The West Geauga Middle School eighth-graders traveled to Washington, D.C., and Williamsburg, Va., on their annual class trip in early May.
Students Visit East Coast
The West Geauga Middle School eighth-graders traveled to Washington, D.C., and Williamsburg, Va., on their annual class trip in early May.
The students toured Washington, Jamestown, Yorktown and Williamsburg during their trip. The trip also included stops at the naval shipyards in Norfolk and the Flight 93 Memorial in Shanksville, Pa.
The students enjoyed this culminating activity as a way to learn more about United States history as they prepare for high school academics.
Combining Engineering and Art
Both Lindsey and Westwood Elementary students took their learning to a new level with the Cardboard Arcade.
Said STEM teacher Heather Howell, “This was a culminating activity for what we have been focusing on this year. The students used the Engineering Design Process to complete the project (Brainstorm, Plan, Create and Improve). It was a great opportunity for the STEM and Art departments to collaborate to create a collaborative project.”
A key to the success of this event was teaching the kids that they could create an arcade game if they worked together.
Howell said, “The students took real pride in their work and were really able to see their hard work and teamwork come alive. They all said there was no way they could build an arcade game and once they got their idea and plan down on paper, they ran with it.”
At the final event, the students and families came into the school to play skeeball, pop-a-shot, balloon pop, air hockey, a black light shooting star game and photobooth designs.
