Fifth graders are exploring the power of sound and watched a demonstration to start their investigations. The room was silent for the first demo and a loud gasp was heard when they saw the affect of different tuning forks on water. They observed, made inferences, and came to conclusions.
Monthly Archives: February 2018
The Final Steps in the Baby Project
The Study of Friction and Momentum
PreK students in Mrs. Lynch’s class worked in Design Lab to test the impact of different ramp surfaces on car velocity. The students discovered through experimentation that sandpaper was slower than cardboard and fabric. There was consensus that there was more friction with the bubble-wrap ramp and wax paper resulted in the least surface friction.
The Sound of Happy Engineers
Invention Convention Engineers
Celebrating the 100th Day
Let the Sewing Technology Begin
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED – If you like to cut fabric, sew or stuff dolls first grade needs you. First grade students are making baby dolls that are the same length and weight as they were when they were born! This multidisciplinary project allows us to get to know and appreciate one another’s cultures, families and backgrounds. For math, it gives us a personal connection to the study of measurement and comparing measurements. In Social Studies, we will be using the baby’s wants and needs to study economics. We will be synthesizing all this information in our writing of baby books, which coincides with our non-fiction writing unit.