PUE5Quest

Project complete! ✅ Our gifted students explored Thailand's rich food culture and celebrated with a tasting of yellow curry. From learning about turmeric to tasting the complex flavors, they really embraced this cultural journey. This was a very FLAVORFUL and AROMATIC dish! We started the presentations with the strongest flavors. Despite the new flavor profile, students rated the Thai yellow curry dish with a score of 6 (out of 10). Not bad for brand new flavors never tried before!

What makes a good game controller? 5th graders in Mrs. Moss's Quest class recently tackled this question by designing their own, utilizing Makey Makey technology. This project was more than just fun; it was a deep dive into design thinking and engineering. I was blown away by their ability to apply engineering principles. Some students created wearable controllers, while others engineered complex, multi-touch surfaces. Watching them analyze which materials conducted electricity best (Play-Doh was a hit!) really highlighted their grasp of circuits and conductivity. 

We had fun with this festive activity! Teams had to wrap one of their teammates in green streamer paper, make 5 balloon ornaments, make hangers to hang the ornaments on the tree, and create a self-standing star topper for the tree! Fun times!