🌱 Huge thanks to @TreesAtlanta for helping our 1st graders learn about seed dispersal! Students discovered how animals spread seeds and help new plants grow. 🌳✨@MelSapp22 @TeacherBAEInc @SarahRich617 @APS_SPARK

Exploring the Botanical Gardens with our STEAM Leadership Team 🌿✨ We saw STEAM in action everywhere—nature, design, and innovation inspiring us for the year ahead! @APS_SPARK @TeacheBAEInc @MelSapp22 @RadiahSmithEDU @mrsdavisrocks

Sunshine, science, and a splash of SPARKle! 🌼 Had a blooming good time exploring the wonders of nature with SPARK at the ATL Botanical Gardens! 🤩 @APS_SPARK @apsupdate @STEMbieda @TeacherBAEInc @MelSapp22 @RadiahSmithEDU

🎯 The Price is ALWAYS Right for STEAM at SPARK! @APS_SPARK Huge thanks to our amazing STEAM team for bringing the energy, games, and innovation as we reviewed our program and geared up for the school year! 💡🧠⚙️🎨 @drjtoney @DocSTEM @sarapruett5 @NBryant_SPARK @HolmesHolmesr

Using the EDP @APS_SPARK to design and test journal holders…with gummy bears & toothpicks! 🐻📓 Some stood tall, some toppled fast—but every try taught us something new! @MelSapp22 @drjtoney @sarapruett5

🥤 Our 1st grade SPARK Dragons mixed up some Jitter Juice in the STEAM Lab today 🐉✨ Using science 🔬 and math ➕, they measured, mixed, and had a fizzy good time learning! @drjtoney @sarapruett5 @TeacherBAEInc @MelSapp22 @APS_SPARK

We had an amazing day in @MelSapp22’s room soaking in Yoyo Ferro’s vibrant art, exploring the wonders of plants, and finishing with the sweetest peach tasting 🍑🎨🌱@drjtoney @sarapruett5 @APS_SPARK

First graders got their hands dirty in the garden today with @KSulchek and @MelSapp22 🌱, explored the plants that inspired Yoyo Ferro’s mural 🎨, and ended with a taste of sweet, homegrown carrots 🥕 . STEAM learning never tasted so good! ✨@drjtoney @sarapruett5

Big thanks to Dr. Linda Tillman for being our amazing community expert and sharing her bee knowledge with our kiddos! We loved learning all about pollinators and the buzz behind our rooftop apiary. You’re the bee’s knees! 🐝🌼🧠 @MelSapp22 @TeacBAEInc @eemd10 @SarahRich617

Enjoyed watching the Zoo Atlanta @ZooATL Gorilla Cam to learn what gorillas need to thrive! Observing their behaviors up close made our lesson on habitats and conservation even more exciting! 🦍🌿📹 @MelSapp22 @TeacherBAEInc @eemd10 @SarahRich617 @drjtoney @sarapruett5

Using coordinates to find treasure in Math Club! Mapping skills + problem-solving = one exciting mathematical adventure! 🗺️📍💎 @MelSapp22 @SarahRich617 @eemd10 @drjtoney @sarapruett5

Math Club is back for 2025, and we’re ready to calculate, solve, and explore! 🧮✨ Let’s make this year full of numbers, puzzles, and fun! @MelSapp22 @SarahRich617 @eemd10 @alexiamariae @SarahCanavan12 @NBryant_SPARK @drjtoney @sarapruett5

First graders @APS_SPARK are shining bright as they learn about light! Did you know glow sticks can be used as emergency signals? Ask them: do glow sticks work better in hot or cold water? 🧪💡 @MelSapp22 @SarahRich617 @eemd10 @TeacherBAEInc @drjtoney @sarapruett5

First school day of 2025, and our dragons @APS_SPARK are off to an exciting start! 🧪🔍 From dissections to exploring light and sound, reviewing our rubric, and using inquiry in our Patterns in Nature unit, the STEAM adventures have begun! 🌟 #STEAMLearning #BackToSchool2025

@APS_SPARK 1st graders hard at work on their lanterns for our Garden Lights next week! ✨🌟🕯️ @drjtoney @STEMbieda @KSulchek @MelSapp22 @erickson_sarah_

Excited for #MathClubMonday! 🧠📐 Students are diving into new challenges, solving puzzles, and building math skills together. Let’s make math count! 💸 #MathIsFun #SPARKMathClub @drjtoney @sarapruett5 @SarahRich617 @MelSapp22

STEAM Ambassadors are working hard to teach their classmates about investigating thoroughly. @MelSapp22 @drjtoney @sarapruett5 @DocSTEM @STEAMGeorgia

Today in Math Club: Dragons @APS_SPARK using small sticky notes to create a pixelated masterpiece of a big house! 🏠 Then, it’s time to unleash creativity and design our own unique creations. Who’s ready to turn math into art? #MathClub @MelSapp22 @eemd10 @SarahRich617 @drjtoney

Another wonderful concert at the @AtlantaSymphony! Our @APS_SPARK @SPARKpto 1st gr students loved the music and Sam and Tweet! Thank you, @erickson_sarah_ and @ApsVmarie for arranging the buses! @apsupdate @GMEAElementary @drjtoney @STEMbieda

Great @APSInstructTech #PLDay in the 📚 Spent the morning with @APS_SPARK #K & #1 👩🏻‍🏫👩🏾‍🏫 working on @AppleEDU #DistinguishedSchool ☑️ @drjtoney @STEMbieda @apsittommy @SamuelParisiEdu @MelSapp22 @HolmesHolmesr @apsitnatasha @ahrosser