Here’s a video of our paper helicopter demonstration team. Source

A couple of weeks ago we did a lesson on rotors/helicopters with some 1st grade students, and Thursday we let those students “teach” the others. Here was our demonstration group. Source

Nickelodeon, in partnership with The Conscious Kids, offers a great resource called “Kids, Race, & Unity.” Find within it many vocabulary words to help spark conversations during #BlackHistoryMonth. https://www.nickhelps.com/how-to-talk-about-what-were-talking-about/ #UTExtensionAfterschool How To Talk About What We’re Talking About | Nick Helps Source

Here was our craft from yesterday. Source

Yesterday, our craft was perler beads. The students really enjoyed getting creative with their colorful beads, and then Ms. Tonya ironed it and they all went home with their cool creations. Source

Happy Valentines Day! Everyone loves a heartfelt letter, so take today to write a friend to let them know you appreciate them! If you’re looking for writing prompts, Grammarly offers ideas to get the conversation started! #UTExtensionAfterschool https://bit.ly/letterwritingprompts#UTExtensionAfterschool How to Write a Memorable Letter to a Friend Source

For Fun Friday, we finished up our Valentine Cards for our Airman friend Zach and the nursing home residents. Then we played with Snap Circuits, Lincoln Logs, Magna-Tiles, and BrainFlakes. Source

Celebrate Black History Month with a movie night! Check out 12 movies to jumpstart a discussion about Black History and the fight for Civil Rights. https://tiny.utk.edu/bhm2022 #UTExtensionAfterschool 12 Black History Movies for Kids of All Ages Source

Here’s our 1st and 2nd grade robotics team as they show off the “object detection” code they programmed into Botley. Source

Yesterday, we made Valentine cards for Beechtree Nursing Home residents as well as our Airman friend Zach, who is currently serving in Alaska. Source