Mrs. Eckert and Mrs. Smith
Cottage Lane Elementary
Snowball Catapults
A catapult is a ballistic device used to launch a projectile a great distance without the aid of explosive devices. Using the materials provided, design and build your own catapult. Here is a "How to" video. Now experiment! Who can launch the cotton ball to a...
It’s “Snow” Cold Outside
There's been some record temperatures this past week and into 2018. We can warm up with these challenges. Get your creative juices flowing Mrs. McBride's challenge of the month - Snowflake Challenge. Snowflakes also have their own unique characteristics. Thanks to...
Looking for a Snow Day!
It's January, and we haven't had much snow. Let's have a snow day in school! Have you ever heard of insta-snow? It might not work for a snowball fight, but this instant snowball is very cool… almost freezing. Wouldn't it been fun to Make Instant Snow today? Let's...
Persuasive Writing Celebration!
Welcome to our Virtual Writing Celebration! We are excited to share with you our latest writing unit, Persuasive Writing. Please take a moment to listen to our speeches. 'Like' our video and share a positive comment in the comments box below each video. We'd love to...
Diamante Poem
Let's enjoy some creative writing. A diamante poems is an unrhymed seven-line poem. The beginning and ending lines are the shortest, while the lines in the middle are longer, giving diamante poems a diamond shape. “Diamante” is the Italian word for diamond, so this...