Ms.Krol

Elementary STEAM Teacher 🌎🔬🧬 (she/her)

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Our 5th grade students participated in @NASA ‘s Mission to Mars challenge again this year.🚀 Congratulations to both winning teams who showed great collaboration, design thinking, and diligence in their research.

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Today is Indigenous People’s Day - a day to celebrate the history and impact of Indigenous people. Do you know the history of the land you live on? You can find out more at https://t.co/AuOSO8FcKV For educators, a link to indigenous created TEK lesson plans is in the comments!

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In an inquiry based activity, learners dissected dried marigold flowers and discovered the seeds inside! 🌼 During the activity, a 1st grade student exclaimed “this is the best day of my life!” We also compared different seeds and then planted the marigold seeds outside. #STEAM

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1st graders in STEAM were given this task: just using three pipe cleaners and nothing else, can you make your index card balance off of your desk? I am so impressed by the creativity and perseverance shown by these learners!! 🤩 #STEAM #growthmindset #weareengineers

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Some beautiful neurons were drawn by second graders in STEAM this week! 🧠 Learners realized that “we can become smarter by working hard!” is not just a motivational phrase anymore - it’s neuroscience! #growthmindset #STEAM

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First week of STEAM is done! Today, 3rd graders learned how our brain is like a muscle, and that choosing to take on a challenge helps us become smarter 🧠💪 As said by one student “this is the coolest thing I ever learned in my life!”#powerofyet #growthmindset #STEAM

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@MsMilbert Following!

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@MeadowScience Thank you so much!!

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We’re moving full STEAM ahead into the 2021-2022 school year! 🧬📱🔬🌱 I’m happy to announce that I’ve been hired as a full time elementary STEAM teacher @ P.S.277 in Brooklyn! I’m looking forward to teaching the next generation of scientists, engineers, artists, & world changers

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Reposted from @GenderInSchools

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And that’s a wrap! ♥️ This school year was unprecedented in so many ways, and I am so #MineolaProud of these virtual learners for the resiliency and growth they showed through it all. Wishing everyone a relaxing and restorative summer ☀️

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The @AudubonNY Theodore Roosevelt Center sent a special message to our @MineolaMS virtual 5th graders today for raising $235 towards piping plover conservation! ♥️🐦 Thank you to everyone who donated! I am so #MineolaProud of these #MineolaMissionDriven learners and change makers

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Giving a special shout out to one of my virtual math students for his super creative @Flipgrid math tutorial video on subtracting decimals ☺️He even used error analysis featuring a puppet (named Joseph!) Part of the full 5 min video is here. Feeling very #MineolaProud

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@Flipgrid @khanacademy @MineolaMS Thank you so much! I was incredibly impressed by their effort and hard work ☺️

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Virtual learners enjoyed making @khanacademy style @Flipgrid videos on their favorite math topic they learned this year to help the incoming 5th graders at @MineolaMS ! #mineolagrows

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Virtual 5th grade learners at @MineolaMS loved their field trip to space last week with @Nickelodeon ! 🪐✨ We learned how slime (a non newtonian fluid) behaves both on Earth and in a microgravity environment #VirtualSTEM

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Getting to meet some of our @MineolaMS virtual learners in person for the first time today was beautiful in so many ways ❤️ The growth and resiliency these 5th graders showed this year has me feeling incredibly #MineolaProud .

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@colleenmartccms @teacher2teacher Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga

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Another great chart for reference:

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Happy Pride Month 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ As a teacher, I can’t stress enough the importance of creating a classroom and school culture where our LGBTQ+ learners feel seen, safe, and supported. Here is a great resource from @learnforjustice that highlights what to do if a student comes out to you.

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Other ways to support LGBTQ+ students include: asking for & using preferred names & pronouns, ensuring that there is LGBTQ+ representation in your curriculum, intervening whenever you see someone using homophobic/transphobic language, & using gender neutral language in your class