HANC Fourth Graders Enjoy iFly

The fourth grade students in HANC’s Elementary School in West Hempstead had an exciting educational experience at iFLY, an indoor skydiving facility in Westchester. Through iFLY’s STEM field trips, students are able to explore the world of science, technology, engineering, and math in a unique and engaging way. The students had an opportunity to float in a vertical tunnel with winds of up to 150 mph, learning about terminal velocity and gravity firsthand. Under the guidance of certified flight instructors, the children underwent comprehensive flight and safety training. Each student had the incredible opportunity to fly in the tunnel with one-on-one supervision, ensuring a safe and thrilling experience. During the course of their visit, the fourth graders attended an enlightening lecture and engaged in grade-level activities. They made predictions about object behavior and observed how everyday items interacted with powerful forces, including testing the wind tunnel with balls and water. They discovered the mechanics of parachutes and their connection to flying in the wind tunnel. The children also gained a deeper understanding of aerodynamics and flight by experiencing the various forces acting on their bodies. iFLY’s vertical wind tunnel provided an ideal environment to make STEM education exciting and accessible. By bringing concepts to life, the iFLY field trip made STEM subjects relevant and interesting, equipping students with critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

On Monday, June 12, Yeshiva of South Shore hosted a first-ofits-kind event to showcase the fantastic STEAM activities that the fifth graders created as a culmination of their engineering unit. Students applied the engineering concepts learned in order to build, create, and design various structures and to complete STEAM challenge tasks. The carnival incorporated activities that utilized science, technology, engineering, art and math. Each STEAM Challenge station had materials in order for parents and students to participate in the activities as well! Some activities included the Pringle Ring challenge and Squishy Circuits, plus four more stations that kept the crowd engaged and involved! Another fabulous addition was the Math Escape Room, where students had to solve math problems in order to get to the “next level” and escape the room! The students applied their mathematic skills along with tons of creativity in order to formulate the room themselves.

In keeping with the carnival theme, popcorn and cotton candy was available for the excited crowd to enjoy.

Yeshiva of South Shore is looking forward to presenting this exciting STEAM day for years to come! Thank you to Mrs. Yaffa Lamm, CIJE Lower School Program Coordinator, for all your help in making this fair possible.

Accompanied by HANC’s Technology and Engineering teachers, Mrs. Aimee Goldenberg and Mr. Jonathan Eisenkraft, and the fourth grade teachers Mrs. Caryn Cohen, Mrs. Jamie Schraga and Mr. Daniel Fine, the enthusiastic fourth graders had an unforgettable STEM session. The iFLY field trip was particularly impactful for the students, opening their eyes to the possibilities within STEM careers.

Mrs. Goldenberg, HANC’s Ed Tech Coordinator, initiated this trip to broaden the children’s horizons. “When I saw the invitation to the iFLY facility, I knew that this would be a perfect trip for our school. The Science, Engineering, Math and Technology components of this experience fit exactly with what they have been learning in school. The added level of exploration and excitement ignited a passion in the children and showcased the endless potential of these disciplines. It was an experience they will never forget.”

School Sayings

Commencement speeches were invented largely in the belief that outgoing college students should never be released into the world until they have been properly sedated.

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I have never been jealous. Not even when my dad finished fifth grade a year before I did.

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It is indeed ironic that we spend our school days yearning to graduate and our remaining days waxing nostalgic about our school days.

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Larry David

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W.H. Auden

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- Robert Orben

Of course there’s a lot of knowledge in universities: the freshmen bring a little in; the seniors don’t take much away, so knowledge sort of accumulates.

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