Kindergarten listened to the poem "5 Little Pumpkins" in which the pumpkins sit on a gate! Their task in STEAM was to build a gate for the pumpkins to sit on using clothespins and popsicle sticks.
In October, first grade got to combine bones with coding during STEAM! They had to code the Kaibot to put the body parts where they belonged on the skeleton!
7th graders had a lab where they learned about natural and synthetic materials. Students used the natural materials of sodium alginate and calcium chloride to create a chemical reaction that made a synthetic material which is used in medicine and as imitation caviar.
6th grade students had fun today learning about chemical reactions and thermal energy! We learned that temperature affects the glow sticks' amount of glow as well as how long it glowed. The glow stick in the cold water glowed dimmer, but for longer. The glow stick placed in the hot water glowed much brighter, but did not last as long as the cold water reaction.
Congratulations to our September Students of the Month!
Our students loved watching the Rock Falls High School Marching Band perform their award-winning show! Seeing former ECN students made it extra special!
Ask kindergarten students what happens when you mix vinegar with an antacid tablet! They had a blast doing this experiment in STEAM!
Both Art Club groups worked on unique self portraits this week. 1st & 2nd showed us their symmetry skills while 3th - 5th shared the interests that "complete" them! Great work!
What an exciting day in 2nd grade STEAM! Our students are already coding, and today they enhanced their skills by playing with Finchbots! They had a fantastic time customizing movements, lights, designs, and sounds!
Preschool had a blast doing all sorts of experiments and activities during their color unit!
First graders have been studying insects! Today, they got to eat some! Well, edible ones at least!
Our 3th-5th art club started working on a reverse perspective project on Thursday. They're creating their own optical illusions!
Monday, September 15 is Dot Day! Kindergarten students listened to the book The Dot by Peter Reynolds with added sound effects from Novel Effect before creating their own dots and viewing them in augmented reality with Quiver Vision!
First and second graders kicked off Art Club on Tuesday by creating BLOB MONSTERS! They learned about the color wheel and how to create new colors!
Rock Falls Cross Country Informational Meeting on Wednesday, August 6th. This meeting is for parents and student athletes, who are in grades 5-8, that are interested in participating in cross country for the 2025 season.
East Coloma-Nelson CESD 20 is currently looking for a second shift custodian to join our team!
Congratulations to our ECN May Star Students: Elise Noble (Kindergarten) and Trevor Newton (5th Grade)! Both students are hard workers in the classroom and are respectful to their peers and teachers! Excellent job you too!
Our ECN Four-Quarter Accelerated Reader Superstars had their grand moment of throwing a pie at Dr. Lensing or Mr. Blackert! Both administrators got it good! Congratulations to all of our AR Superstars at East Coloma-Nelson School!
Congratulations to our ECN April Star Students: Jemma Hinrichs (5th) and Anabella Rosas (6B)! Both students model respectful behaviors for younger students and achieve acadmically at high levels! Great job to the both of you!
First and second grades went to Putnam Museum last week for a fun field trip!
