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09/27/22: Photography of the GameTime playground unit at Sycamore Elementary in Alpine, Alabama.
Photos by Charlotte Photographer- PatrickSchneiderPhoto.com
Ewa Elementary School 5th graders learned about government in a field trip to the State Capitol on April 13, 2012.
Senator Espero talked to Ewa Elementary School 5th graders about how the Legislature decides what should be law.
A group of elementary school girls listens to their teacher during class. Photo by Allison Shelley for EDUimages
Alcott Elementary School at 3400 E. Murdock in Wichita Kansas. It was built in 1926 and designed by Glenn Thomas, architect of Wichita North High School and the Minisa Bridge. It was closed as an elementary school in 1980. It operated as Alternative Middle School from 1980-1992. It is named for Louisa May Alcott, author of "Little Women" and other children's classics.
When our Grade 2 class at C.I.M. was first introduced to, and given our materials, we were not sure what we were going to do with a takeout box of elastics. As a class, we looked at the variety of sizes and thicknesses of elastics, we began to formulate ideas that might use elastics to move an object by transferring the potential energy in the elastic to kinetic energy.
On our ideate portion of our project we broke into 5 groups of 5 students and discussed how we could use elastics to move and object. Students came up with the following ideas: a slingshot, a watercraft vehicle or a land vehicle. We looked at the following ideas and took a class vote as to which type of project we would like to pursue. The watercraft option received the majority of votes.
The next big step was to place students back into small groups to brainstorm materials on a planning sheet for the hull, propellers (motors), stabilizers and placement of elastics. Each group made a material list and then we tabulated the results on the board. All the ideas were great, so we decided to build a variety of boats using the different materials, and test each out to see how well each boat moved using an elastic that stored potential energy and converted it to kinetic energy.
Each group was given a basket of materials that they could choose from to build their boat. Each team decided on the type of material used for the hull (lunchable or water bottle), all decided to use dowels for boat stabilizers. Each group decided on a material for the propeller (motor) which included plastic spoons, or popsicle sticks (any length and configuration that was decided by the group). Last, each group chose their own size, thickness and number of elastics to hold the boat(s) together.
After construction was complete, students tested out the boats. If the propeller (motor) did not turn, students changed out the size of elastics and/or changed the distance between the boat stabilizers to allow for the motor to move freely. When the tightened elastic unwound on the propeller, the kinetic energy was released. The boats moved forward!
After every adjustment (stabilizer placement, changes in elastics size or number and motor placement, including the number of times the elastics needed to be wound around the motor, students went and tested their designs in our class swimming pool. The results were amazing and shown in our attached videos. They worked awesome!
The highlight of this project was watching each group work as a team to solve issues with their hull, stabilizer position, number of elastics and motor placement. They also realized that the direction of the boat changed, depending on the direction that they wound the elastic (forward/ backward) on the motor. The curiosity, teamwork, effort and learning that lead to the final product were amazing!
The challenge though minor, was that after students decided on a design plan, I needed to purchase a variety of additional supplies to contribute to the overall project. Additional materials may have been helpful to be included in the kit. Overall, amazing, cooperative learning experience!
Jannatin Aliah (Titin) gives a lesson. The elementary school that she runs in Pengerak village is a distance class of state elementary school in Jongkong municipality, West Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Photo by Ramadian Bachtiar/CIFOR
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An elementary school teacher helps a student with a writing activity. Photo by Allison Shelley for EDUimages
Downstaters meet the Upstaters & the Canucks.
The Urbex Junkies, urbandecay. & chriscreek in partnership with Deeva, *HSF* & ohfosho. The Urbex Rounds Spring Tour 2010. 4 days, 8 sites (well, successful sites I mean). Throwin' tea, forge/casting joints, pastrami sandwiches and great laughs with good friends. What could be better on a beautiful spring day.
Tolleson to honor desegregation history
Elementary district paying tribute to those who fought for equal rights in
schools
View photo by Michael Clawson
PHOENIX CONSTRUCTION WORKER Humberto Valenzuela smooths out fresh cement
March 16 at P.H. Gonzales Elementary School in Tolleson. The school is
installing a tribute to desegregation in front of the school.
Emily McCann
staff writer
Sixty years ago, children in Tolleson were separated at school by the color
of their skin until a group of parents banded together to fight for equal
rights.
The Tolleson Elementary District will pay tribute at 6 p.m. Friday at
Porfirio H. Gonzales Elementary, 9401 W. Garfield St., to the people and
landmark decision that desegregated their schools.
It started in 1949 when a 16-year-old boy, John "Juan" Camacho, challenged
the district's policy to segregate pupils. He went before the school board,
but saw no results.
The next year, parents filed a lawsuit against the district with the help of
three attorneys who donated their services, and Gonzales vs. Sheely was
heard in the U.S. District Court of Arizona.
On March 26, 1951, a judge ruled that segregation of children in separate
buildings because of racial or national origin constitutes a denial of the
equal protection of the laws guaranteed to petitioners as citizens of the
United States.
Goodyear resident Mary Ellen Gannon, 69, was in fourth grade when the
decision was handed down. Her father, Porfirio Gonzales, was the lead
plaintiff in the case.
"My father was a very humble person," she said. "He and this group of people
did what they had to do and never expected recognition. They were very brave
and fought for what was right."
One of the district's elementary schools was named after Gonzales, who died
in 2006 at the age of 90. Now, a tribute panel sits in front of the campus
to honor everyone involved. Part of it reads:
"This memorial is dedicated to all the brave individuals that fought with
great courage and humility to bring an end to the segregation of the
Tolleson Elementary Schools. They believed in the spirit of the United
States Constitution, that all children will be afforded the right to a truly
equal education. Their legacy is a firm reminder that the fight for social
justice continues."
The people who signed the suit were John "Juan" Camacho, Cruz Gonzales de
Contreras, Faustino Curiel, Isauro and Lupe Favela, Angelita Fuentes,
Trinidad Gem Jr., Joe Gonzales, Porfirio Gonzales, Patsy Murrieta, Manuel
Pena Sr. and Manuel "Lito" Pena Jr. The attorneys were Ralph Estrada, Greg
Garcia and A.L. Wirin.
The panel's wording was put together by a committee made up of their
relatives and also community leaders who are well-versed with the history,
including Mayor Adolfo Gamez.
"It's very important that we remember this history in Tolleson and the
people who sacrificed in many ways to make this a reality in terms of
desegregation of the schools," Gamez said.
"Most importantly is to remember that this is something that shouldn't
happen again. That's the message we were trying to send, and make sure kids
understand the history of this community."
Multiple people have been invited to speak at the event, including a pupil
from the district's JAG program and also a member of the Tolleson Teen
Council.
"Our youth speakers are symbolic of the power of the youth voice as agents
of change," P.H. Gonzales Principal Juan Medrano said.
A reception in the school cafeteria will follow the ceremony.
The tribute panel was included with other major renovations made at P.H.
Gonzales Elementary, including a new administration building and additional
science, computer and math classrooms.
The $2.9 million project added 11,800 square feet to the campus, which
accommodates about 930 pupils. The district used bond and adjacent ways
money.
"We've been very active in upgrading technologies by bringing in Smart
Boards and getting our kids better connected with more modern and advanced
technologies, so this building here in terms of its wiring capabilities,
supports that much better than our old building did," Medrano said.
Emily McCann can be reached by e-mail at emccann@westvalleyview.com.
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Cameron Elementary
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Our art room is conviently located by our school courtyard which is filled with goats, rabbits, and chickens!!! :)
Perkins Elementary School Penguins were greeted by signs, a balloon arch, and special guests. Teachers at the school arranged a Fun Committee with the goal of making every school day special.