Learning with Owl Pellets & Marshmallows

Our PTA Student Enrichment committee has been hard at work planning and executing activities that coordinate with what our students have been studying in class.  On November 17, Mrs. Chumley’s and Mrs. Haley’s third grade classes had a visit from a few “Mad Scientists.”  The Mad Scientists are Jan Divelbiss (Student Enrichment Chairperson) and her mother, Mrs. Reeder.  Students had the opportunity to dissect owl pellets and they were amazed with what they found inside.  They were a little hesitant to “dig in” but once they started discovering bird and rodent skulls, the students were fearless.  Students recorded what they found, graphed the information and then shared their favorite discovery.

Second grade had their fun day of learning on November 18.  The Mad Scientists presented Simple Machines and Energy.   Students built machines from Lego kits and observed how they made work easier.  They finished off the activities with learning about energy by catapulting marshmallows.

These activities made learning fun.  PTA Student Enrichment hopes to offer more programs during this school year.  If you are a parent and want to volunteer or a teacher who would like a visit from our Mad Scientists, contact Jan Divelbiss at inschoolenrichment@duewestpta.com.

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