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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · Sep 6

Wonderful evening weather for the Barrett PTA Ice Cream Social with so many happy students and their families #KWBPride #OneTeamOneAPS @kwbarrettpta.bsky.social @drgabyrivas.bsky.social

Two students sit on the grass turf eating ice cream

Paradise employees smile as they serve ice cream

Students put toppings on their ice cream

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · Aug 25

Up early to start my Year 33 at Barrett Elementary! First day of school fun gamification taking student attendance with inflatable planets, movement, sentence stem and tally marks plus Barrett Beliefs Cheer! #KWBPride @drgabyrivas.bsky.social #APSBack2School @apsva.us #EduSky

Dr. Sullivan standing in the middle of the Welcome Barrett Tigers lawn sign

Student tosses inflatable planet to another student

Students collect data record tally marks.

Former Barrett student Alexa teaches the Barrett Beliefs cheer: We are Mindful. We are Helpful. We are Powerful. We are Barrett!

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Edutopia @edutopia.org · Aug 22

By combining movement, art, and interactive word walls, science teachers can bring vocabulary to life in ways that help students learn! 🌟

#ITeachScience #EduSky

3 Strategies to Effectively Teach Science Vocabulary

Using engaging, in-context strategies helps elementary students truly understand new terms.

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · Aug 21

Happy to welcome students, their families & caregivers to our Barrett #KWBPride School Open House classrooms to meet teachers, staff, admin @drgabyrivas.bsky.social #APSBack2School @suptduran.apsva.us #OneTeamOneAPS

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · Aug 1

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#Educoach #EduSky

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · Jun 23

Epic. Entertaining. Thought-provoking. Trevor Muir keynote at the Copenhaver Institute, Roanoke College #CopenhaverChats
Innovation should serve the purpose of school. Harness the power of story to deepen student engagement and create meaningful learning. #KWBPride #SummerPD @apslearns.bsky.social

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · Jun 18

Last day of school fun singing about NASA Europa Clipper Mission, making bird ornaments for our partner class in Panama, building, puzzles and lots of energy! #KWBPride

Students wearing last day of school hats working at the table with magnet blocks

student on the carpet working on an endangered animals puzzle

ornaments students made for students in Panama as part of the Smithsonian migratory bird project, “Bridging the Americas“

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · Jun 18

On the last day of school #KWBPride students asked me to unlock another “level” in the digital simulation WaterWays where students tag and track sharks and develop solutions to problems like plastic pollution #ecology
#science #curiosity #EdGames #STEMed

Students work together to solve the challenge

Listen to learn about the scientist and watch video of GPS tag for shark

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · Jun 18

Teachers doing some gardening on the last day of school. Looking good! #KWBPride

Project Discovery Teacher Stacey Fernandez weeds in the courtyard garden

Science coach Carrie Lombardi checking on the garden beds of veggies and flowers

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · Jun 16

I would love to purchase a table top one. We have a large Wind Tube that a retired engineer built for us bsky.app/profile/drsu...

Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · Nov 30

Science Lab tool from MagicSchool AI helpful for designing Floating Cone Wind Tube Experiment for Barrett #KWBPride students @apsva.bsky.social @magicschoolai.bsky.social #magicschoolai #EduSky #EdTech

Students smile as they watch the paper cone float in the Wind Tube

Student showing the color tiles in paper cone to a Kindergarten student.

Using a ruler to measure the diameter of paper cone

Color Tile weights in a paper cone floating in the Wind Tube

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · Jun 16

Is that a mini wind tube?

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · Jun 15

What a great week teaching with Barrett former student Michaela Donovan, who is now an astronomer! #KWBPride #scientist #OneTeamOneAPS @apsva.us @suptduran.apsva.us @apsvaschoolbd.bsky.social

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · Jun 13

Chromatography Butterfly Science. Thanks for the STEM Kits Rosie Riveters #KWBPride

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · Jun 13

Student Friction Climbers in action in Project Discovery at Barrett Elementary School #KWBPride #EduSky #OneTeamOneAPS #STEM #SciArt

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · Jun 13

Thank you Rosie Riveters for the Friction Climber STEM kits. The students loved the project and created Canva presentations on their iPad #EduSky #SciArt #Science #KWBPride #OneTeamOneAPS

The friction climber character matches what the student is wearing

this student made her friction climber into a necklace at the end of the lesson

Student in the hall, pulling the string for her friction climber

student with iPad taking video and photos of the friction climbers to include in Canva presentation

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · Jun 10

Field Day fun! Beautiful weather for Barrett students to enjoy games, races and cool off with water and popsicles #KWBPride #smiles #OneTeamOneAPS

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · Jun 7

Thank you Rosie Riveters for the STEM Pulley kits. The Barrett #KWBPride 3rd grade students loved building, lifting load of pennies, decorating and taking home to share with family #SimpleMachine #Science #SciArt #OneTeamOneAPS

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · Jun 6

The Barrett Elementary School 2024-2025 yearbook has arrived! Student smiles! We are Mindful, Helpful, Powerful #KWBPride @kwbarrettpta.bsky.social

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · Jun 2

Thanks to the Barrett Art teachers for the interesting displays of student artwork for families to view tonight #KWBPride #ArtsFest

Art teachers, students and parents stand by table with artwork

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · Jun 2

Barrett family night concert performance #KWBPride #music #orchestra #band #chorus #OneTeamOneAPS

Students warmed up in the library before the performance. Students stands in line holding cello

Principal Catherine Han and AP Amin Littman holding flowers

Music teacher Amanda Thiel greets students and families at the door to the gym.

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · May 31

Such an exciting day for Barrett 3rd grade unpacking the boxes of bird art, student research and “About Me” letters sent from partner classes in Panama! Our migratory birds connect us! Smithsonian Bridging the Americas project #KWBPride #OneTeamOneAPS

Student by a box wrapped in pink fabric holding an iPad show a creation she made in Canva with the bird artwork sent from Panama

This student used translate app to translate from Spanish to English

Students listen to music created by a teacher in Panama to go along with migratory bird video

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · May 25

Guess who’s back? Bee-Bot is back—by kid request! From programming the robot to deliver kind notes ✉️ to coding it as an animal 🐾 finding its habitat, our Barrett #KWBPride students are shining with creativity and critical thinking. STEM magic in action! #EarlyEd #STEMLearning #EduSky
#OneTeamOneAPS

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · May 21

Congratulations to all our Barrett Runners for participating in the last run of the season! A little rain didn’t stop the smiles and celebration! Way to go #KWBPride Tigers! #OneTeamOneAPS

Thanks to the teacher and parent for organizing and running

Principal Han with one of the Barrett Runners wearing a medal

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · May 19

Wonderful! So impactful

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Dr. Laurie Sullivan, Project Discovery Barrett APS @drsullivan.bsky.social · May 18

Thank you Kylie, Hunter and Aiden from Blue Origin for sharing Club for the Future at school this week. Barrett #KWBPride students are so excited about their Postcards to Space art flying on New Shepard rocket
#STEM #STEAM #SciArt #EduSky #OneTeamOneAPS

Mr. Hunter at table w 3rd grade students

Big smile on student’s face as she puts postcard in the mailbox to be taken to Blue Origin to fly in rocket.

Dr Sullivan and student pose with Club for the Future stickers

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