Highlights of the Week

Our Scholastic News focused on Groundhog Day and we studied the diagram that went along with it, of what their burrow is like inside.

We read Book! Book! Book! to get ready for our author Skype visit!

Next Friday we will Skype with author Deborah Bruss!

After a Mystery Science video about the forces that hold bridges up we began our own exxploration.

On Monday we finished the trials of our revised car/ramp experiment.

Students are busily recording their data after each round of the car going down the ramp.

This group of scientists is planning their materials and procedures.

Mrs. Simpson helped this group conduct their experiment - they hoped the fan would help give the car more speed and distance.

In the cafeteria we got GREAT distance.  We decided the smooth floor provided less friction to stop the car.

We always list our materials before we experiment.

This group designed a second bridge that held over 30 pennies.

After we read about groundhogs we practiced how to interpret a diagram.

Some groups used a visual reminder to help them come up with bridge building ideas.

This group realized a pillar might help support the bridge in the middle. 

The design process....

This group was so proud, their paper bridge held over 200 pennies!