3/23: Find objects around the house that you want to test make a hypothesis about what you think sinks or floats. Then test the different objects. Watch this video on the Kugel ball. How do you think it’s floating? Have a discussion with your parents.
3/5- The students are currently working on building a carriage to bring them and their families across the United States to simulate Westward Expansion. They will use the Sphero’s to code the trip across. 2/4- The students loved smelling and observing the Chatahoochee River water. They were very excited to see that simple tools and resources could in fact clean out some of the water. They were appalled by the amount of dirt and waste that is in the River. The next unit the students will make a buggy that will go on the back of the Sphero which they will then code to show the journey settlers took during the Westward Expansion. 1/9- The students are finishing up testing their water filteration. I brought in water from the Chatahoochee River and let them observe the microorganisms found in the water with a microscope. They know that while there are big pieces there are also things we cannot see that need to be filtered. Don’t worry they are NOT drinking the water. 12/6- The structures were awesome and most were able to hold up to the different types of weather we subjected it to. This next activity they are going to find a way to clean water and make it reusable. I brought in water from the Chattahoochee River and they will be able to see some of the damage to the river caused by pollution. 10/22- The students are working on creating a home that will protect its residents through different kinds of weather. They will test their houses with different types of weather. 9/30- This week we are working on building a strucure that can protect us against different types of weather. 9/17- This week the students will test their ships to see if they were able to succeed in the building of a container that keeps their tea dry. Stay tuned for pictures. 8/27- This week the students will be a container that they would use to ship tea without ruining the ship.