6th Grade Social Studies Art Project: Flower Detective! 🌸 Today, our 6th graders combined history, science, and creativity in an exciting "Flower Detective" art project! 🎨🔎 We explored Minnesota’s state flower, the pink-and-white lady’s slipper, and learned about its history, beauty, and importance in our state. Students used washable markers, coffee filters, and water to create their own delicate, colorful petals, mimicking the natural blending of colors in the real flower. After carefully shaping their petals, they displayed their masterpieces on our Minnesota State Flower Wall! 🌿✨ 🌼 Discussion Question: Why do you think the lady’s slipper was chosen as Minnesota’s state flower? Drop your thoughts in the comments! 👇
2 months ago, ACGC
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Today in Earth Science, our 6th graders turned into structural engineers as they designed and tested buildings to withstand earthquakes! Using mini marshmallows and toothpicks, students built different structures—towers, pyramids, bridges, and even geodesic domes—to see which could survive the shake test! 💡 Experiment Steps: 1️⃣ Constructed buildings using marshmallows & toothpicks (cube buildings, pyramids, skyscrapers, and more!). 2️⃣ Placed them on a shaking platform (a tray or book). 3️⃣ Simulated earthquakes by gently shaking… then shaking harder! 🌊 4️⃣ Observed which structures stayed standing and which ones collapsed. 5️⃣ Modified & improved designs to create more earthquake-resistant buildings! 🔍 Key Discoveries: 🏢 Wider bases helped tall structures stay stable. 🔺 Triangles and cross-bracing made buildings stronger! 🌉 Bridges were tricky—some snapped, some flexed! 🏗️ Geodesic domes were surprisingly strong under pressure! Our young engineers learned firsthand that real-life architects and scientists design buildings to withstand earthquakesusing special materials and support structures. Engineering + Science = A Fun, Hands-On Lesson! 🙌 Want to test this at home? Grab some marshmallows, toothpicks, and a sturdy book… and start shaking!
2 months ago, ACGC
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The ACGC National Honor Society extends a huge thank you to both the ACGC and EVW Communities for supporting our Game Time and Food Drive event at the boys basketball game on February 14! We collected $450 and 209 lbs. of food that was donated to the Meeker County Food Shelf.
2 months ago, ACGC National Honor Society
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After learning about the adventures and challenges on the Oregon Trail, 7th Grade US History students had fun playing the Oregon Trail Card Game. During the game, they learned about the success stories, hardships, and diseases encountered by pioneers in the 1800s. Surprisingly, very few students died from dysentery while playing!
2 months ago, ACGC
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The Foods for Life class practiced knife cuts while making stir fry last week!
2 months ago, ACGC
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Teachers working and learning collaboratively!
2 months ago, ACGC Elementary School
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We are excited to welcome Saida Martin as our new Administrative Assistant at ACGC Elementary School! 🎉 Please join us in giving Saida a warm welcome!
2 months ago, Kodi Goracke
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Weather related announcement: ACGC Schools will start 2 HOURS LATE Wednesday, February 19th, 2025. Kids are Great Daycare will also have a 2 Hours Late start.
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🌥️ 6th Grade Earth Science: Cloud in a Jar Experiment! 🌥️ Today in 6th-grade Earth Science, we brought the sky into our classroom with our Cloud in a Jar experiment! ☁️🔬 Using just hot water, ice, and a little bit of hairspray, students created their own clouds inside a jar—witnessing firsthand how water vapor rises, cools, and condenses into tiny droplets, just like in the atmosphere! 🌡️❄️ Science is all about curiosity and discovery, and today was a great example of hands-on learning in action. Ask your student what they observed during the experiment! What did their cloud look like? Who knew creating clouds could be so cool? (Or should we say… cold? ❄️😆)
2 months ago, ACGC
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Mrs. Walsh brought in her great-grandmother's phonograph for sixth graders to check out during social studies. Students learned what entertainment may have looked like for an immigrant in the 1900s. They were able to listen to a few songs and check out the Edison cylinders that play the music.
2 months ago, ACGC
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This past weekend, ACGC Junior Quinn Eisenbacher represented ACGC as a member of the MMEA All-State Choir at the Midwinter Convention in Minneapolis. Quinn auditioned for an All-State spot last March and was selected for the choir as an Alto I. Students attended camp in August at St. John's University, where they met their guest conductor and attended long hours of rehearsals and sectionals, then presented a concert at the end of the camp. All of the young musicians met again in February to perform at Orchestra Hall. Both concerts are the result of great dedication and commitment by some of the most talented young musicians in Minnesota.
2 months ago, ACGC
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Tonight both our boys' and girls' basketball teams are in action! Girls' Basketball hosts conference rivals, the Paynesville Bulldogs! Boys Basketball travels to BOLD to battle the Warriors! The livestream for both events are posted below. GO FALCONS! #SOAR GBB livestream: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/mn/grove-city/organization/20009/atwater-cosmos-grove-high-school/ BBB livestream: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/bold-high-school-olivia-mn/Basketball
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ACGC Softball Clothing Order Online program ends on Mon, Feb 24, 2025. Order ships on approximately Tue, Mar 25, 2025. https://programs.rambowinc.com/login.php?UserID=acgcsb&ReturnURL=https://www.rambow.com or Go to www.rambow.com and enter your form code: ACGCSB
2 months ago, ACGC Schools
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3rd &4th grade bowling!
2 months ago, ACGC Elementary School
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Weather related announcement: ACGC Schools will start 2 HOURS LATE, Tuesday February 18th, 2025. Kids are Great Daycare will also have 2 Hours Late start.
2 months ago, ACGC Schools
Tonight our Girls’ Basketball team hosts the MACCRAY Wolverines! It'll be a cold night, so dress warm and come on out to support your Falcons! The livestream is posted below. GO FALCONS! #SOAR
2 months ago, ACGC School
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Students read ‘Oh, How Times Have Changed’ and researched famous inventors before becoming ‘Inventors for a Day’. The results of this year’s 3rd grade inventors are: •1st Place: Tessa Carlson…Super Pen •2nd Place: Violet Elizondo…Read-O-Nator •3rd Place: Lee Lopez…Do-It-All-Robot
2 months ago, ACGC Elementary School
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Preschool BLT class!
2 months ago, ACGC Elementary School
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Student Council put on an amazing Valentine Carnival for 2nd, 3rd and 4th grade students!
2 months ago, ACGC Elementary School
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Today in Earth Science, our 6th graders dove into the fascinating world of Joan Murrell Owens and her groundbreaking work in oceanography and coral studies! 🪸🌎 Using a simple but powerful experiment, we explored how different ocean layers affect where corals can live. 🌊☀️ What We Did: We layered honey (deep ocean 🌑), dish soap (twilight zone 🌘), and water (surface ocean ☀️) in a jar. Then, we dropped in sponge pieces to represent coral and observed where they settled. What We Learned: 🔹 Corals need sunlight to grow, which is why they only thrive in the top ocean layer. 🔹 The deep ocean is too dark and dense for coral survival. 🔹 The twilight zone has some light but isn’t enough for coral to flourish. 🔹 The surface ocean provides just the right conditions for coral reefs to grow! Joan Murrell Owens' research helped scientists better understand deep-sea coral species, and today, our students got a hands-on look at why coral reefs only exist in certain ocean layers.
2 months ago, ACGC
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