Bob from Cleary building came to visit us today at GE. He brought blueprints and talked to us about how to use scale and what it means to be a builder. SUPER COOL! Home Depot was here today and shared some amazing things! We got to hear all about the tools that are used to build and we also go to build our own "battery rack." Its a lot like spice rack. It was a great lesson in following directions and patience. Thanks so much to the folks at Home Depot who were willing to share their knowledge, time and materials with us. You gave us all a day we will never forget! Ever wondered what happens when you throw boiling water into air that is too cold to have school???? It changes to snow!!! Did you see our class on the news? We were there with Charlie Shortino and the crew at ch. 15 on Nov. 26th! Here is the link in case you missed it! Click here Remember at the beginning this year when we did The Dot? WHen we talked with the high schoolers and talked about making our mark on the world? Today, Ms. Klubertanz was lucky enough to Skype with the author of The Dot, Peter Reynolds! He talked about how much he was interested in making sure that all the kids are all excited and motivated. He was really excited that we had read his books and talked about his message.
Today we had Adam Sayer, City planner of Verona come in and talk to us about how to plan a city. He talked to us about how to look at a map and how to plan short and long term. He had us look at what we should thing about when planning... should a factory go next to a school? Should a park go next to a house? Do all restaurants go next to each other or do they get to be placed all around the city? It was great! Look in the photo gallery for pictures and a video of his presentation.
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