JAG ThinkerSpace

JAG ThinkerSpace is a place where Jefferson Elementary students can create, explore, and discover their passions. #passionpursuit #thinkersandproblemsolvers

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Kindergarten Koders! Today kindergartners learned the importance of sequencing as they coded their mice @LearningHandsOn to go to the cookie first, next the milk, then the straw and finally the napkin. @LauraNumeroff

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Only 11 more days! @SciTechInst @AZScience

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Today 5th and 6th grade students engineered a punting device as evidence to demonstrate that objects can affect other objects even when they are not touching. #contactforce #noncontactforce #pushpull #potentialandkineticenergy

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I'm attending this event. RT if you think others will find this helpful 🙌 https://t.co/pRsx8FmrmY #steamsummit2023

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Today our Jefferson ThinkerSpace welcomed guest speaker @pamslim to work with our 6th grade girls on the vision boards. Pamela Slim is an author, business coach and the co-founder Main Street Learning Lab in downtown Mesa, AZ. Thank you, Pam!

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After reading about the history of bubble gum @ScholasticEdu, our third graders analyzed a bar graph comparing the sugar content of some popular brands. Then we wondered if the sugar content affected the size of the bubbles- the students (and teachers) were happy to test it out!

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Today our 5th graders had the opportunity to test out their jousting skills using @Sphero Bolts! Huzzah!

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2022-23 final issue of our Jag Paw Print issue out today! This year’s theme was sustainability next year’s them TBD by our incoming 6th graders. Until next school year newsies!

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The ThinkerSpace put the “T” into STEM by hosting an @AZSciTech workshop. Teachers from around the state participated in a battle bot challenge using @Sphero Bolt bots!

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The force is strong with these ones!

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Music puts the A in STEAM- awesome job, Jags! Can I add this to my playlist?

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When a 5th grade student composed his own song during lunch, Digital Music Club! Thank you to the agency and our music teachers who can make this happen! #mpsinspire @mpsaz @mesamusiced

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Acts of kindness are like bananas, they come in bunches. Way to go Jag Cafeteria, you made these kids’ day!

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THANK YOU, Jag Cafeteria, for writing special notes on our Jags bananas for breakfast! Our kids loved the messages right before testing and on Banana Day! 💜💛 #mpsinspire @mpsaz @MPSFoodServices

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@JoshRBuckley …and a whole lot of well wishes from your Jag Fam!

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These 5th grade students put the “M” in STEM today when they found the relationship between time and distance in order to navigate their @Sphero Bolts through a maze. #MPSignite

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Today 6th graders used block coding to program their @Sphero Bolts to find a basket of eggs! #MPSignite

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Our second issue is out! Love how our ThinkerSpace is a place designed to foster personalized learning.

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Jag Newspaper ideas generated, created, and written by kids! It's so cool how they set up appt to interview adults on campus! SO PROUD!! 💜💛 #mpsinspire @AVID4College @mpsaz

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Today we hosted, Joy Hicks, Sr. Manager of Environmental Sustainability for @HomeDepot .Thank you, Ms. Hicks for sharing your passion and Home Depot’s efforts for a sustainable future. We enjoyed learning about the education/work path that led you to a career in sustainability!

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Watering ollas were first used in China and North Africa more than 4,000 years ago. Our Jag Garden Club engineered their own, affordable version of a watering olla. Thank you to our Jag family members for donating the materials needed for this project.

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So proud to see our Jag CIOs representing our school. In partnership with @CITYOFMESA they are currently implementing their own action plan of eliminating single-use water bottles on our campus!

[Mayor Mark Freeman @CityofMesaMayor]

These 5th and 6th graders are helping to build a bright future for Mesa.👏They're the Chief Innovation Officers in their schools. Great to talk to them about Mesa’s Climate Action Plan and the #TreesAreCool program.🌳 #InspireMesa @LivingGreenMesa @CITYOFMESA @mpsaz

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What a terrific opportunity!

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Big thanks to @bannerbaywood for hosting one of our 5th grade classes today for a tour and some great Q&A with the CEO and doctors! In honor of Doctor's Day, our kids loved learning about the hospital! @mpsaz #JagFam
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