On March 7, Great Neck Road Elementary School held a family learning night. The theme was “Learning Is Out of this World.” In the classrooms, students read “Mae Among the Stars,” and parents were given discussion questions to talk with students about the book. As part of a mathematics activity, students were given game boards and rolled dice to complete math equations.

Date Added: 3/26/2024

As part of a recent hands-on science lesson, fifth graders in Ms. Maroney’s class at Great Neck Road Elementary School learned about the structure and properties of matter. Using a plastic bag, water and an antacid tablet, students observed what happened when two substances were mixed in a closed system. Using three different bags – one with a whole tablet, one broken into four pieces and the last into many small pieces – the students observed the different reactions happening inside and whether a new substance was formed. They timed the different reactions in the various bags and determined that the particle size of the tablet effected the reaction and its time.

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Date Added: 3/22/2024

Students in Mr. Kerrigan’s fifth grade class at Great Neck Road Elementary School recently spent their math lesson engaged in several creative activities with fractions. Divided into different stations, the students rotated around the room to complete varied fraction tasks. Some of the stations included rolling the dice to multiply fractions, solving fraction word problems and using their Chromebook for personalized learning via My Path.

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Date Added: 3/8/2024