We kicked off our computer science today. This will be a dedicated block of time on Fridays where students learn to code and work on specific academic content through computer science. Today they became familiar with the Spheros coding robots and started through a series of tasks with a partner.
Today we started our art project, the final woodworking project of the year. We are aiming to build a nice shelving unit, from maple wood, to hang on the wall. We started with sheets of 4 foot by 8 foot plywood (cabinet grade). Students are researching plywood edge banding, how to use wood dowels, and wood dowel jigs. Our goal is to build this one NO screws. Students are learning safety, about types of wood, wood grain, and power tools. What a project.
I think the students have not got this much physical activity in PE yet this year. With snow lingering around on the playground, students brought in sleds and we held timed races. One person pulling the sled, one riding in the sled, and one timing. As teams sped around a coned course, switching halfway through, it sure was a fun sight to watch. Everyone was surely breathing hard after their race.
