Gingerbread Man

As part of our continuing commitment to STEM education in every classroom, SLS First Graders had a chance to develop their skills in Mrs. Ellerbrock's Library Class.

After reading a story about a Gingerbread Man, students were asked to theorize answers to questions like, "What do you think would happen to the Gingerbread Man if he went into the river - would he sink or float? Why? What do you know about what makes something sink or float?"

Students then checked their answers by testing a variety of items, including foil paper, a balloon, a shell, a paintbrush, and a cork.

A subsequent discussion highlighted that experimentation is a key component of real-world learning, that collaboration, and critical thinking are necessary and that hands-on STEM can be fun! #STEMatSLS