Star Party 2018

Our Quest students and parents enjoyed an evening of star gazing, and learning so much about the planets and stars that make beautiful constellations in our night sky. We would like to thank, Dr. John Grant and Bill Nix for coming out, setting up the telescopes, and informing us on new and interesting facts about our galaxy. We had a great time and look forward to the next 

"Star Party".

Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf

By: Lois Ehlert

After reading Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf By: Lois Ehlert students learned the technique of leaf rubbing and created beautiful masterpieces. Check out our class video below. 

Quest Goes to NASA

Mrs. Holly Johnson’s 2nd grade Quest students have been learning about space and the many things that make up our Solar System and galaxy. Upon completing a unit entitled, “Mission Space”, the Quest students traveled to The Infinity Science Center at Stennis, and toured the NASA test sites where the rocket engines are tested. The students have enjoyed this unit of study and many have even said they want to be an astronaut when they grow up, and travel to Mars.

Garden News 

Our 2nd grade Quest classes have worked hard to get our fall and winter vegetables in the ground and ready for harvest within the next several months. Students have learned all about what it takes to care for plants, and how to properly plant them so that they will be productive plants. We have planted kale, collards, cabbage, and bok choi. These plants were started from seed and donated to us by Dr. John Braswell, retired horticulturist with MSU extension services. We are looking forward to observing the growth process and harvesting these healthy vegetables. After harvesting, we will prepare a feast for sampling how these vegetables can be a part of our everyday diet. 

#healthychoices

Dash and Dot Robotics 

We are so excited to work with Dash and Dot from Wonder Workshop. Dash and Dot are robots that connect with blocky and java script on the tablet. Students were amazed at how Dash and Dot worked and couldn't wait to give them a try. Students have learned how to code and use computer programming to send the robots to their destination. Here are a few pictures from our first run with Dash and Dot. We look forward to many more missions. 

Galaxy in a Bottle

Anti-Gravity S.T.E.M. Experiment

2nd grade Quest students made galaxies in a bottle and experienced the awesomeness of what it looks like in our galaxy called, "The Milky Way." This S.T.E.M. experiment took students on a journey that allowed them to see the forces of gravity and how they work with certain liquids. The materials used to make our galaxies in a bottle are the following…..

* Clear bottle with ¼ filled with water

* Baby oil or cooking oil - fill bottle ⅔ full (leave space at top)

* Food coloring (We used dark blue)

* Glitter (That was our favorite part)

Then you are ready to cap your bottle and shake it around to see what happens to the different liquids and glitter inside. We had a blast!!

Mission Space Projects

Mission Space Projects 

Our Quest students are having a blast as they learn about our solar system and everything that is in it. 

Look at all of these amazing projects that our students have been working on and bringing into class to share with everyone. We would like to also give a big shout out to the wonderful families that help make these projects possible.