We've Adopted...

Sea Turtles!

The Green S.T.E.M. Club has adopted two sea turtles through the Sea Turtle Conservancy. These turtles were released from the coast of Florida, and have satellite tracking devices on their shells. We will be able to follow our new friends to see where they travel!

Mrs. Rodriguez's group has adopted Pirate Patty!

Mrs. Owen's group has adopted Peach!

Follow this link to see where are turtle friends are currently traveling!

http://www.conserveturtles.org/satelliteturtles.php

T-Shirt Sample

Here is a picture of what the front and back our STEM Club shirts will look like! Click on the image above to view a bigger picture.

Remember the price is $8.00. A portion of the proceeds from T-Shirt purchases will go back to the STEM Club to aide with supplies and activities we will do this year. Parents are welcome to buy shirts as well!

Fourth and fifth grade members, please return your forms and money to Mrs. Rodriguez

Second and third grade members, please return your forms and money to Mrs. Owen

First Meeting

We had a very successful first meeting! We learned the rules of the STEM Club, and got a little dirty today in the flower beds and garden. The front of the school is looking somewhat better now that we have pulled some weeds out of the flower beds, but we are thinking we can pretty it up some more! We are also excited to start composting, as well as continue growing herbs in our garden in the back of the school.

A flyer went home today regarding T-Shirts. We are planning to get some screen printed club T-Shirts, to show off our pride, and get people talking about STEM. The shirts are $8 each. Parents are welcome to purchase shirts for themselves as well. A portion of your purchase will go back to the STEM Club to assist in buying more supplies for upcoming activities/events.

Our next meeting is October 23rd. In honor of fall, we will be doing some exciting science and math activities involving pumpkins!

Welcome!

Welcome back to school, Springwood Owls! We are so excited to start another year of The Green S.T.E.M. Club! 

New this year: 2nd and 3rd grade students will be invited to participate! Yay! Mrs. Owen will head our 2nd and 3rd grade portion of the club, while Mrs. Rodriguez heads the 4th and 5th grade side. Both groups will work collaboratively on school-wide projects and events!

Invitations and more information regarding changes to the club will be coming soon. 

3-2-1 BLAST OFF!

Yesterday was our very last Green S.T.E.M. Club meeting for the 2011-2012 School Year! We had a wonderful turn-out of both present and past members, and an overwhelming amount of cupcakes and juice boxes. Thank you so much to all of the parents who sent in treats. We appreciate you!

The rockets were AMAZING! We had five rockets all together; two of which had eggs in them! Once the egg rockets went up, the egg separated from the rocket, and flew back down to Earth on a parachute. As with any space mission, it was a risky flight, and we did suffer some losses. One rocket is resting peacefully in the trees at Springwood, an egg on a parachute is also watching over all of our fourth and fifth grade students from a tree on the back of the playground. And, somebody in the neighborhood behind our school is probably wondering how an egg on a parachute got in their yard!

Here are some pictures from our celebration yesterday. Thank you to all who participated in The Green S.T.E.M. Club this year! We had a "BLAST"!

The Green S.T.E.M. Club 2011-2012

 Getting ready...

 BLAST OFF!

 Watching to see where it goes.

 PARTY TIME!!!

Don't Forget!

Attention: All Green S.T.E.M. Club Members, both past and present!

Remember we are having our end of the year party Wednesday, April 25th. We will have a rocket launch, and enjoy goodies. 

Remember to return your form to Mrs. Rodriguez to let us know if you are planning to attend, and what items you will be bringing for everybody to enjoy. 

See you there! 

Civil Engineering

Yesterday our S.T.E.M. Club members completed a Civil Engineering activity.  Each group had to use a single sheet of paper and a 12 inch piece of tape to design and build a free-standing structure. The structure had to stay upright for at least 30 seconds with no support.  The picture below shows the finished products.