall 2 Semester of 2020. Alexander will be joining the star-filled Fall 2 roster of #BravesCod. We cannot wait for this local legend to join us on campus. #FullSend

[#BRAVESCOD] Ottawa Gold wins the first of many KCAC battles! GGs Bethany College Esports, can't wait for the spring! #FULLSEND