Members Give Back on Martin Luther King Day at Second Harvest

Creating Fractal Tetrahegons

Members worked on their math skills yesterday in the Education Center.  Once members finished their homework, we focused our literacy stations on cross curricular math.  Members read an article on geometric patterns and answered reading comprehension questions about geometric shapes.

Next, members created 3D fractal tetrahegons using mini marshmallows and toothpicks.  Once they created the base, they built a 3D fractal tetrahegon using twenty four toothpicks and ten mini marshmallows. Once they created this, we connected these together to build an even bigger structure. Math can be interactive and fun.

January Members of the Month

Each month, we will be recognizing eight members in grades K-8 that show great leadership skills and service  to the club.   Great job to these eight members, and if you are in the club, come and see their pictures posted on the bulletin board outside of the Education Center. Keep up the great work.

Learning About Martin Luther King

This week, as part of our literacy stations, members extended their learning in the Education Center by exploring Martin Luther King.  Members read the biography of Martin Luther King and answered reading comprehension questions.

Members also created Martin Luther King posters that highlighted facts that they learned about him and we displayed these in the Education Center.  Members then read Martin Luther King's I Have A Dream speech and then created their own I Have A Dream Poems.

Members extended their learning further by reading the poem The Crayon Box That Talked, by Shane Derolf.  Students compared and contrasted the similarities in the poem with the facts they learned about Martin Luther King.

Overall, members did an outstanding job this week.  Keep up the great work!