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Ms. Lesko's Classroom

  • Elaine Wynn Elementary School
  • Las Vegas, NV
  • Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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Past projects 3

  • Time to Stretch That Brain!

    Funded Nov 1, 2023

    One of my students' favorite units is Crime Scene Investigation. Unfortunately, many of the items that are used in that unit are consumables so I have to purchase new kits every few years. Thankfully, I was fully funded to cover the Cookie Jar Mystery, an age appropriate crime where my students can use logic and deductive reasoning skills along with forensic science to solve a mystery.

    Many of the other items that I purchased I have used with my 1st and 2nd grade students. This is the first year I have worked with these smaller humans and I needed to beef up my supplies to encourage their visual thinking skills along with their creativity.

    Finally, my speed cubes (aka Rubik's cubes) are a hit! Children from all different ability levels love to play with them.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Lesko

    This classroom project was brought to life by Nevada Department of Education.
  • Sheep Brain Dissection

    Funded Nov 30, 2021

    My 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade gifted students absolutely LOVED the sheep brain dissection! When they saw the brains for the first time, they all commented on how much small they were. After I gave a quick overview of how to use the dissection tools, I let the kids begin cutting through the corpus collosum and identify different parts. The cerebellum (arbor vitae) is always a hit! For about 20 minutes, every student was engaged and fascinated

    After the clean-up, we brainstormed words to describe the brain and put it into a poem. This is what the 3rd graders came up with.

    Smooth, squishy, soggy

    Small, thick, bumpy

    Chunky Chicken

    Chunky Chicken”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Lesko

    This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and 4 other donors.
  • Crime Scene: Scene of the Crime

    Funded Oct 21, 2021

    My students are having a blast trying to solve the mystery of who broke the cookie jar. Last week, they looked at hair and pollen samples to see if this trace evidence could help lead us to the perpetrator. This week, we are testing blood samples (simulated, of course) to find what blood type each of the suspects are to compare that to the sample found at the crime scene.

    What I love about this kit is that it is a child-friendly way to use the science behind crime scene investigation. Other kits that I have used in the past included content that wasn't geared towards elementary school-aged children.

    I am thankful that I have been able to provide my students with the hands-on experience of solving the crime.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Lesko

I notice many students are struggling with fine motor skills. Building with LEGOs will help with spatial awareness. Programming a robot will enhance their problem solving skills. Crime Scene Investigation is a favorite among my students! They love collecting and analyzing data and using deductive reasoning skills to find the guilty party. All of these products are tied in with Next Generation Science Standards. One main focus of these standards is engineering, which fits perfectly with the Design Thinking Challenge where students Empathize, Define, Ideate, build and test Prototypes. As a gifted educator, I strive to challenge my students every day.

About my class

I notice many students are struggling with fine motor skills. Building with LEGOs will help with spatial awareness. Programming a robot will enhance their problem solving skills. Crime Scene Investigation is a favorite among my students! They love collecting and analyzing data and using deductive reasoning skills to find the guilty party. All of these products are tied in with Next Generation Science Standards. One main focus of these standards is engineering, which fits perfectly with the Design Thinking Challenge where students Empathize, Define, Ideate, build and test Prototypes. As a gifted educator, I strive to challenge my students every day.

About my class

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