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VA.68.S.2.2: Create artwork requiring sequentially ordered procedures and specified media to achieve intended results.

Ms_Meinhardt — 2025-10-19 15:25:06 UTC

Students followed the steps for creating a comic strip including writing a storyline, choosing the layout, designing the backdrop, illustrating characters, and finally adding text. They sketched their comic strip on paper before creating a digital version of it.

Rough Draft Sketch

Ms_Meinhardt — 2025-10-19 16:01:41 UTC

A for Art Packet

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SC.6.PE.3 Relate problem-solving strategies to computational thinking.

Ms_Meinhardt — 2025-10-19 18:04:08 UTC

Students used the immersive capabilities of Minecraft Education to design a digital 3-D model of a real-world rain garden, specifically engineered to reduce excessive runoff. In addition to building their Minecraft garden, they created a video to showcase their design and share valuable information about the environmental benefits of rain gardens.

T for Technology Packet

Ms_Meinhardt — 2025-10-19 18:05:05 UTC

Students tackled the issue of excessive stormwater runoff through our hands-on STEAM project, Rain Garden for Revival. Through participation in this project, they had the opportunity to collaborate with classmates while learning about the importance of environmental science.

Ms_Meinhardt — 2025-10-19 18:22:44 UTC

STEAM FUN!

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STEAM FUN

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STEAM FUN

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STEAM FUN

Ms_Meinhardt — 2025-10-19 19:30:04 UTC

SC.6.E.7.2: Investigate and apply how the cycling of water between the atmosphere and hydrosphere has an effect on weather patterns and climate.

Ms_Meinhardt — 2025-10-19 19:57:16 UTC

Students explored the water cycle and its dynamic interactions within Earth’s systems through the “Water Cycle in a Bag” lab investigation. They modeled evaporation, condensation, and precipitation by creating a mini water cycle inside a sealed bag. Through observation and discussion, students connected their findings to real-world weather patterns and the continuous movement of water throughout Earth’s spheres. This investigation also supported our STEAM project, helping students understand how managing water through natural systems can reduce flooding, support plant life, and protect the environment.

The Water Cycle

Ms_Meinhardt — 2025-10-19 20:04:07 UTC

The Water Cycle

Ms_Meinhardt — 2025-10-19 20:04:24 UTC

MA.6.NSO.2.3: Solve multi-step real-world problems involving any of the four operations with positive multi-digit decimals or positive fractions, including mixed numbers.

Ms_Meinhardt — 2025-10-19 20:13:19 UTC

Students put their math skills to work after experimenting with their model rain gardens. They recorded the amount of rain that was collected and used that amount to calculate their success. They used decimal multiplication, addition, and division.

Purchase Order

Ms_Meinhardt — 2025-10-19 20:16:57 UTC

Engineering Design Process: Students will brainstorm and plan their model rain garden, sketch their ideas, build their first prototype, modify it, and then rebuild as needed to ensure that their water runoff reached their goal.

Ms_Meinhardt — 2025-10-19 20:35:55 UTC

Students were challenged with designing and testing a model rain garden. In this project, they learned a valuable lesson about applying scientific principles to solve environmental problems. Together science and engineering create sustainable technologies and practices that lead to healthier ecosystems and communities.

E for Engineering Packet

Ms_Meinhardt — 2025-10-19 20:36:15 UTC

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Report: Our Findings

Ms_Meinhardt — 2025-10-20 18:41:12 UTC