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Middle-school artists add ‘squish’ to second-grade designs

Northview Beth Heinen Bell

When middle-school and second-grade artists join forces, anything’s possible. Even “Squishmallows.”

One Book, One City program culminates with visit from author

Grand Rapids Riley Kelley

To cap off the One Book, One City reading program, Author Varian Johnson spoke to GRPS fifth-graders about his book, ‘Playing the Cards You’re Dealt.’

Pi Day slices fun with math

Kent City Beth Heinen Bell

What is irrational, contains more than 200 trillion digits, and shares a special day with Steph Curry’s birthday? A middle school math teacher would be happy to teach you

Old McDonald had a math lesson

Caledonia Alexis Stark

Old McDonald’s farm animals helped kindergartners learn addition, reading comprehension and how food comes from farms to markets.

Middle school library turned into STEM makerspace

Sparta Riley Kelley

Students are turning the former Sparta Middle School library into a STEM makerspace.

Who can fix the ship? Ask the octopus!

Wyoming Erin Albanese

The study of sea creatures has Oriole Park Elementary students learning many facts about animals, from anemone to zebrafish.

Class project goes from ‘aqua-what?’ to aquaponics

Kenowa Hills Alexis Stark

Zinser Elementary fifth-graders spent the past few months growing plants and their knowledge of how hydroponic and aquaponic growing systems work together to sustain life.

Fifth-graders pull details from book to build dioramas

Lowell Erin Albanese

Fifth-graders used their imaginations and attention to detail to create dioramas of a cabin in a children’s historical novel.

Young musicians team up with orchestra to play recorders & do the hand jive

Kenowa Hills Alexis Stark

Central Elementary fourth-graders recently played and sang alongside the Grand Rapids Symphony thanks to the Link Up concert program.

A career in auto repair? For some students, it starts in high school

Podcasts Charles Honey

A Grandville High School teacher and student discuss the “motor skills” learned and career options opened by classes in automotive maintenance as well as in other career and technical education programs.

Lightbulbs are going on thanks to Home Essentials class

Lowell Erin Albanese

Should we call the plumber? No need; the Home Essentials class at Lowell High School has it covered.

New math curriculum spurs creative thinking

Kentwood Erin Albanese

Math in Kentwood Public Schools has students learning there’s not just one way to get the right answer.

Students go 3D with pens

Comstock Park Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

The addition of 3D pens gives Pine Island students an opportunity to explore new technology and 3D printing.

Tech Center program heats up student interest in skilled trades

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

From classroom to career, Kent Career Tech Center’s HVACR program is filling a high-demand need in the heating and cooling field.

Creating science magic with a plate, a marker & some water

Comstock Park Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Students learn how to work together through a STEM experience that had them create floating hearts and temporary tattoos.

Middle-schoolers learn to handle money at school events

Comstock Park Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Running the ticket gate at the middle school gave social worker Mandy Bernal-Hill an idea how to get students involved.

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