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Smithtown Students Use Problem-Solving Skills To Save Ice Pops

Second graders in Mrs. Rasmussen's class at Mt. Pleasant Elementary School did the activity as part of a Project Lead The Way lesson.

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Students in Mrs. Rasmussen’s class at Mt. Pleasant Elementary School tried to save ice pops from melting during an activity. (Smithtown Central School District)
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Students in Mrs. Rasmussen’s class at Mt. Pleasant Elementary School tried to save ice pops from melting during an activity. (Smithtown Central School District)
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Students in Mrs. Rasmussen’s class at Mt. Pleasant Elementary School tried to save ice pops from melting during an activity. (Smithtown Central School District)

SMITHTOWN, NY — During a recent Project Lead the Way lesson, second graders in Mrs. Rasmussen’s class at Mt. Pleasant Elementary School participated in a problem-solving hands-on activity to "save the ice pop," according to the Smithtown Central School District.

They had to problem-solve a way to save their ice pops before they melted. The students learned about insulators and conductors during the unit focusing on states of matter.

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