STEM Project: Making Bouncy Balls There is always exciting learning happening in STEM class. For this project, the students learned all about polymers and made bouncy balls. The fourth graders loved creating these. Roman Dome Prototype STEM Project Our 6th graders have been learning about the early history of Western Europe, including Rome. Students worked …
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Summer Camp 2022 Fun
We are having a blast at Summer Camp 2022! Each summer McGinnis Woods Country Day School offers an exciting Alpharetta summer camp program in the Alpharetta, Johns Creek and Cumming, GA area available to both McGinnis Woods students and others.
3rd Grade GA Aquarium Overnight Field Trip
3rd Grades behind the scenes tour and sleepover at the Georgia Aquarium was a special time of learning and fun for all!
STEM / Science Fairs & Book Day were a big success!
Science Fair Projects are on display this week. We have some amazing budding scientists! Congratulations to our Science Fair and STEM Challenge winners! Wildcat Book Day 2022 Wildcat Book Day was packed with great reading and characters galore! We love books!
Weird Science and Bio Box Book Reports
Kindergarten Weird Science In School Field Trip with The Science Wiz The kindergartners learned about “weird science” with The Science Wiz! They made a lava lamp and slime, learned about positive and negative charges that make things float, learned about negative pressure, and even made a volcano erupt! 4th Grade Bio Box Book Reports 4th …
Wildbots Robotics Team Did Well at Inspire FLL Competition
Congratulations, Wildbots! Our robotics team did well at the Inspire FLL competition at Dunwoody High School on Saturday. Their robots finished 6th from a field of 23 teams. We are so proud of these smart problem solvers and their coaches! We are so proud of these kiddos! A lot of hard work went into making …
Thanksgiving Feast Week 2021
Students created Thanksgiving images with LEGO’s during STEM class. This challenge was adjusted in difficulty for the older students by having them recreate as a mirror image, as twice the size, or with non-dominant hands. Thanksgiving Feast Week 2021 Thanksgiving feast week was filled with songs, plays, giving, and smiles! We have so much to …
Project Showcase and Tech Fair Week 2021
It’s the most wonderful time of the year…. Project Showcase and Tech Fair week! Our students did a fantastic job researching, creating, and presenting their projects to their peers. We are proud of their great work on their STEM projects. Check out images of all the wonderful projects below. Congratulations to our 2021 Technology Fair …
Spooky Science, Water Cycle & Teacher Appreciation
Spooky Science What could be better than making slime, inflating spooky balloons by chemical reaction, magically moving items with magnets, and watching things “fly” on a zipline? Hooray for Spooky Science! Learning About the Water Cycle The 4th graders created colorful models of the water cycle. They made landmasses with lakes and a small ocean …
Lot’s of Great Learning is Happening this October!
STEM at McGinnis Woods Lots of great learning has been going on in STEM classes. 3rd graders designed and their own rafts which they then tested out on our very own Wildcat Waterway. 2nd graders built ramps for pumpkins to travel on while learning about simple machines. Art at McGinnis Woods Art classes with Ms. …
September Highlights: STEM Robotics, 3D Maps, Scavenger Hunt & More!
Is-School Science Field Trip High Touch High Tech visited our 3rd graders and taught the students all about rocks, minerals and fossils. They dug for fossils, made rock rubbings and learned more about the rock cycle. PreK Fall Scavenger Hunt! The PreK students searched for and recorded signs of fall. Robotics / STEM Program These …
Highlights from Summer Camp 2021
Superheroes Summer Camp Week Superheroes week has been super fun. Our visit with our My Clayground friends to paint superheroes was great! We also had fun playing superhero bingo, making superhero stick puppets, doing water play, and enjoying Kona Ice! Down on the Farm Summer Camp Week We can’t wait for another week of fun….Our …