You’ve heard about the techniques to quiet a noisy classroom—but what about when you want to get your students talking? Here are 3 ways to make classroom conversation more productive. 💪

Another great kick off to the new year with @Science4Every1 at Craighead Elementary. The kids were absolutely captivated! Tracey L. Hunter #growinggreatness #mcpssmomentofscience

4th graders at Maryvale Elementary created a model of the digestive system. They used their models to explain how the digestive system works with other systems. Their smiles say it all! So engaging!! #growingGREATNESS #mcpssmomentofscience MobilePublicSchools

Thank you Cortez Nelson for inviting me to visit your scientists! They had a great time collaborating with each other and creating models! Meadowlake Elementary MobilePublicSchools #growinggreatness

It was the perfect day to take learning outside and track shadows with 5th graders at Leinkauf Elementary! MobilePublicSchools #growinggreatness #mcpssmomentofscience

Sequence of events but make it Science! We designed Comic Strips explaining the steps of Photosynthesis in order! #mcpssmomentsinscience Mary B. Austin Elementary

How does the speed of an object relate to its energy? Ms. Matthews' 4th grade class at Robbins Elementary explored this by using evidence to explain the relationship through physical activity. They demonstrated that the faster an object moves, the more energy it has. Great job!

Ms. Smith’s 4th graders were actively engaged in an outdoor lesson on force and energy. They had to guess which ball had more force. They then tested it out.

Ms. McPherson’s class has been exploring electricity in science. As a result, they decided to write a fictional narrative about a day when the power goes out. What better way to feel inspired than only being able to see with battery powered lamps.ARI / The Alabama Reading Initiative, ALSDE Kate Shepard Elem

The annual MCPSS VEX IQ Challenge is underway, and these kids are having a great time! They are letting the good times roll as they show their robotics skills. 🎭💜💛💚

Mrs. Maye's first-graders at Eichold-Mertz Magnet School of Math, Science & Technology have been studying Sound in Science. They made a desk fiddle and discovered that vibration causes sounds. #GrowingGREATNESS

Kindergarteners and Pre-K students at Gilliard Elementary enjoyed making their own bubble wands to create and learn about bubbles in the STEM lab, with the help of some fifth-grade lab assistants. #GrowingGREATNESS #LearningLeading

These 2nd graders really enjoyed writing lines of code using the Scratch Jr. app!

Students in the after-school STEM program at North Mobile County K-8 learned about space recently, looking at the moon through a high-powered telescope. They discovered what phase the moon was in on the day they were born. #GrowingGREATNESS #LearningLeading

Kindergarteners acting like future engineers:

Any child in Alabama can receive a book every month from birth to age five thanks to the ARI / The Alabama Reading Initiative, ALSDE , @imaginationlibrary , and Dolly Parton's continued investment in children! Please share and get those future readers and leaders registered for this opportunity!

Fifth-graders at Holloway Elementary did a fantastic job on science projects that represented the four spheres of earth: Geosphere (land), Hydrosphere (water), Atmosphere (air) and Biosphere (living things). You can tell they worked hard on these! #GrowingGREATNESS

Students and staff at Dawes Intermediate School filled the halls yesterday to show its support for its athletes competing in the Special Olympics event set for Friday at Davidson High School. Way to go, and good luck athletes! #GrowingGREATNESS #LearningLeading

Members of Holloway Elementary's Garden Club, National Honor Society, and Student Council worked as a team on a beautification project to enhance the school's new outdoor classroom. Thanks to Keep Mobile Beautiful providing funds for this beautification project. #GrowingGREATNESS