End of the year Block Party! Discovery 2014

Tinker Tinker Tell A Story This year's Discovery Block Party had our kids taking everything a part and putting it back together. For the last few weeks our children divulged their imaginations to piece together stories from non-veggie eating zombies to bees building a hive. Their stories included wacky pictures and props constructed from the ground up to bring their stories to life. Stories weren't the only thing being constructed. Check out our kids breaking down and building up new structures with legos, Styrofoam planes, and more. They also enjoyed tearing apart old computers and more to see what makes them tick.

Simple Machines with ECEP!

From the mind to the paper to the hands the innovative minds of Discovery present the Simple Machines showcase. Each grade in discovery learned about the fundamentals of simple machines that we use on a daily basis to make life easier. From that grew some ‘concept machines’ that we are all familiar with even an injured bear named Carl. Last Friday Discovery celebrated their inventions in a bustling gym showing off what they learned. Check out what types of conductive concept machines were made to make everyone’s life better!

Marshmallow Nation

Marshmellow House's , a set on Flickr.

We never know what the future holds with technology evolving at the speed of light and green energy slowly taking over the globe. How will we live in the next 10-100 years. Perhaps non-degradable marshmallow homes? Every Discovery class constructed homes made from popsicle sticks, marshmallows and some even created an entire model home complete with grass. This project got our students some literal hands on experience with 'raw materials' combined with creativity to design a home. Now let's see what they can come up with for inside a home...

1st Grade Discovery - Halloween puppets

Food Art with 1st & 2nd Grade Discovery

Food Art with 1st & 2nd Grade Discovery, a set on Flickr.

The first and second grade Discovery class took their culinary expertise to a new level to create art not appetizers. They tossed together blueberries, strawberries, cream cheese, celery, and bread to make beautiful, edible creations!

Grilled Cheese Trailor........

1st & 2nd Grade Discovery - Grilled Cheese Cook off

Grilled Cheese Cook-Off: Whirlwind of Flavor! The first and second grade Discovery Class threw all they had into the pan for their Grilled Cheese Cook-Off. The kids slathered butter in the pan and while Jerrel and Sauda grilled up triple decker grilled cheese sandwiches and remixed some familiar flavors with the kids own recipes including: Basil. Tomatoes, Deli Turkey meat, and the odd sensational seasoning Cinnamon. The culinary concoctions passed the taste test with flying colors even with the sweet and salty mix of cinnamon and cheese. We look forward to more culinary creations with the first and second grade class!

1st & 2nd Grade Discovery - Grilled Cheese Cook off, a set on Flickr.