

4th and 5th Grade Abstract Art Fundraiser
4th and 5th Grades have been engaged in a mini-unit around abstract art. They will create works of art that will then be used for a...
Stop Motion PSA
5th Grade has finished their stop motion animations that are like a PSA to promote ideas to reduce people's environmental impact. #5th


5th Grade starts experimenting with stop motion
Students experiment with the Stop Motion App so that they can come up with a list of stop motion skills they think they'll need to know...


Vanessa German visits!
Vanessa German, multidisciplinary artist based in Homewood, is the founder of, "Love Front Porch", Homewood's Art House, and the "STOP...


Invention building
After finding a problem, brainstorming multiple solutions, and designing their ideas, students move on to actually building their...
Evaluate Problems and Choose Invention Category
5th grade Thinking Lab students have been brainstorming community problems in Environmental Literacy. This week in Thinking Lab,...


Down to the Core Challenge
Students complete the last of our Design Lives Here! challenges, "Down to the Core". Students are challenged to design and build a tool...


Kick Stick Challenge
This week in Thinking Lab, 5th grade is starting their new challenge, The Kick Stick. Students are to use limited materials to build a...
Touchdown Challenge
CHALLENGE: Design and build a shock-absorbing system that will protect two "astronauts" when they land. MATERIALS: (per lander) 1 piece...
Zipline Test
A successful run! #5th