Kim Harrison

I'm a Gifted Specialist in an elementary STEM academy who believes in the power of project based learning.

[Kim Harrison @CCSDHarrison]

This Thanksgiving I’m grateful for @breakoutEDU and the highly engaging critical thinking challenges they present. My kids absolutely ❤️ the breakout kits with actual locks @ClarkCreekSTEM

[Kim Harrison @CCSDHarrison]

Inspired by the book “The Leaf Man”, 1st graders examine the beauty and mystery of leaves and create leaf creatures of their own. Happy fall y’all @ClarkCreekSTEM 🍃 🍁 🍂

[Kim Harrison @CCSDHarrison]

After sharing our 5th grade worries & fears, we designed shields to help us remember our courage to face & conquer them! Growing good humans @ClarkCreekSTEM!

[Kim Harrison @CCSDHarrison]

1st grade AIMers enjoyed a day full of monsters! After reading I Need My Monster, we wrote letters persuading the main character to give ours a try! Thank you @arthubforkids for the directed drawing lesson. Happy Halloween from @ClarkCreekSTEM 👹

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Thank you ⁦@ChatterPixIt⁩ for helping Ss bring their “Magical Yets” to life as they explore growth mindset strategies. We CAN do hard things ⁦@ClarkCreekSTEM⁩! 🧠 💪

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Ss convert research about the @NASA Space Launch System into acrostic poems @ClarkCreekSTEM 🚀 🌙 ❤️

[Kim Harrison @CCSDHarrison]

Using the @UNDRR simulation, Ss plan defenses to protect communities from a tsunami then create & evaluate models of their solutions @ClarkCreekSTEM 🌊

[Kim Harrison @CCSDHarrison]

Thank you ⁦⁦@NASASTEM⁩ for fantastic lessons and even better memories ⁦@ClarkCreekSTEM⁩ 🚀

[Kim Harrison @CCSDHarrison]

Science Olympiad Straw Egg Drop meets @NASASTEM Orion Crew Module challenge. Critical thinking + collaboration = success @ClarkCreekSTEM 🚀 🥚 🌙

[Kim Harrison @CCSDHarrison]

1st grade AIMers learned how ancient Egyptians told stories with hieroglyphics. We wrote our own on papyrus & clay tablets! We topped off the day with our favorite storyteller @LisaBoysen who shared more about mummies and the riddle of the Sphinx @ClarkCreekSTEM

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Tried a new thinking strategy with my fourth grade AIMers. “Build a Brick”encourages Ss to build something representative of what they learned in a reading passage then share their summary & connections with others. Creativity + Critical Thinking = Big 🧠 @ClarkCreekSTEM!

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You know you have a good friend when this happens EVERY DAY at recess. The sweetest things are happening @ClarkCreekSTEM 🥰

[Kim Harrison @CCSDHarrison]

After completing a “See, Think, Wonder” critical thinking routine on 35,000 year old paintings in the Chauvet caves in France, 1st grade AIMers created their own cave art stories @ClarkCreekSTEM ��

[Kim Harrison @CCSDHarrison]

@forthekiddoes Yes, I can still trace the scars from the Big Wheel. But you were really big time if you got The Green Machine!

[Kim Harrison @CCSDHarrison]

@mathequalslove @edutopia Thank you so much Sara for all that you share…FOR FREE! You are a true friend to teachers!

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After reading about a hotel fire in our novel study, 5th grade AIMers reimagined a fire safe hotel room. They used isometric drawings to show 3D volume of the space. Future architects of the world @ClarkCreekSTEM 🔨

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This is the good stuff @ClarkCreekSTEM. 5th graders loving on Kindergartners 💕

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The Big Brains Club is on full swing @ClarkCreekSTEM 🧠 Thank you @MathforLove for the “10 face” lesson. 1st-3rd graders independently created “40 faces” & collaboratively created “53 faces”!

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@CherokeeSchools One fabulous educator & friend! 🥰