Our topic was Electricity and our two moms that were teaching set up 4 stations and divided the students in 4 groups.
The first station used the card game AC DC to learn about circuits. You can learn more about this card game here. This took a little explanation but once the students got ahold of the rules away they went!
The second station was several experiments testing static electricity. They certainly had fun with those balloons! They learned about bending water and static charges and our moms had provided a sheet to record their findings. Great fun!!
The third station they tested a wide variety of items for electrical charges. Our students then recorded their results.
So much learning took place that morning just from listening to the students interact with each other and experiment in different ways! Such a great morning!!
In the afternoon the students finished up their Sunflower (Van Gogh) or Scream (Munch) paintings from last month. It is always a joy to see our students embrace this art time!
Over the years our students have learned about so many artists and then tested their skills! We have such a gifted art/drama mom who really encourages our students to be creative and do their best!
Spring means baseball and so our students got the opportunity to play baseball together! I love the team sports aspect of our co-op! Many of our students don’t participate in a team sport so co-op has been such a great way to learn a wide variety of sports! Each year I think the experience get’s richer for them!!
One of the greatest blessings of co-op are our families - meeting with the moms each month gives me such encouragement - they are a committed, loving group of moms!! Seeing the students learning and interacting with each other gives me such hope for our future leaders!! We are truly blessed!!
