Cheryl Gerloff

Survivor Water Island! Jeff Probst would be proud of the perseverance & critical thinking these students are showing as they build shelter out of newspaper!#5thgrspectra #hawkpride #theridgelearns #FHSDlearns #survivor

Can you create a lever to get a ball in a cup?!#3rdgrspectra #RubeGoldberg #theridgelearns #hawkpride#FHSDlearns

Straw rockets are blasting off after changing the ‘independent variable’ #4thgrspectra #hawkpride #variables #FHSDlearns #theridgelearns

I am a baseball fan and I played baseball (in college and professionally), but I feel the need to point out that Bryce Harper will make $46,000 per at bat, which is the annual salary for a first year teacher in most states.

Reviewing simple machines before we create a Rube Goldberg machine! I love these kids and what they come up with! #inclinedplane#3rdgrspectra#theridgelearns!#hawkpride

Bloopers! Who knew documentaries could be so much fun!#bloopers! #theridgelearns!

This presentation shows a great conclusion that wraps up their learning!#theridgelearns! #5spectra

Presentation of architectural documentaries has never been so creative or fun! #creativity #spectra5thgr #bloopers #theridgelearns!

Learning about variables! Does the distance (dependent variable) change when the size of the paper changes(independent variable)?#bestjobintheworld! #theridgelearns!

Very important to share with students and staff.

Not all gifted teens are driven, high-achieving, straight-A students. Many struggle with depression, motivation problems, and low self-esteem, which make it difficult to reach the high standards many might expect.

Bridge testing! How much weight can it support?#4thgradespectra#theridgelearns!

I love seeing children being kind and loving! Nothing makes me realize that what I do may not mean a lot to some, but seeing these children interact and learn together makes me realize it means a lot to them! #lovemyjob!#theridgelearns!

Teacher props! Sometimes I get so focused on curriculum that I forget my props! Thank goodness I remembered the insect eyes!#insecteyes #lovetheexcitement! #theridgelearns

The “Improve” step is next! How can we get the toad inside? He can’t seem to get over the tape!#youngengineersinthemaking! #theridgelearns

The Engineering Design Process being used to create a cane toad trap! #invasivespecies

Testing suspension bridges! How strong is it?The “suspense” is killing me! (My 4th graders weren’t impressed with my word play! Sigh!)

Spectrapalooza 2018! Thank you Mrs. T, Ian and Ryan (2 former Ridge Spectra students) for helping our students move past some anxiety about Middle School today! I hate to think of them moving on!