The 'Wrap' of Starbase

While it has been over a week since we ended Starbase, the memories and team building that happened during our time there will be remembered for some time to come. Thank you for all of you who came out to support on 'Launch Day'.

It was a treat to have the Starbase teachers on site at BRMS for Day 3.

Starbase Day 1 and 2

The students have been having a wonderful time at Starbase. The activities are all based around S.T.E.M. (science, technology, engineering and math). In addition, much of the work supports positive team building and working with your peers. We hope to see many of you at the Rocket Launch at BRMS @ 1:00 9/17.
Our first Team building activity was called 'Stepping Stones'.

Some other activities included 'Eggbert', 'Pop Goes The Fizz', CAD(computer aided design), and Flight Simulator.

Flags of Latin America

Cameron Marcus took the camera today and captured 'theme time'. Theme time is a 50 minute block every friday wherein we pull together as a whole team and often focus on the 'creative process' and integrate the current Social Studies or Science theme. Other theme times often include cooperative activities outside. Today students created flags from Latin American countries. The hallway has been brightened significantly!

Marble Maze Challenge

For the past month in Math, students have been working in teams on 'The Algebra Mystery Maze'. In this mini-unit, students solved Algebra Chains, navigated mazes, designed individual mazes and for the grande finale, designed a marble maze. Today, student teams participated in the Marble Maze Challenge; competing to have the longest aggregated time. The Piathletes won the competition. Everyone clearly had fun, and best of all had some great experience collaborating and working on problem solving skills. The PiAthletes-Overall winners! Fun team names!

On Mondays, we schedule a much needed motor break for the team before spelling/vocabulary time. Yesterday the conditions were perfect for snow sculptures.