We used cookies and our own criteria to determine what the best kind of cookie was. Then we ate one!
Today we added a reading about scale, proportion, and quantity to our science journals. We also added a miniaturized version of the cross-cutting concept poster to our notebooks.
Today we went outside with t-shirts that were half black/half white to see how light energy can change to heat energy. Unfortunately the sun was substantially blocked by the haze from local wildfires.
Today we learned about the cross-cutting concepts of "patterns" and "stability/change". We observed the blue bottle and identified patterns and changes. We then watched one more time what happened with the brown box.
We learned about our third cross-cutting concept today and used what we know about cause/effect to research what the brown box was doing.
We read about systems today and added a glue-in about it in our science notebooks. We then made observations and predictions about the mysterious brown box.
Today we learned about the first of the seven Cross-Cutting Concepts (CCCs) that we will be using this year. Structure is the shape of something, Function is what it does, how it is used, what its purpose is. We observed a bottle with beads to figure out structure and function.
Today we made predictions about the black bottle and tested our ideas. What in the world is happening with that thing? We then drew pictures of what was inside the bottle (Hint: it is a fire-breathing dragon monster with a unicorn horn that drinks the water)
Today we received our disclosure statements. They need a parent signature and must be returned by Friday September 1. We then looked at the black bottle and made observations.
Today we made panpipes. It will take some practice to play them, but all instruments take practice...
Today we started our sound unit by learning about vibrations.
With our heat unit done, we watched the Mythbusters test several vehicles for their ability to withstand gale force winds. We also looked at how devastating Hurricane Matthew is at the moment.
Today we took our heat test and popped some popcorn using heat transfer (conduction and radiation, there was no time for convection)
Today we learned how to use the Senteo clickers. As part of the process we took an informal quiz to see how we are doing with the heat unit.
Today we learned about conductors and insulators. We made a list of common ones in our science journals and did some more heat demonstrations to understand the differences between conduction, convection, and insulation. Mr. Frenzel told us a story of heat to gauge our understanding.
Heat can be transferred by conduction, convection, or radiation. We did some sample demonstrations to see how heat transferred into different objects
Please, sir, I want s'more! Today we cooked smores with the energy of the sun.
Today we labored furiously to finish our solar ovens so that we can cook stuff next week.
Bill Nye explained how heat is transferred. We started on our solar ovens.
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September 2017
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