Annnd that’s a wrap! 3 eye dissections, a trip to the #aquarium, and two trips to the #Audubon. All in the week of a STEM Specialist Verplanck Elementary Manchester Schools 👁🦉🐋🌳🐢🐧🙋🏻‍♀️

Parents, if you’re looking for some enriching STEM activities for these long summer days, try out code.org/learn with your child. We’ve been working hard at coding activities throughout the school year. Students can code their own games!

First #STEM challenge of the year: Soda Can Jump. 4th graders at Verplanck Elementary investigate this phenomena and better understand the force that is making this can “jump.” #sciencephenomena Manchester Schools

Student scientists at Verplanck Elementary Are dissecting #owlpellets this week. They will be using this investigation as evidence to explain a food chain 🦉Manchester Schools VES PTA

We are participating in #hourofcode here at Verplanck Elementary. Students in grade four are coding a dance party! 💃 Manchester Schools Hour of Code

Fourth graders are starting to test ramps in hopes of building their roller coasters. The first investigation- how does the height of the ramp impact the speed and distance the marble travels? Verplanck Elementary Manchester Schools #rollercoasterscience #energyandmotion

Yes, energy and motion is this exciting. #fourthgrade #stem Verplanck Elementary Manchester Schools

Fourth graders at Verplanck Elementary MADE THIS! The challenge: create a device that converts energy from one form to another. Challenge complete ✅ 🤗 Manchester Schools #ngss #performancetask

Another year, another great Science Fair with Invention Convention! Verplanck Elementary Manchester Schools #sciencefair #cic

Every Monday should begin this way! On a field trip to study weathering and erosion at the CT River Academy Manchester Schools Verplanck Elementary CTAudubon

How can you make a soda can “jump?” Fourth graders Verplanck Elementary investigated this phenomena today during our #stem challenge

Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s... light reflecting off a mirror at an identical angle! Science is so fun. #stem #fourthgradescience Manchester Schools Verplanck Elementary 4th Grade!

Fourth graders Verplanck Elementary enjoyed a visit with Dr. Shaefers from Fitchman Eye Center today. He answered all of our questions about light and the eye and inspired some budding optometrists! Manchester Schools

Third grade forces and motion - the power of magnets! 3rd graders at Verplanck Elementary were tasked with the job of engineering a lock that could be opened using a magnet. Job well done! Manchester Schools VES PTA

Students compose songs using robots Dashanddot.nl in #STEM or is it #STEAM? Verplanck Elementary VES PTA Manchester Schools

Fourth graders Verplanck Elementary had an AWESOME #fieldtrip to Rocky Neck State Park. They studies the ecosystems, found animals, and tested water samples of fresh, salt, and brackish water. Manchester Schools

The Verplanck Elementary Robotics Club was represented by an all girl squad today and they did an amazing job! #girlswhocode #vexiq #whoruntheworld Manchester Schools

Touched a shark and string rays, saw some seals and sea lions at Mystic Aquarium. Pretty good for a Monday! Verplanck Elementary VES PTA Manchester Schools

First graders were modeling the life cycles of butterflies, lady bugs, and frogs with @VESMrsWoods at Verplanck Elementary today!

Best day ever! Fifth graders at Verplanck Elementary finished our unit on light and the eye with a sheep eye dissection. Students identified the major parts of the eye. Real world learning in action! 👁 Manchester Schools