The Thunder Bolt
Grade 5 Students merged research, creativity and technology to bring their interactive info boards to life
As part of their Week of Code, the industrious Grade 5 students at Concordia embarked on a captivating journey of creativity, crafting interactive info boards that seamlessly blended technology and cultural exploration.
Students used the coding program Scratch to code the boards, and the engineering tool Makey Makey to connect the board wiring, using copper tape and alligator clip wires to bring their creations to life - and using the human body of the person viewing the board to complete the circuit.
Some of the groups centered on different aspects of Native American culture in different regions of the US. Students did the research and the writing in class, and then worked on the connections and coding in the Maker Space.
“We made an interactive poster about Native American agriculture, and recorded our own voices for the sound,” said Ezra (G5).
“If we touch the earth cable the energy transfers through our other hand, so the person is part of the electrical connection,” said Nana (G5).
“It was very fun and interesting. I learned many things about Native Americans, particularly how they made most of the important crops in the world, like corn and potatoes, and how they used every part of an animal,” said Satine (G5).
The fusion of technology, cultural exploration, and hands-on creativity truly made their Week of Code an inspiring and enriching experience.
Learn more about how Concordia elementary students study STEM.