On Monday, our Legos lesson was about momentum. The students built a cage for their person and then let them drop down a zipline. Source

Last Friday, for our Crazy 8s Club activity, we talked about geometry as we trained to be ninjas, making our way through a maze of lasers! Okay, it was actually yarn that was set up three amazing helpers, but they were red and looked like lasers! The students had to make their way through the shapes without touching the “lasers.” … Read More

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted many aspects of our daily lives, and now it is further impacting the education system and the rhythms of life affected by school. Check out this article for advice and resources for parents and families who are navigating this reality. #UTExtensionFCS #EVSAfterschoolTN https://extension.tennessee.edu/WebPacket/Pages/NYCU-2020-08-VirtualLearning.aspx UT Extension Helps Parents Prepare for Home-based Virtual Learning Source

Kids may need help managing school stress. A little is good, but too much can be toxic. Learn more: https://vimeo.com/325901300 #UTExtensionFCS #EVSAfterschoolTN ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES: BUILDING STRONG BRAINS TENNESSEE Episode #2 -The Role of Stress (2/3) Source

Here’s our K-2 and 6-8 grade students making their homemade birdfeeders using paper towel rolls, peanut butter, birdseed, and twine. Now the real fun begins after you hang it up on a tree branch and watch the birds go at it! 🐦🐦 Source

Here are the students back at coding our robots. Source

Yesterday we made more birdfeeders. This time, we used paper towel rolls, twine (to hang on a branch), peanut butter, and seeds. Source

Friday we did the Crazy 8s Math Club where we learned about how music and math go hand-in-hand. The students heard how a rubber band changes pitch based on how stretched out it is, and we related that to stringed instruments such as the guitar. Then the students made their own pan flutes. Source

There are several factors that go in to determining whether or not returning to in-person schooling is safe. The Governor, TN Department of Education, and TN Department of Health launched a website that details plans for safe return for students of all ages. #UTExtensionFCS #EVSAfterschoolTN https://covid19.tn.gov/families/returning-to-school/ Returning To School | TN COVID-19 Hub Source

Yesterday we did our Magic School Bus Engineering Kits and we built bridges Source