4th Graders Dive Into Ocean Exploration

 

What a fun day!  First, we had a visit from the Chambers County Dive Team.  Major Clay Stewart and Captain Jason Fuller shared all of their SCUBA equipment and several underwater dive videos.

Then, we returned to the classroom for FISH KITS,  Students were given clay and a description of the body forms and fins of an animal and they were to create what they thought the animal looked like.  They were then shown a picture of the real animal.  We had some funny looking creatures created!

Finally, we learned a song about the fins of a fish.  Check out the video below.

It was a great day of ocean explorations!

Dorsal, Pectoral, Pelvic, Caudal, Pelvic, Caudal!
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Wonder which animal we are making?

The dorsal fin goes here!

5th Grade CCATS Visit the Valley Police Department

 

Another exciting day in CCATS!  The 5th graders are studying an exploration unit on Forensic Science.  Chief Weldon and the Valley Police Department provided a tour of the police station and the areas where the evidence is collected, fingerprinting collected, and video analyzed.  We also had an opportunity to see the meeting area for our Mayor and Council.  There was even a surprise meeting with Mayor Leonard Riley.



Once we returned to the classroom we discovered that a crime had been committed in our very own classroom!  It was the Case of the Missing Lunch!  Students became investigators and traveled through 10 different crime scene stations to collect evidence and complete experiments.

Great job 5th graders!  Mystery Solved!

Georgia Aquarium Adventures!

The 4th Grade CCATS visited the Georgia Aquarium on Wednesday, November 20th.  It was a great day filled with explorations.  The students were able to visit five regions with many aquatic habitats.  They also were treated to a behind the scenes instructor led program where we were escorted above the huge tanks.  Students had a great view from the top.  Finally, we saw the 4D movie.  All of the students were well behaved.

54 Students traveled to the Georgia Aquarium

Olivia hands on with the anemone.

Beautiful Beluga Whale!

5th Grade Fingerprinting Fun

Third Grade CCATS Visit Point University

These third grade CCATS students are enjoying the creative art centers created by Point University students.

Point University Visit October 2013

Third Grade CCATS visited Point University's Fine Arts Center for an afternoon of creative learning centers.