Final Classroom Session of the Year for 3rd-Graders at McMahon Elementary in Lewiston

March 29, 2018 Community Central

Last week was the final classroom session of the year for 3rd-graders at McMahon Elementary in Lewiston. The youngest members of 4-H Community Central spent a couple of months learning about Force and Motion through a wide range of fun 4-H projects!

Testing different materials to look at friction and speed.
Testing different materials to learn about speed and friction.

 

Do you think the bump in the road made a difference in the car's speed?
Do you think the bump in the road made a difference in the car’s speed?

 

Testing catapults! Many students were successful in getting their cotton ball to land inside the cup - inside the metal tray!
Testing catapults: Many students were successful in getting their cotton ball to land inside the cup – inside the metal tray!
Fishing With Magnets: What materials will be attracted to the magnet wand?
Fishing With Magnets: What materials will be attracted to the magnet wand?

 

How is the glove 'attracted' to the magnet wand?
How is the glove ‘attracted’ to the magnet wand?

Several 3rd-graders also attend the 21st Century afterschool program at McMahon and will continue STEM exploration with 4-H there – right now they are taking a look at how fragile ecosystems are and how important Alewives are to Maine.

You can follow Community Central on our Facebook page and find out more about the program on our website.

This material is based upon the work of 4-H Community Central Maine, a project supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, United States (U.S.) Department of Agriculture, through a cooperative agreement with The University of Maine under award number 2014-41520-22235
General information about the CYFAR grant program can be accessed online at:
https://nifa.usda.gov/program/children-youth-and-families-risk-cyfar

For further information about the CYFAR-funded project highlighted in this publication, contact:
CYFAR Project Name: 4-H Community Central Maine
Principal Investigator: Kristy L  Ouellette
Email Address: kristy.ouellette@maine.edu