Limelight School of the Week Archives

~September’s Limelight School of the Month~

Congratulations to First Baptist Church Academy for being the FIRST Limelight School of the 2019-2020 school year!

Hello Scientists, I hope that everyone had a fantastic summer filled with amazing activities and memories with the family. I have to say, it sure is great to begin a new season of High Touch High Tech’s addition of our Limelight School of the Month! Not to mention, that this year is a very special year for us at High Touch High Tech as it is our 25^th BIRTHDAY. YAY!!!

We are starting the year off strong by visiting many NEW schools as well as seeing some old friends. This week, I had the opportunity to visit a new group of students at First Baptist Church Academy. The four year old’s in Miss Kaitlyn’s Pre-K class were simply amazing. We had sooooo much fun using our observation skills in order to examine several different fun materials while using a magnifying glass in order to take an even closer look. At one point during the class, as I was helping a group of kids, I hear one child yell out, “This is so fun.” It is always a wonderful feeling when you are able to hear the excitement of children having the opportunity to learn and be excited about science.

Our next experiment involved making gas by mixing a solid and a liquid. You may visit our Facebook page in order to see the children back up from their tables as we were able to measure and observe just how much gas was created. It was so funny to watch this unplanned reaction.

I would like to thank Miss Kaitlyn and Mrs. Amy for having High Touch High Tech be a part of the monthly curriculum at FBC Academy. I am so excited to what the rest of the year brings.

Until next time, this is “Meteor” Martin blasting off!

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LIMELIGHT SCHOOL OF THE WEEK!

The Limelight School of the Week is…. Vandora Springs Elementary School in Garner, NC.

TEACHER: Ms. Allaman

GRADE: 2nd grade

PROGRAM: Cycle Babble

SCIENTIST: Meteor Martin

Good Day to all the wonderful and extremely talented Scientists out there. With Summer just around the corner, I assume those of you in traditional schools, are counting down the days until vacation and all the fun you will have traveling, going to the pool, summer cookouts, and hopefully seeing me in Summer Camps around the area! For those of you in year-round schools, I’m sorry, but you will still be able to have loads of fun, and just think, at least you will be cool sitting in the classroom with all of your friends.

This week I want to give a huge shout out to Mrs. Allamon and the rest of the 2^nd Grade teachers and students at Vandora Springs Elementary. I had the opportunity to work with these bright and enthusiastic students not once, but twice, in one week. We had such a great time leaning about the Life Cycles of organisms as well as different aspects of Weather.

I quite often mention to children during classes that little did they know, that they were going to be participating in not only a science class but also an art class at the same time. This lesson plan on life cycles is no joke as we build all four stages of metamorphosis of an insect from egg to adult. I enjoy how most students will line their desks in correct order as we complete each stage.

One of my favorite subjects is Meteorology and I love being able to transfer my enthusiasm about weather to the children. We covered information about our atmosphere, random collisions of particles as well as talking about low- and high-pressure systems. The most exciting part of the lesson was when the kids are able to see how it is possible to blow up an eight-foot wind bag with only one breath. I wish you could hear all the oohs and aahs from the children as the experiment works. The bewilderment on their faces is truly something to witness.

I would like to thank Mrs. Allamon and the rest of the very helpful 2^nd Grade staff for having High Touch High Tech be part of the curriculum at Vandora Springs Elementary. I can’t wait to see you all again next year. I hope your summer is safe, restful and full of fun adventures.

Until net year, this is “Meteor” Martin blasting off!!!

LIMELIGHT SCHOOL OF THE WEEK!

GRADE: 4th

TEACHER: Ms. Mason

PROGRAM: It Doesn’t Phase Me

SCIENTIST: Meteor Martin

Limelight School of the Week: Cape Fear Christian Academy

Hello Scientists, I hope everyone is having a wonderful and exciting Spring. Playing sports, riding bikes, and enjoying this weather in anticipation of being able to go to the pool and cooking on the grill. Our season has been jammed pack full of classes and meeting new students and teachers. One of those new groups was the Fourth Graders at Cape Fear Christian Academy in Erwin, NC.

I believe I have stated before, one of my favorite things is to go into a classroom for the first time and see how the children begin the class so quiet and shy because they have no idea what to expect or how exciting things are about to get and within 10 minutes everyone is raising their hands, asking questions, telling me stories, so much so that I often have to tell the kids that I wish I could keep calling on them but if we don’t continue the lesson, we will never complete all the great activities.

We had so much fun with our lesson “It Doesn’t Phase Me,” learning about the moon and where it came from, learning and making craters as well as covering the different phases of the moon.

After class, while I was cleaning up, the children began asking me questions. Some were science related and then others were off the wall such as do I know the WOAH. I said, “the what.” Then they proceeded to show me some new dance called the WOAH. After I did it, the entire class began clapping and cheering. IT WAS AWESOME!!!

Well, I would like to thank Mrs. Mason and the Fourth Graders at Cape Fear Christian Academy for having High Touch High Tech be part of your lesson and I can’t wait to see you again next year.

This is “Meteor” Martin blasting off.

Limelight School Of The Week…..

GRADE: Pre-School

TEACHER: Ms. Fox

PROGRAM: Shoot For The Stars

SCIENTIST: Meteor Martin

This week’s LIMELIGHT SCHOOL OF THE WEEK IS……Duke Memorial Weekday School, Durham, NC

Hello Scientists. I hope everyone has had a wonderful and Scientifically great week. The last few months have been soooo busy with all the new schools and lessons that have been going on here at High Touch High Tech of RDU and surrounding areas. I have met tons of new friends and some truly incredible teachers. One of these just so happens to be Duke Memorial Weekday School in Durham, NC.

While at Duke Memorial, I had the pleasure of working with some amazing Preschools who had the opportunity to learn about and explore outer space while we “Shoot for the Stars.” These children blew me away with their knowledge of what you can find in outer space and even that “Shooting stars are really Meteors” WOW! That was great.

These kids were fantastic little astronauts as we learned about stars, constellations and shooting starts. They took tuns, waited patiently as I distributed the materials and shared as well as any other class that I have worked with. Hats off to Mrs. Fox and the rest of the teachers. I can’t wait to have the chance to work with you all again

As a side note, one of the little boys was walking out of the room with who I found out to be his brother. I asked if they were twins and the little boy said, “Yes, but we don’t have the same birthday.” So, I leave you with that little tiny brain teaser and until next time, this is “Meteor” Martin Blasting off!!! 😊

Limelight School Of The Week!

GRADE: 5th Grade

TEACHER: Ms. Greggory

PROGRAM: Meteorology Madness

SCIENTIST: Meteor Martin

This week’s LIMELIGHT SCHOOL OF THE WEEK IS……LaFayette Elementary School, Fuquay-Varina, NC

Hello Scientists, I hope that everyone has had a scientifically wonderful week. Our Limelight school is none other that the legendary, Lafayette Elementary. I would like to begin by thanking the administration, teachers and students for making High Touch High Tech such a huge part of your school’s yearly calendar and for allowing me the opportunity to get to know so many of you. It is such a great feeling to walk down the halls and receive so many high fives from the kids and just as many good mornings from the staff. The pleasure is all mine.

This week, the fifth graders and I were able to discuss and explore several different meteorological events including: clouds, lightning, thunder, pressure systems and more. I must give high praises to the teachers because it seemed as if the children knew as much about Meteorology as I do. Way to go guys!

I love to pay attention as the children perform each experiment and listen as they talk to one another. It is the best way to get a true impression as to how much they are enjoying the programs. At one point I heard one of them say, “This is amazing” and another asked me after our lesson was over if I “could go to lunch with them.” Maybe next time guys.

I want to thank Mrs. Gregory and the rest of the fifth-grade staff for everything that you do to make High Touch High Tech so important in your teaching. I will see you all next week, when I return to work with the 4^th graders and we learn all about the Moon. 😊

Until next time, this is “Meteor” Martin blasting off!

Limelight School of the Week….

GRADE: 4th Grade

TEACHER: Ms. Coleman

PROGRAM: “Jurassic Classic”

SCIENTIST: Meteor Martin

This week’s LIMELIGHT SCHOOL OF THE WEEK IS……Pleasant Union Elementary School, Raleigh, NC.

Hello Scientists!!! This week was packed full of fun and amazing lessons covering a wide variety of topics. The list included: having fun with sound, learning about forces and motions, building robots and our lesson at the Limelight school of the week, Jurassic Classic.

The 4^th Graders at Pleasant Union Elementary enjoyed learning about the history of the earth, where it came from and how it changed as time went by. They also had a tremendous amount of enthusiasm as we began our experiments, so much in fact, that they didn’t want to stop talking about each one so that we could move onto the next.

We spent so much time observing, talking, and asking questions that for each class, I had to quickly set up and perform the last experiment myself in order to complete our lesson as planned. It is amazing how quickly 75 minutes can pass by when every child interacts and participates in our fun and interactive lesson.

I would like to give a BIG shout out to the 4^th graders at Pleasant Union Elementary and Ms. Coleman for sporting the HTHT Lanyard!! Thank you so much for having High Touch High Tech be part of your learning experience. 😊

Until next time, this is “Meteor” Martin blasting off.