BY BRANDY TEMPLETON
Concord Elementary College held a particular style present on Friday.
Round 46 first-graders loved doing a “moon stroll” to point out off their selfmade area boots and gloves.
STEM-Ag instructor April Smith mentioned the scholars have been learning the moon and moon journey for the previous month.
“We’ve discovered in regards to the moon’s phases and patterns, craters and the way they’re made, asteroids, and the way spacesuits are made,” she mentioned.
As a enjoyable defend, every scholar was in a position to decide on to make both a glove or boot out of recycled supplies.
“I gave them a grocery bag, a medical glove, they usually obtained so as to add to it,” Smith mentioned.
The scholars labored independently, and got here up with their very own drawings and plan.
“The one time they’d assist was slicing the cardboard or taping the items collectively,” she mentioned.
Debra Lester, CTE/STEM coordinator for Iredell-Statesville Colleges, mentioned that the challenge paired effectively with the first-grade science curriculum and applauded April Smith for her hands- on method.
“She’s creating reminiscences that they’ll at all times keep in mind with the style present,” Lester mentioned. “They really get a bit style of their fantasy to go to area or be an astronaut.”
