From inside the pages of a book, fourth-grade students learn about the abstract artist Kandinsky who had the inherited trait, synesthesia. He could hear colors as sounds. #quakersimagine
Students returned to The Imagination Lab this week for a new semester of Odysseys. 3rd Graders are exploring mindfulness through virtual reality. #quakersimagine
Using a block of wood to represent a shoe (poised to squish an ant by a boy in the book "Hey, Little Ant") 2nd grade students tested their ant protector prototype, which they created using Design Thinking steps.
1st Graders wrapped up their first Wellbeing & Digitize Odyssey today. After reading the book, The Color Monster, they used iPads to tell Blue Bot how to move to various emotions, recording their algorithms on game boards. #quakersimagine
Please join us for the next Quaker Conversations event! October 5th, 6 pm at the Administration Building (985 Longfellow Drive). This is a great opportunity to ask questions of our School Board and administrators. More details will be shared as we approach the date.
On Tuesday, Mrs. Schwanekamp's class learned how to make pop-up cards on their Odyssey to The Imagination Lab. For Patriot's Day they gave cards to First Responders created using their new skill. Never Forget. #QuakersImagine
Kindergarten students from Central Elementary experienced their first Imagination Lab Odyssey today! #quakersimagine
2nd Graders investigated seeds and plants today! Each child took home a kit to germinate a seed. #quakersimagine
5th grade students enjoyed some outdoor time in The Learning Garden last week on a break from their Invent Odyssey. We wrap up the first round of 3rd and 5th grade Odysseys this week. #quakersimagine
And hopefully here is the artwork and artist!
This year, students walk into The Imagination Lab to see a new painting. Guests at the dedication ceremony in 2018 added thumbprints and our very own Sara Miller turned it into a work of art!
Welcome back, Plainfield Students! We are so excited to see you again. Modified Odysseys for K-5 to The Imagination Lab begin on Monday, August 10. Check out https://www.plainfield.k12.in.us/o/the-imagination-lab for more information.
Our harvest of carrots, beets, and turnips from The Learning Garden yesterday yielded over 12 pounds of produce delivered today to St. Marks for The Lions Den community lunch! #QuakersImagine
Watch The Learning Garden Grow! Go to "The Imagination Lab --> Learning Garden --> What's growing now" on the PCSC website. More information and photos coming soon. #QuakersImagine
Mark your calendars -- Imagination Igniter #2 coming on May 25
We witnessed amazing creativity at the Imagination Lab with Artist in Residence, Natalie Honegger! Although our time was cut short this week, we are happy students got to experience acrylic paint pouring on canvas! Check out some of their artwork. #quakersimagine
We want to thank Jane Brush, our Artist in Residence, for an amazing Odyssey with the kids last week! They used a sponge and splatter technique to make out of this world "cosmic art!" #quakersimagine
"All art is good art" is the lesson learned last week with Artist in Residence, James M. Martin. The kids learned color mixing with primary colors and followed step by step instructions to paint their own unique version of a light bulb on canvas. #quakersimagine
Kindergarten and 1st graders have been exploring living and nonliving things at The Imagination Lab this week! Students got to observe Mr. T crawling around and play with worms. They also learned how to categorize items as living vs. nonliving.
Many thanks to Mike McCrary & Natalie Anderson from Banning Engineering for demonstrating a flying drone today to the Clarks Creek 5th graders! They also gave an engaging presentation on construction technology & materials. #banningengineering #quakersimagine #pcsc_quakers
