G/T Science & Technology Summer Program Days 6-7

 3rd Grade: "Chemical Reactions!" 

Students tested chemical reactions using vinegar & baking soda. Students also created homemade lava lamps using oil, water, food coloring, and Alka Seltzer tablets.

4th Grade: 

"Mindstorm Obstacle Course" Students programmed their EV3 robots to tackle different obstacle courses.

5th Grade: 

"Slime Solutions" Students making slime using different ingredients. Students recorded the steps and their observations using iMovie.

 

6th Grade:

"Drone Pellet Launch" Students used the Free Flight Mini app and cannon accessory to fly drones and launch pellets into a net.

EPISD Bilingual Summer Program

EPISD 3rd - 6th Grade Bilingual Language Acquisition Summer Program launched off to a great start. 

The program began on June 16th at Graves Elementary. 

The 15- day program offers opportunities for students to develop English oral language skills. 

The students enjoyed different lessons while also integrating Google Classroom using their Chromebooks. 

Mrs. Maritza Garcia, program supervisor, would like to thank all parents and Mr. Jaime Gonzalez, EPISD Bilingual Director, for all their support. 

June 26th Vaccine Clinic

 

G/T Science & Technology Summer Program Days 4-5

3rd Grade: "LEGO BOOST- Day 1" 

LEGO® BOOST lets students create models with motors and sensors, and then bring their creations to life through simple, icon-based coding commands. Students use the iPad app to create and code multifunctional models.

3rd Grade: "Homemade Butter & Pancakes" 

Students learned that when the cream is shaken, the fat molecules in the cream leave their normal position and clump together. After a while, all of the fat molecules cling together, forming a lump of butter and leaving the buttermilk behind.

4th Grade: "LEGO MINDSTORM EV3" 

Students combined LEGO Technic building elements, powerful hardware, and Python programming. The EV3 Intelligent Brick, motors, and sensors let students analyze and apply real data, as they design and build advanced and diverse robotics inventions.

5th Grade: "Hydraulic Boxes" 

Students are building a box with a lid that can be raised and lowered with a simple hydraulic system.

6th Grade: "Drones & Game Coding" 

Students coded their drones to fly over and under obstacles using the Tynker app. Students also started coding their own games on code.org.

June 24th Vaccine Clinic

 

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WEEK 1- EPISD G/T Science & Technology Summer Program

EPISD's G/T Science & Technology Summer Program kicked off on July 16th at Graves Elementary. The 15-day summer program offers enrichment opportunities in the areas of science and technology for the district's gifted and talented elementary students. 

3rd Grade: "Shine Bright Like A Penny" 

Students explored why pennies don't stay shiny and test different methods to bring the shine back!

4th Grade: "Father's Day Tool Box" 

Students built a craft toolbox and filled it with memories for Father's Day.

5th Grade: "Catapult Challenge" 

Exploring physics has never been so exciting for kids because everyone loves to launch stuff in the air! This STEM activity incorporates easy math connections, engineering design processes, student-driven learning, and hands-on fun!

6th Grade: "Drone Coding & Flight School" 

Students used the Tyner app to code a box flight for their drones. While coding with Tynker, kids apply critical thinking, pattern recognition, focus, problem-solving, debugging, resilience, sequencing, spatial visualization, and algorithmic thinking.