Happy
Friday!
Reminders:
Open
Minds is only 4 weeks away for 5-3! Please let me know if you are interested in
volunteering the week of May 27-31st, we still need volunteers on
Tuesday May 28th and Friday May 31st.
Math/Science:
This week in math we started our Geometry unit.
Students were asked to brainstorm and discuss the concepts of Perimeter, Area
and Volume. We learned how to show these concepts using pictures, formulas and
definitions. Students then worked in groups to measure and represent the
Perimeter, Area and Volume of the classroom. At the end of the week students spent
some time working through an online program, Spy Guys, to help them better
understand these concepts.
In science, we completed our first online lab using
Phet Simulations, where we created and compared a circuit with and without a
resistor. Students compared the change in voltage when using a resistor within
a circuit, learning how to use a voltammeter and discussing the placement of
such a device when measure volts within a circuit. At the end of the week
students completed an energy consumption survey and used an online calculator
to determine the kWh of some house hold appliances. With this information, some
students completed an extension task to determine the amount of CO2 produced when using these appliances for 1 year. Next
week we will start building circuits with switches.
Students have a Battery Scavenger Hunt homework task
that is due on Friday May 10th.
