Samantha Smith’s first grade class at Tooker Avenue Elementary School combined science lessons with St. Patrick’s Day fun on March 17. The students started the lesson with a scavenger hunt to find clues around the classroom left by the leprechaun. The final clue led them to a green-themed science experiment. 

Using green-colored baking soda and vinegar, students predicted what would happen when the two materials mixed together. Using their recording sheet, they wrote a hypothesis, the materials used, the procedure, along with results and observations. After mixing the vinegar and baking soda, the reaction also revealed a gold coin at the bottom of the experiment left by the leprechaun. 

Click here to view the Science Experiment Goes Green on St. Patrick’s Day slideshow.

Date Added: 3/24/2025

Mrs. DeSa’s third grade class at Tooker Avenue Elementary School has been studying the Lunar New Year. After reading “Chelsea’s Chinese New Year,” the third graders learned about the cultural traditions and foods associated with Chinese New Year. They read a short passage and answered questions about the upcoming holiday. Students learned how to write “good luck” in Chinese and drew a snake to represent 2025 as the Year of the Snake.

Date Added: 1/29/2025