4th Grade Hallmark Visitors Center/Ice Terrace Trip

We had a wonderful time learning about the history of Hallmark and exploring the exhibits in the visitors center.  Then we ate lunch in Crown Center.  Our next stop was getting laced up in our skates at the Ice Terrace.  Everyone did an excellent job of ice skating!  I was impressed with their skills. J

2nd Grade Trip to Remington Nature Center

We took a trip to Remington Nature Center in St. Joseph, MO.  First, we worked on two scavenger hunts around the center.  Our job was to find 12 hidden cherries and the answers to questions about the exhibits.  Then we ate lunch with a beautiful view of the Missouri River.  After lunch, we listened to a presentation about creepy crawly creatures.  We looked at specimens of scorpions, insects, snakes, bats, and spiders.  Then we made snakes using Play-Doh.

Holding a mammoth tooth.

5th Grade World War I Museum Trip

We had a tour of the World War I Museum.  It was an amazing glimpse into our history.  We discussed the answers to many questions: Who is to blame for starting WWI? Which soldiers were treated the best? worst? How did WWI impact women in the U.S.?

Learning about submarines and airplanes while sitting by a torpedo.

Enjoying the interactive light tables.

We ended with a discussion about how WWI set the stage for WWII.

5th Grade DLR Group Field Trip

What an amazing field trip!  We toured the DLR Group’s offices and learned about how engineers and architects work together to design buildings.  Their specialty is designing K-12 schools, but they also design hotels, the KC Speedway, sports complexes, etc.  The students even saw how they use the Sketch-Up program to create 3-D models of their designs.  Then the students worked in small groups to design 3 different rooms of a school and presented them to the group.  As we ate pizza, several of the employees came down and answered the students’ questions.  They talked about what they do each day, the education they needed, and important skills (communication, meeting deadlines, and working with others) they need to be successful in their jobs.  I think we definitely have some future architects and engineers in our class! J

The tour

That is a Sketch Up drawing of Kearney Elementary School.

They are designing a media center.

This group designed the gymnasium.

This is the presentation of the media center.

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