Angie O'MalleyMay 4, 2016Pinball MachinesMorning K-2 STEAM just began making pinball machines out of recycled materials. This is a great open-ended project that will allow for...
Angie O'MalleyFeb 29, 2016Foil BoatsKindergarten worked on creating foil boats that would hold as many marbles as possible. This lesson really drilled in the idea of...
Angie O'MalleyFeb 8, 2016Earthquake Buildings4th and 5th grade students have continued their earthquake unit by learning about earthquake safe buildings. They learned about three key...
Angie O'MalleyDec 6, 2015STEAM Visitor: ELF!Kindergarten had a package delivered to the room right in the middle of my lesson! The package had a note that said an elf was being sent...
Angie O'MalleyDec 6, 2015STEAM Challenge: Ski JumpersFourth grade had a STEAM Challenge last week. They needed to create a ramp system that allowed a skier (a marble) to roll down the ramp...
Angie O'MalleyDec 6, 2015Bridge Design Continued: PrototypingOne of the third grade classes had a jump start on a bridge design project last week. Their class is going to make a life size bridge,...
Angie O'MalleySep 22, 2015STEAM Challenge #1- Airplane FlightTopic: STEAM Challenge #1- Airplane Loops Project: Students will use one 45-minute class period to work through a STEAM Challenge of...