6th grade science started the year with team building stem activities! The students enjoyed collaborating to get the tasks done! Day one done! Garrett Gators Rockey Anderson Kristie Brown

The students loved creating Milky Way galaxy models! I loved seeing their creativity at work! Garrett Gators Rockey Anderson

My students investigated how gravity, mass and distance affect movement in our solar system! It was a fun PHET lab that they really enjoyed! Garrett Gators Rockey Anderson @danizcrump Kristie Brown

This year the solar system projects did not disappoint! The creativity and attention to detail were amazing! From moving planets, voice over facts, and projects that lit up, we are so proud of our REAL Gators! Garrett Gators Rockey Anderson @danizcrump

Demonstrating the phases of the moon with Oreos is always a fun day! I think they had a sugar rush by the end of the class! Garrett Gators Rockey Anderson

The 3-2-1 exit ticket is great formative assessment to make sure the learning target is reached. Shout out our new coach Ms. Davis for the suggestion and Ms. Shaver’s for finding the ticket! We are a great team at Garrett! Garrett Gators Rockey Anderson @danizcrump

My students used the Discovery Ed Visual Walkabout strategy to create questions about different natural phenomenons as an intro to the Weather and Climate unit! Student were able to communicate and collaborate. They are excited about the new unit! Garrett Gators Discovery Education

When Halloween falls during the school week, you just have to go with it! A STEM challenge came to the rescue! The students worked together to build a boat that would hold the most candy corn. The winning boat held 230! Garrett Gators Rockey Anderson

The Phases of Life project is a fun way to demonstrate the moon phases. I always learn so much about my students! Garrett Gators Rockey Anderson

Cobb Watershed’s Clean Water Lab is always a great way to start the water unit! The students were engaged and built a water filter! Garrett Gators Rockey Anderson @danizcrump

The Sparkles STEM field trip was a great way to head into the holiday break! Shout out to my fabulous team for helping make this happen! Garrett Gators @danizcrump Sparkles of Hiram

A huge shoutout to Dr. Johnson and Ms. Leeser from Campbell Middle! The C.E.R presentation was informative and valuable! Christian Cali Garrett Gators

Wrapping up Unit 4! The students engaged in lessons about water filtration with Cobb Watershed, explored phenomena, and investigated how salinity affects density! It’s been a blast! Garrett Gators Rockey Anderson Christian Cali

Assessing prior knowledge is key when introducing a new concept. My students said they’d never made fossils! I had to fix that! It was a messy good time! Garrett Gators Rockey Anderson @danizcrump

Oreo tectonics to help make learning about plate boundaries fun! Of course their favorite part was eating the Oreos! Garrett Gators Rockey Anderson

My students consistently exceed my expectations! I am so proud of their volcano projects! Garrett Gators @danizcrump Rockey Anderson

Kicking off the Rocks and Minerals unit with the red diamond phenomenon! Thanks Tracy Matthews! The students generated questions to explain this phenomenon and worked together to research them! Garrett Gators Rockey Anderson

"Students in action: Exploring the power of nature through hands-on models of weathering and erosion!"Garrett Gators Rockey Anderson

Mrs. Simmons had students engaging in great conversations as they were participating in a soil comparison lab. It's always deep learning and hands-on engagement when I visit. ☺️ Ms.SimmonsGMS Garrett Gators #SoilScience #EarthMatters

Exploring the infinite: A hands-on journey through the evidence of the Big Bang, where universe expansion comes to life. Garrett Gators Rockey Anderson