Our mantis egg hatched and our preying mantis babies are growing. They are so adorable! My students are enjoying watching them grow and develop! Collier Elementary

We used the EDP to develop a strategy for preventing a tissue from getting wet when completely submerged in water. This helped cement the fact that air is matter even though we can’t see it! Collier Elementary #ProblemSolvers

We used balances to measure and compare the masses of a variety of objects during our exploration of matter. Collier Elementary #ScienceInAction

Where did the salt go? Is matter still there even when you can’t see it? We have completed a variety of investigations to answer that question. Collier Elementary #HandsOnLearning

Thank you so much AMSTI USA for providing science resources and training! Collier Elementary

Manipulatives are always beneficial for making abstract concepts in math more concrete. Dividing fractions is a piece of cake! #handsonlearning Collier Elementary

Congratulations to our character kid! Collier Elementary

We have been exploring properties of matter, creating observation charts, collecting data, and investigating density. Collier Elementary #ScienceisFun

We gathered and organized data about various substances including reactivity and solubility among other properties. Then we used those properties to identify each substance. Collier Elementary #HandsonLearning

We are carrying out investigations this week in search of evidence that new substances are being formed through chemical changes. We have already observed drastic color changes, temperature changes, new smells, and explosions of bubbles and foam! Collier Elementary #MCPSSMomentofScience

Casey Poiroux 5th graders used Tinkercad to design 3D keychains Collier Elementary #BeeTheImpact #LearningLeading #FinishStrong

So incredibly proud of Gabe! He always treats others with respect and watches out for his classmates. I simply adore him! Way to go! Congratulations and keep up the good work! Collier Elementary #charactercounts

I just have to give a big “THANK YOU” to our assistant principal Katina Horton! Her caring heart is evident! So incredibly glad that you joined our Collier family! ❤️

Mrs. Carter, Mrs. Constantine, Mrs. Ivey, and Ms. Poiroux shared more of the fun they’re having at the Science in the Rockies conference with Steve Spangler. We can’t wait to see how these STEM experiences benefit students in our classrooms! #BeeTheImpact #LearningLeading

We worked on building communication and problem solving skills as teams used the EDP to complete a design challenge! Collier Elementary

We created giant photosynthesis diagrams this week! Groups of students created, labeled, and explained the process of photosynthesis. Collier Elementary #MCPSSMomentofScience #ScienceisFun

We developed conceptual understanding of volume by creating and analyzing 3-dimensional figures using our centimeter cubes. Collier Elementary #MathRocks

Students created and presented illustrations of sphere interactions in science today! #WeLoveScience #LetThemTeach Collier Elementary

We love to “Spark our Learning” with hands on lessons to get our minds on math! Collier Elementary #math

We gathered and organized data about various substances including reactivity and solubility among other properties. Then we used those properties to identify each substance. Collier Elementary #handsonlearning