Today we spent the day exploring pumpkins. We started by measuring the circumference of the pumpkins and estimating how many seeds would be inside based on the pumpkin size. Next we opened the pumpkins and pulled the seeds out to see if there's a relationship between circumference and perimeter. With our data, we made graphs and Google slideshow "commercials" with some selfies as an extra bonus. What a spooky good day! Check out our commercials in the Commercial Blog.
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In science we used Go Temp thermometers and an app on our Google accounts to record the changing temperatures of HOT water in various cups. Our job was to discover which which cup was the best insulator.The Vernier Graphic Analyzer recorded the temperature of the water every second for six minutes to help us identify the cup with the most significant heat loss. We just finished studying area and then how area related to volume, now we are exploring the concept of perimeter. We talked about perimeter being a "line" around an object. Next we used string to find the perimeter of various items in our classroom. Can you believe our learning groups are over 400 centimeters in perimeter. Wow! Light Labs In class today (Reynolds homeroom), we "shed"some light on reflection and refraction by rotating through light labs. We did some CLOSE eye investigating to see how the amount of available light affects the size of our pupils. Students were shocked to see how dramatically and quickly eyes adjust to light. Students were putting their play dough to use in our matter lab. They tested their play dough along with other items like a key, binder clip, cinnamon, salt, plastic bear, and clothespin. Physical properties like mass, magnetism, solubility, relative density, and conductivity were observed. We have been playing games to solidify our understanding of decimal comparisons and rounding. With QR Codes, students can immediately scan the card to check their answer. We were studying mixtures and solutions when we "noticed" there was iron in cereal. We couldn't believe the iron in cereal had the same physical properties of the magnetic metal variety of iron, so we crushed and dissolved some Total cereal to see if we could pull out any magnetic metal iron with our magnets. It was gross looking, but it worked! We found iron filings in the cereal and learned about the necessity for iron in our diets. Next we tried out some of our "magic" skills by exploring iron filings in sand And Wooly Willy toys. Iron- it's good for the body and the mind. |
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Mrs. ReynoldsI love sharing our math and science adventures. No two days are ever the same. Truly engaged children are motivated learners. Categories |