Kindergarten Koders! Today kindergartners learned the importance of sequencing as they coded their mice @LearningHandsOn to go to the cookie first, next the milk, then the straw and finally the napkin. @LauraNumeroff
Today our Jefferson ThinkerSpace welcomed guest speaker @pamslim to work with our 6th grade girls on the vision boards. Pamela Slim is an author, business coach and the co-founder Main Street Learning Lab in downtown Mesa, AZ. Thank you, Pam!
After reading about the history of bubble gum @ScholasticEdu, our third graders analyzed a bar graph comparing the sugar content of some popular brands. Then we wondered if the sugar content affected the size of the bubbles- the students (and teachers) were happy to test it out!
2022-23 final issue of our Jag Paw Print issue out today! This year’s theme was sustainability next year’s them TBD by our incoming 6th graders. Until next school year newsies!
The ThinkerSpace put the “T” into STEM by hosting an @AZSciTech workshop. Teachers from around the state participated in a battle bot challenge using @Sphero Bolt bots!
When a 5th grade student composed his own song during lunch, Digital Music Club! Thank you to the agency and our music teachers who can make this happen! #mpsinspire@mpsaz@mesamusiced
THANK YOU, Jag Cafeteria, for writing special notes on our Jags bananas for breakfast! Our kids loved the messages right before testing and on Banana Day! đź’śđź’› #mpsinspire@mpsaz@MPSFoodServices
These 5th grade students put the “M” in STEM today when they found the relationship between time and distance in order to navigate their @Sphero Bolts through a maze. #MPSignite
Jag Newspaper ideas generated, created, and written by kids! It's so cool how they set up appt to interview adults on campus! SO PROUD!! đź’śđź’› #mpsinspire@AVID4College@mpsaz
Today we hosted, Joy Hicks, Sr. Manager of Environmental Sustainability for @HomeDepot .Thank you, Ms. Hicks for sharing your passion and Home Depot’s efforts for a sustainable future. We enjoyed learning about the education/work path that led you to a career in sustainability!
Watering ollas were first used in China and North Africa more than 4,000 years ago. Our Jag Garden Club engineered their own, affordable version of a watering olla. Thank you to our Jag family members for donating the materials needed for this project.
So proud to see our Jag CIOs representing our school. In partnership with @CITYOFMESA they are currently implementing their own action plan of eliminating single-use water bottles on our campus!
These 5th and 6th graders are helping to build a bright future for Mesa.👏They're the Chief Innovation Officers in their schools. Great to talk to them about Mesa’s Climate Action Plan and the #TreesAreCool program.🌳 #InspireMesa@LivingGreenMesa@CITYOFMESA@mpsaz
Big thanks to @bannerbaywood for hosting one of our 5th grade classes today for a tour and some great Q&A with the CEO and doctors! In honor of Doctor's Day, our kids loved learning about the hospital! @mpsaz#JagFam#MPSignight
Today 5th grade applied engineering design thinking to plan and construct a stadium out of @PicassoTiles to host a @HEXBUG championship sporting event! Thank you @that_stem_guy for having great ideas and sharing them!