Welcome back!
We have been busy in room 12 and 14 making catapults as we learn about simple machines and levers.  We have journaled our attempts at creating a working catapult with items from the Maker carts and recycled materials from home.  We will be working on our second prototypes on Monday and will be learning more about force, energy and effort.

   

And then on Friday...

We finally won the Golden Trash Can award for having the cleanest classroom!! Working together we can achieve anything!

Inquiring minds....

Hello,

We have had a very hands on last week learning about levers, wheels and pulleys.  Scientists in Schools came to our learning commons to work with us on simple machines, understanding how they work and what they are used for.  

 We also raced some cars and recorded which car went fastest, farthest and which one stopped first.

After hearing a story about a cat and dog who had very different ways of living we made living spaces that the two characters could share that would allow for a peaceful living situation using Lego.  Some of us had a chance to add a mechanical feature to the house using the Little Bits from the Maker carts and we look forward to creating more during our learning.

We found a great rap that helps us remember our multiples to make math come alive in our room.