Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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Have you ever read something and felt inspired to make a change? That's what happened in Mrs. Austin's classroom a few weeks ago. For those of you who do not know Mrs. Austin at Carpenter Elementary School, she is an innovative educator who is always inspiring her students to apply the lessons from the classroom to real life. She brings in map experts and engineers for her students to see and learn about real world applications. A few weeks ago, her third grade class read a story about Alex's...
The 6th grade class of Carpenter Elementary School used the Engineering Design Process to construct egg cars! They had to have a car that would drive straight for 2 meters. They had a budget and limited amount of supplies to use for their designs. The cars also had to protect the shell of an egg on impact at the end of the two meters! Using decimal operations and the formula for calculating force, students were able to see just how much of an impact their cars were making. Some strategies includ...