We will be starting our first cross curricular project of the year within the next two weeks. Our introductory event will allow our scholars the opportunity to connect with scientists from NASA on October 1st via webinar. The webinar will provide a platform for students to investigate earth through astronaut imagery!
EVENT TITLE: Investigating Earth with Astronaut Imagery From Space
EVENT DESCRIPTION: This event will engage your students (grades 4-8) as they observe stunning images of Earth taken by astronauts on the International Space Station. Students will learn about topics such as hurricanes, volcanoes, glaciers and more! Participants will also learn how they can get directly involved in NASA exploration by requesting imagery of Earth from astronauts to support a classroom investigation.
This introductory event will set the stage for our scholars to begin asking questions about our earth and technologies. In social studies, they will zoom into Texas regions and explore earth through the eyes of Native Americans and early settlers. In science, they will explore renewable and nonrenewable resources, bridge into the water cycle (evaporation, transpiration, condensation, precipitation, percolation, runoff), soil properties (in relation to crops and vegetation of Texas regions), weather and weather patterns, which will lead us to changes on earth's surface (weathering, erosion, deposition - related to our Texas landforms and past settlements). Throughout the project students will be debating pros and cons of technological advances as they relate to past and present life in Texas. Scholars will also have several engineering opportunities along the way. This will all be showcased during our STEM family night on November 13th on the Great Plains of Cannon Elementary! *Weather permitting :)
Stay tuned! We will communicate with you as we are moving through the various learning experiences so that you can make connections at home.
Thank you all for your incredible support. Please contact us with any questions!
EVENT TITLE: Investigating Earth with Astronaut Imagery From Space
EVENT DESCRIPTION: This event will engage your students (grades 4-8) as they observe stunning images of Earth taken by astronauts on the International Space Station. Students will learn about topics such as hurricanes, volcanoes, glaciers and more! Participants will also learn how they can get directly involved in NASA exploration by requesting imagery of Earth from astronauts to support a classroom investigation.
This introductory event will set the stage for our scholars to begin asking questions about our earth and technologies. In social studies, they will zoom into Texas regions and explore earth through the eyes of Native Americans and early settlers. In science, they will explore renewable and nonrenewable resources, bridge into the water cycle (evaporation, transpiration, condensation, precipitation, percolation, runoff), soil properties (in relation to crops and vegetation of Texas regions), weather and weather patterns, which will lead us to changes on earth's surface (weathering, erosion, deposition - related to our Texas landforms and past settlements). Throughout the project students will be debating pros and cons of technological advances as they relate to past and present life in Texas. Scholars will also have several engineering opportunities along the way. This will all be showcased during our STEM family night on November 13th on the Great Plains of Cannon Elementary! *Weather permitting :)
Stay tuned! We will communicate with you as we are moving through the various learning experiences so that you can make connections at home.
Thank you all for your incredible support. Please contact us with any questions!