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Check out this great virtual conference to continue our STEM/STEAM learning through summer!
https://wp.wpi.edu/touchtomorrow/festivalhighlights/
The Festival While TouchTomorrow will look a little different this year, we still have the same exciting opportunities to explore STEM and create new passions! All guests will need to register to have access to to the virtual festival taking place June 6-12, 2021. We can’t wait!
05/21/2021
We are SO proud of our amazing students and teachers!! Thank you, all, for your community support! This accomplishment definitely takes a village! https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1971410823025364&id=479141675585627
02/24/2021
WJES third graders had a virtual visit to UGA's Nairn Wildlife Science Lab with Dr. Hardegree's daughter, Rachel Hardegree, who shared her Sea Turtle research with students as part of their unit on the impact of pollution on animal habitats. Our students had so many great questions and learned so much through their virtual visit! Thank you, Rachel!!
02/19/2021
Second graders had their questions ready for the scientists from the UGA Botanical Gardens! We learned so much! Now they will begin imagining the Pollinator Garden plan!
02/19/2021
Naturalists from Elachee Nature Science Center shared their expertise with our First graders today as they investigate plants for our Spring garden! We love learning from our community partners!
02/17/2021
Tomorrow is the day! The Mars Perseverance Rover will be landing on the surface of Mars! 😃
Check out this video from one of my favorite engineers, Mark Rober.
What an amazing example of design thinking - wondering, investigating, imagining, creating, testing & reflecting, problem solving, collaborating... That sounds just like what our thinkers do every day at WJES!
✌🏻❤️🚀 - Mrs. Tinnell
Mars Rover Landing CRASH COURSE- 2 DAYS LEFT! This will be cooler than the Super Bowl. Thanks to Bill and Melinda Gates for partnering with me on this video. Read the 2021 Annual Letter, here: http://gat...
01/11/2021
Our WJES Kindergarten went on a virtual field trip today with Georgia Youth Science & Technology Centers! This was an awesome beginning to our unit on understanding the difference and similarities in the day and night sky! Thank you, GYSTC, and thank you to our kindergarten families who are learning at home!
ISO anyone who writes book reviews for a career or side job. We are starting a project in 4th grade and would LOVE to ask an expert a question or two. Contact Ms. Tinnell or Ms. Bailey if you can help us out.
10/24/2020
Our farm to school program allowed 1st graders to "Turnip the Volume!" Ms. Ileta Redmon provided a delicious turnip salad taste test this week and it was a huge success!
10/24/2020
Dr. Kristen Lear, a bat biologist, visited our 2nd grade students on Friday! We learned so much about the importance of bats as pollinators and their role in pest control! Thank you, Dr. Lear!
09/03/2020
Our first grade engineers are hard at work investigating and imagining new designs for our chicken coop! Great job using the Design Thinking Process, 1st grade!
08/28/2020
Mrs. Pope's class counted pollinators, too!
08/28/2020
The great WJES Pollinator census is complete! Our 2nd graders were very patient as they waited for sunny days this week!
08/20/2020
Would you like to participate in a great, local citizen science data collection project this weekend? All you need is 15 minutes (either Friday or Saturday), and an outdoor flowering plant, and you can particpate in the Great Georgia Pollinator Census! Just follow the directions at ggapc.org and you'll be able to say, "I counted!"
08/20/2020
2nd graders at WJES are WONDERING about pollinators! Today, a Farm Bureau guest speaker shared the importantance of bees in the pollination of plants, including the fruits and vegetables we eat! They're very excited to participate in the Great Georgia Pollinator Census tomorrow!
08/15/2020
Here’s a great chance to exercise your skills! Get those ideas flowing and build something amazing! If you decide to take on the challenge, let us know. We can’t wait to see what you design. “Dream Big, Work Hard, Be Kind.... and design robot arms!” ✌🏻❤️ 🤖
Design an End Effector for a Robotic Arm Space Center Houston, nonprofit gateway to NASA Johnson Space Center and Houston’s first Smithsonian Affiliate museum, inspires wonder in space exploration.
5, 4, 3, 2, 1....Launch window opens at 7:50 tonight! Tune in to watch Perseverance begin its journey to Mars. 🤞🏻❤️🚀
Next week is launch! The WJES Dreamgirls participated in the name the rover contest. Our brilliant ideas weren’t selected, but Mrs. Tinnell can’t wait to watch Perseverance do her thing on Mars. Bring on the science!!!
We love our Northeast Georgia RESA peeps! Check out the amazing virtual STEM camp they have planned this summer! It's free! Spaces are limited, so be sure to register soon!
https://gystc.org/discover-georgia-stem-camp/
Discover Georgia STEM Camp – GYSTC Discover Georgia STEM Camp PARENTS, TEACHERS, GEORGIA KIDS! JUMP INTO JUNE WITH DISCOVER GEORGIA STEM CAMP IT’S VIRTUAL AND IT’S FREE! DISCOVER GEORGIA STEM CAMP is open to any Georgia K-8 level student enrolled in public, private, charter or homeschools. Our virtual, science-based camp sessions...
05/04/2020
May the Fourth Be With You!! Here's a fun STEM challenge to help you practice your JEDI skills! Good luck and Godspeed!
https://youtu.be/9Fv0-501msc
Make a Paper Airplane Launcher Make a rubber band paper airplane launcher in this fun STEM lesson plan. Written instructions are available on our website: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/te...
04/24/2020
Many WJES students made their own "Going Green Goals" during our week long celebration of Earth Day this week! Together, we've all learned that Earth Day is Everyday! Way to go, WJES!
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WJES Green Goals for Earth Day 2020! How will you take action to make the Earth a better place?
04/23/2020
Our 2nd Fine Arts Friday Flipgrid is ready! Open Flipgrid from your school account and join our topic by entering this code: 54c38117
Read the directions and watch the Flip Grid Friday video with Mrs. Tinnell and she will tell you all you need to know. Happy Creating!
As promised, here is a link to a performance by artist, Lee Bryan. He is a puppeteer!
Check out this recording of "Jack and the Beanstalk", Part 1. Part 2 will be happening on his page tomorrow, April 22nd @ 10am.
You can go behind the scenes with The Puppet Guy on Friday, when I will be sending you the next Fine Arts Friday Challenge. Are you ready to be a puppeteer?
04/21/2020
Alright Geniuses: Our first Fine Arts Friday Challenge was a HIT and your really shows. Our upcoming challenge has something to do with the guys pictured below. Can you figure out their connection? To start your creative juices flowing, Mrs. Tinnell will be sending out some links to inspire you. **STAY TUNED!**
04/18/2020
This week’s Fine Arts Friday highlighted artists who play with their food. Mrs. Tinnell challenged students to PLAY with their food and create something . Here are some of our Flipgrid posts. If you’d like to play with your food, you can do it ANY day of the week! Ask your teacher or Mrs. Tinnell for the topic code. HAPPY CREATING! West Jackson Elementary School
04/17/2020
Look at the amazing STEAMwork from our 5th grade students! Our WJES kiddos continue to show amazing work digitally! We are so proud of you!
04/17/2020
Happy STEAM Focus Fri-Yay!! As we move full STEAM ahead into our week long celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day next week please enjoy Steve Norton's Requiem (in memoriam twelve extinct species). His composition as a jazz musician and acoustic ecologist inspires us to be mindful and take action so that the sounds and songs of animals are not lost forever due to climate change.
https://soundcloud.com/senorton/requiem
Requiem (in memoriam twelve extinct species) The sounds in this composition will never again be heard in the wild. All of the species audible in this piece—ten birds and two frogs—are now extinct. You are able to hear these sounds because the cr
04/03/2020
Try this app while on Spring Break! There are many STEAM activities to play in all types of weather! Stay safe and healthy, and have a fun week!
We are showcasing the STEAMwork of our amazing students each Friday! Students in 3rd grade have been learning about fossils and then created their own dinosaur with specific physical or behavioral adaptations! We are so proud of all the hard work that our students are doing at home during our digital learning days! Way to go, WJES kiddos!
https://flipgrid.com/beae7a6e
03/27/2020
On , try using Google ! It's like having a science lab in your pocket, everywhere you go! The app can be easily downloaded on tablets and phones (it's not chromebook capatible, yet). There are sensors built in to measure light, sound, motion, and more! Have fun with your family exploring all the science in our outside world! Be sure to share how you used the Google Science Journal app in the comments below!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9m1h9AVXuf4 =share
Science Journal, an initiative by Google #ScienceJournal Science Journal: https://makingscience.withgoogle.com/science-journal/ Download on the Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.a...
03/27/2020
Our WJES students are doing some great STEAM work during our digital learning days! We look forward to seeing more SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS, and MATH integration in the coming weeks! Keep working hard and dreaming big! We love you and are very proud of all your work at home!
Kobyn R.'s Flipgrid Response Say Hello on Flipgrid!
03/27/2020
Wow! Families, check out this cool challenge on the Rube Goldberg website! I bet one of our West Jackson Elementary School families could win the prize! There is a video link about the “bar of soap delivering machine” on the website, too. Happy designing! ✌🏻❤️
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03/25/2020
Here is a link to some STEM-tastic “learn from home” experiences. Parents, check it out with your child on a Fun Friday! ✌🏻💙🚀 West Jackson Elementary School
Become a Home Astronaut! Learn at Home with Space Station Explorers. We know many students are learning at home right now, and hands-on activities are especially important to keep students engaged and learning. Our network of ISS partners has pulled together dozens of…
03/18/2020
Hello West Jackson Elementary School - tastic learners! If you are looking for an arts integrated challenge to complete during our digital learning days, I have one for you! Click on this letter from a special magazine editor and get started. Happy learning!
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03/18/2020
Cool learning opportunity focused on an amazing non-traditional STEM/STEAM career. It’s mainly for middle and high school, but I might just do it myself! Check it out. Who knows, maybe you’ll be the next Imagineer!
Walt Disney Imagineering Partners With Khan Academy To Bring You ‘Imagineering in a Box’ Imagineering fans, get ready! If you’ve ever been one of many guests who’s visited a Disney theme park and found yourself inspired to dream, build and create, there’s a new online program you just can’t miss!
03/08/2020
Creative movement is a modality of arts integration, too! These 2nd graders created group tableaus to show the life cycle of the butterfly!
03/08/2020
Today our first EVER West Jackson Elementary School Odyssey of the Mind teams competed in a regional tournament. These “first timers” impressed the judges and received so many positive comments. Mrs. Bulla and I are grateful to have had the chance to coach such thinking. ❤️ I think we’re HOOKED!! See you next year, ! 🦝
03/06/2020
Our Odyssey of the Mind, creative problem solving teams are ready for competition! The Primary and Division 1 teams will compete against multiple teams from north Georgia on Saturday. These creative kids devised a solution, wrote their own scripts, and created their own props and costumes! Fingers crossed for these first year teams.
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