Laura Sicks

Fifth GATE students developed surveys listing problems that teachers and students face at school. They will use the results of the survey to guide their service project selection. #gatehsv #cbu

A great day using our new skills in crime scene investigation! Students reviewed true cases to evaluate what justice is and processed a mock crime scene! #gatehsv #cbu

Students examined both positive traits and negative traits of gifted kids. We then learned about immiscibility during our experiment and discussed how some gifted traits can make us feel “immiscible” with other people. (Like we don’t mix well with others) #gatehsv #cbu

Thank you to our friends from Alabama A&M for helping put the finishing touches on our garden! @Graham_Wendy #gatehsv #cbu

The Bee Bulletin Board Buddies are working to resolve the issue of teacher stress. Clients sign up for a board time slot and request a theme. The BB team does all the work! @Graham_Wendy #gatehsv #cbu

Students became mechanical engineers to design a prototype for Alabama’s newest rollercoaster! @Graham_Wendy #gatehsv #cbu

A huge thank you to Ms. Williams from First Stop for speaking with the Leading with Love team about homelessness. This 4th grade team is leading an effort to create care packages for the homeless. This interview will help guide their efforts! @Graham_Wendy #gatehsv #cbu

Students in 3rd grade GATE are developing a project calendar, prioritizing tasks, and writing a grant proposal today! For their project, they are planting a garden and creating self-guided tour videos for young students! @Graham_Wendy #gatehsv #cbu

3rd grade GATE students researched healthy soil and tested the pH levels of their garden beds to prepare them for planting in the coming months. @Graham_Wendy #gatehsv #cbu

5th graders worked to brainstorm solutions to their service project problem. They then worked on a decision matrix to help decide which solution to implement! @Graham_Wendy #gatehsv #cbu

Amazing trip to Huntsville Botanical Gardens! Third graders are speaking with experts to prepare for our community garden project! @Graham_Wendy #gatehsv #cbu

Gifted students are working to create light up haunted houses by incorporating a closed circuit! @Graham_Wendy #gatehsv

3rd grade gifted students researched mazes and created their own “corn mazes” in class today! @Graham_Wendy #gatehsv

It’s our first Poetry and Jazz Jam! Students explored connections between jazz and poetry before performing their own poems! @Graham_Wendy #gatehsv

The doctor can see you now! Fifth grade GATE is analyzing graphs about sports injuries and creating Public Service Announcements on sport safety! @Graham_Wendy #gatehsv

Students are preparing for service learning! We are going on “field trips to nowhere” to practice finding problems to solve. So far, they have tackled the cafeteria, library, and playground! Students are documenting their findings using disposable cameras. #cbu #@Graham_Wendy

We love CSI! In our CSI unit today we focused on blood splatter analysis. Students completed three labs and then converted measurements to determine the angle of impact. @Graham_Wendy @dmm83jag #gatehsv #cbu

AMSTI Science Day! Who can design a landscape that is resistant to erosion? @Graham_Wendy @dmm83jag #gatehsv #cbu

AMSTI day in GATE! Students are testing soil components! #@Graham_Wendy @dmm83jag #gatehsv #cbu

5th graders making tool impressions and using them to solve a crime! #@Graham_Wendy @dmm83jag #gatehsv #cbu