Alex Howerton

Fourth Grade Teacher ~ LPS

[Alex Howerton @mrshowerton18]

Practicing our presentations for Culture Showcase tonight! Excited to share our learning! #starssc

[Alex Howerton @mrshowerton18]

Working with partners this morning to solve multi-step word problems with conversions! That feeling of excitement when they solve it is the best! #starssc

[Alex Howerton @mrshowerton18]

Time to build!

[Alex Howerton @mrshowerton18]

A great start to our Thursday morning! #starssc #LPSSummer2024

[Allison Ginnings @MrsGinnings4th]

starting our morning with @mrshowerton18’s learning about the Engineering Design Process! We will put it into action later with one last STEM challenge. @ShoalCreekStars #starssc #LPSSummer2024

[Allison Ginnings @MrsGinnings4th]

A quick morning STEM challenge! THE students had to build a chair out of one piece of paper & masking tape to hold a stuffed animal. No scissors allowed. It required a lot of creative thinking & perseverance. @mrshowerton18 @ShoalCreekStars #starssc #LPSSummer2024

[Alex Howerton @mrshowerton18]

STEAM session 3 with @TurnerKimberly5 this afternoon! We are bringing our treehouses to life! #starssc @ShoalCreekStars

[Alex Howerton @mrshowerton18]

We love getting time to read our books throughout the day! #starssc #LPScaughtreading

[Alex Howerton @mrshowerton18]

Students working together and using their words to help their partner draw the picture they cannot see during our mindfulness lesson with Ms. April today! Learning all about perspective! #starssc @ShoalCreekStars

[Alex Howerton @mrshowerton18]

We loved having @christyboman and @dani_compton teach us a new card game this morning! Swoop is so much fun! #starssc @ShoalCreekStars

[Alex Howerton @mrshowerton18]

Friday STEM challenge: How can you design an aluminum foil boat to hold the most amount of weight?
#starssc @ShoalCreekStars @MrsGinnings4th

[Alex Howerton @mrshowerton18]

A beautiful day for a walk to Woodneath Library! #starssc @ShoalCreekStars #LPScaughtreading

[Kim Turner @TurnerKimberly5]

@mrshowerton18 learners are following the Engineering Design Thinking Process to design a perfect treehouse. Can’t wait to see the blueprints brought to life.

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@ShoalCreekStars #starssc #LPSSummer2024 @LPSSummerADV

[Alex Howerton @mrshowerton18]

We loved STEAM time with @TurnerKimberly5 this afternoon! We created the blueprints for our treehouse designs! #starssc @ShoalCreekStars #LPSSummer2024

[Alex Howerton @mrshowerton18]

Practicing our rounding skills by playing Roll and Round this morning! #starssc

[Alex Howerton @mrshowerton18]

Yesterday, we took a visit to our school library to check out a few books for the week! #starssc #LPScaughtreading

[Allison Ginnings @MrsGinnings4th]

All smiles for our first day of fourth grade summer school. We loved joining with @mrshowerton18’s class for some cards this afternoon! @ShoalCreekStars #starssc #LPSSummer2024

[Alex Howerton @mrshowerton18]

A fantastic first day of summer school! We loved getting to know each other, playing card games with @MrsGinnings4th class, and enjoying the beautiful weather! @ShoalCreekStars #starssc #LPSSummer2024

[Alex Howerton @mrshowerton18]

It was a beautiful day for a field trip to the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art! Loved how many connections we could make from the exhibit we explored to our Culture Fair unit we are beginning. #starssc

[Alex Howerton @mrshowerton18]

Girls on the Run is so much fun!! #starssc #GOTR

[Alex Howerton @mrshowerton18]

First day of Wednesday book clubs! These 4th graders love to read and discuss their books together! #starssc