“Mrs. G, what is that jelly blob on the tree?” Great teachable moment! Let’s research! We learned a fun new word too: gummosis! 🔍 #HandsOnScienceMatters #EncourageInquiry Del Prado Elementary PBCSD Science SouthRegionPBCSD Dr. Laurie Riopelle

Truth. 🙌

Testing conductors and insulators using student created circuits Del Prado Elementary #HandsOnScienceMatters PBCSD Science SouthRegionPBCSD PBCSD STEM

Thank you to Dr. Sherif from UF and #scientistineveryfloridaschool #SEFS for speaking with our 5th graders Del Prado Elementary about Energy today 💡 The presentation reviewed all of the standards we are studying! #@mrsK_IBSCI PBCSD STEM PBCSD Science SouthRegionPBCSD Dr. Laurie Riopelle

Our gardens are looking great! 🌱 We researched & learned that iguanas don’t like marigolds so we added those to our gardens to keep them from eating our tomatoes and peppers. Del Prado Elementary PBCSD Science SouthRegionPBCSD

STEM education isn’t just having lots of resources organized in matching bins… It’s about making time for kids to create with what’s in those bins!

Thank you to physicist, Dr. Bart Fornal, for speaking with our 5th graders about force, motion, and space today! Stephanie Killingsworth #scientistineveryfloridaschool #SEFS PBCSD Science PBCSD STEM SouthRegionPBCSD Del Prado Elementary

Building robots to practice finding volume of rectangular prisms 🤖 #HandsOnMathMatters Del Prado Elementary SouthRegionPBCSD Susanna Strickland

Fun engineering challenge applying force & motion concepts: marble roller coasters 🎢 (my son came to help too!) #HandsOnScienceMatters Del Prado Elementary PBCSD STEM PBCSD Science SouthRegionPBCSD

Reviewing FG Earth Sci standards Del Prado Elementary Rock cycle w/Starburst candy and identifying mystery minerals using properties #HandsOnScienceMatters PBCSD Science Susan Wise SouthRegionPBCSD

More FG Science standards review Del Prado Elementary : modeling weathering, erosion, & deposition using stream tables #HandsOnScienceMatters PBCSD Science Susan Wise SouthRegionPBCSD

Thank you to Atmospheric scientist, Dr. Acodia, from Colorado State University & #scientistineveryfloridaschool #SEFS for speaking w/ 5th graders Del Prado Elementary about Climate Change research and hurricanes 🌀 We were fascinated! 🌎 #@mrsK_IBSCI PBCSD Science SouthRegionPBCSD

Ss Del Prado Elementary were so excited to share their knowledge of the Everglades with Rachel Capitano today! Thank you so much for visiting our Tour. 🐊🐆🌴 SouthRegionPBCSD PBCSD Science

Thank you to members of the district elementary science team for visiting our Everglades Tour Del Prado Elementary ! The ss were so excited to share all that they have learned with you. PBCSD Science Susan Wise Kimberly Holley, Ed.S. Collins07 Robert Tutoni 🐢🦅🐍🐊

Yesterday was my last day as a Del Prado Panther 😢 I will be joining the Stingers at West Boynton MS teaching SCIENCE next year! 🐝😊 I have been at DPES since 2007 & made some great friends with amazing educators that I will miss, but I am excited for a new chapter.