Expedition Express: The Ripple Effect
The 8th graders have wrapped up their Science Expedition, Building STEAM, and have produced some amazing final products. From vertical gardens to solar heated roadways, the students engineered some really great products that harness free energy while benefitting a community.

Next week we will kick off our History Expedition, The Ripple Effect: Perspective and the Impact of Historical Events. Students will be answering the guiding question of “How do historical events impact our lives today?” We will be analyzing the effects of policy making by first looking at current events, and reflecting on its history. We will be reading the news daily and analyzing news sources. My goal is to have students become critical thinkers by learning how to recognize bias, view issues from multiple perspectives, and research background information so that they can form their own educated opinions on issues. We will be analyzing the US Constitution and our Bill of Rights. We will understand how the government works. We will examine various historical policies, immigration, and civil rights.

Questions to Ask:
What happened in the news today?
What different perspectives can you take when analyzing news events?

Crew News
Jungle Jars has embraced Annsley Aker’s final expedition product, solar-powered mason jar lights, and we will be adding them to our inventory soon!

Highlights
I would like to highlight Annsley Akers, as her final product was approved by the crew to be sold through our Jungle Jars company.

I would also like to highlight Craig Pruski, as he donated all of our shipping and packaging items for Jungle Jars. Thank you!