A Glance at  Nov & Dec

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All GATE – Fall Festival

Fall Festival is almost here! Our GATE kiddos are helping run four booths and our Nightmare Before Christmas Haunted House. Fifth graders are getting creative by designing spooky props using pool noodles, while fourth and fifth graders will have the opportunity to be scarers inside the haunted house. This is always such a fun event and a great way for students to help support our GATE program!

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3rd Grade GATE

Third graders are putting their geocaching skills to work! Kiddos are using GPS navigators, latitude and longitude, and their own encrypted clues and riddles to create a geocaching experience for parents and teachers. They are also learning to code using Scratch or another CCSD-approved platform to create interactive how-to guides and invitations. The project will wrap up with an afternoon of geocaching where students will share their coded guides before helping parents and teachers navigate campus to find hidden caches!

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4th Grade GATE

Fourth graders are heading into space! Kiddos are beginning a space simulation project where they will explore astronomy and learn how to create their own interactive planetarium shows. Their final challenge will be to design and present a show for other classes inside Digitalis, our giant portable planetarium. They will get to take what they learn about space and turn it into an experience they can teach to others!

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5th Grade GATE

Fifth graders are continuing their work in the school garden! Kiddos are learning what it takes to maintain a healthy garden by adding mulch, controlling pests, and keeping weeds under control. They are also getting creative with 3D printing as they design and build their own pinball machines, complete with custom 3D-printed obstacles. They will be putting their engineering and problem-solving skills to work as they test and improve their designs!