1. P.A.W.S.
@ WMS
Monday - Thursday
Beginning….Monday, November 29th
1:02-1:32
Powerful Activities for Walkersville
Students
(Powerful Activities
for Walkersville
Students)

2. Mr. Haines
320 Computer Lab
Are you the creative type??
Do you like to solve
problems?? Together....we will
design complex contraptions to
solve simple problems. Let’s build a
better mousetrap or re-invent the
wheel. Using the techniques &
methods of Rube Goldberg we will
create new & different ways to do
everyday tasks!!
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3. Mrs. Bishop
Room 503
Students will participate in Math games that
challenge the mind! Get ready for some brain
power match-ups. Enjoy Krypto, Uno, Set,
Sudoko, 24, and more! Challenge yourself,
each other, even the computer!
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4. Hands on lessons, interviews with female
scientists and mathematicians, STEM
careers & studies. An opportunity for you
to enhance your knowledge of how & why a
path in a STEM related careers can be so
beneficial!!
Mrs. Quill
Room 309
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5. Mrs. Crawford/Mr. Ruefle
Room 414/123
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Be a part of this exciting opportunity!! The
Maryland Science Olympiad is dedicated to
teamwork through fun science and
technology competitions that build team
skills and highlight the value that diversity
brings to a team. If you like science, if you
like to build, experiment, and be creative…
this is for YOU!
STUDENTS WHO ARE
ALREADY TEAM
MEMBERS WILL
AUTOMATICALLY BE
SIGNED UP FOR THIS
ACTIVITY!

6. Learn the secrets behind the
Rubik’s Cube. Master how to
solve this seemingly difficult
cube in a matter of minutes.
Learn the tricks! See who
finishes this sessions as the King
or Queen of the Cube!!
Mr. Silver
Room 311
12

7. Students will explore how science,
technology, engineering, and math
(STEM) work in their world. This is a
free, web-based STEM competition for
students in grades 6 through 9! Compete
for regional & national awards while
working to solve problems in your
community.
Mr. Sidoli
Room 618
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8. Become a "Wall Street Wonder" and watch your
money grow! Come join in as we invest virtual funds in
real-world stocks and watch your financial decisions
lead to wealth. Take your first step in learning how to
become a life-time investor and possibly a future
millionaire.
Mr. Hinson
Room 313
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9. Hands on lessons, interviews with female
scientists and mathematicians, STEM
careers & studies. An opportunity for you
to enhance your knowledge of how & why a
path in a STEM related careers can be so
beneficial!!
Mrs. Brown
Room 211
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10. Mr. Eaves
Room 423
Students…learn how to solve (and create) a
variety of logic puzzles. Improve your analysis
skills as you exercise your mind and enhance
your ability to “think outside the box”!
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11. Mrs. Thompson
Room 124
It is time again for the Annual Walgrave Astoria
Costume Ball and the town's 'who's who' arrive on the
scene in the most fabulous costumes. The guests kick
off the “evening” with yummy appetizers and mingle
about with ice-breaking trivia while catching up on
recent events in town. Then, to everyone's horror...a
murder occurs! The guests need to rally together and
perform an intense investigation to figure out
whodunit and quick - before the murderer escapes!
Join the fun while using deductive reasoning and
teamwork to figure out WHODUNIT!!! Guest will
assume character roles for this activity. It’s only fun
if you keep your secrets!!!!
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12. Students will
create a
Stellated
Icosahedron,
design fractal art
and tessellations.
Mrs. Cook/Mr. Bingham
Room 121/126
24
Students will
produce string
art designs,
construct
compass art, and
build 3-D
polyhedra.

13. Mr. Ruefle
Room 123
Students will be researching the laws of motion and using
engineering to design and build a car that will move faster
than the other cars in the class. They will make
adjustments to their cars during practice runs and refer
to the research to help aid them in building the most
efficient car with the materials given.
30
6th
Grade Students Only

14. Who killed the mayor??? Students will take part in a
murder investigation. They will do fingerprinting, blood
typing, impression analysis, hair analysis, and
entomological analysis. Be part of solving this crime!!
Parental Permission Will Be Required!
Mrs. Domboski
Room 411
7th
& 8th
Grade Students Only
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