Circuit Circus Returns!
A light-up dog park, the Golden Gate Bridge, and a PacMan wheel were just a few of the creative attractions at Circuit Circus this year!
Lower School Science Specialist Elizabeth McDonald taught the third-grade class about lightbulbs, electric currents, switches, and circuits in January and February. Then, in close collaboration with Lower School Makery Facilitator Jimmy Santosa, each student devised a creative idea to show others what they learned about electricity. The third graders conceptualized their circuits in their journals and then designed them using cardboard, aluminum foil, paper clips, metal brads, and, of course, wires and batteries!
This project helps students apply the electrical knowledge they learned from Ms. McDonald and gives them opportunities to practice prototyping, flexible thinking, and perseverance. At the end of March, the students practice presentation and public speaking skills by showcasing their projects at the Circuit Circus, which is attended by Burke’s students, staff and faculty members, and parents.
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