May 21/22

Today we finished building our catapults and then we went out and tested them.  If we had time we had the class competition.

May 17/18

Today students received copies of their progress reports.  All assignments are due by May 25th (next Friday).  Next, we finished up our spoon catapult labs and began designing and building marshmallow catapults.

May 15/16

Today we talked about catapults.  First, we watched a Mythbusters episode where they made a catapult out of a boom lift.  Next, we did a lab where we tested spoon catapult angles using marshmallows.

May 11/14

Today students will work in groups to design and build Rube Goldberg machines to accomplish a simple task.  They will be given a variety of materials to work with.  No make up.

May 9/10

A1-A4 We finished up watching a Bee Movie and then we went over the answers to the worksheet.  Next we reviewed simple machines and students drew Rube Goldberg machines.
B2 We watched Bill Nye Simple Machines and then we discussed Rube Goldberg machines and students drew  one.  Last of all they played Mouse Trap.

May 7/8

A1-A4 We reviewed some concepts of ecology while watching the Bee Movie.  

B2- We reviewed the answers to the Bee Movie and then we built straw bridges.

May 3/4

A1-We finished making our hot air balloons and then Professor Bergeson launched them for us.
A4- We talked about gravity and then we built bridges out of straws.  No make-up.
B4-We reviewed some concepts of ecology while watching a Bee Movie.

May 1/2

A1-We were so lucky to have Professor Bergeson come and teach our class!  He taught us about buoyancy and we did an activity where we determined the lift of a helium balloon and then students had to calculate how many balloons they would need to lift a stuffed animal.  Then they lifted their animals using balloons.  Last of all we began building tissue paper hot air balloons that we will launch next time.  No make up-sorry!  

A4 and B20-  Sorry my lesson wasn't as fun as Professor Bergeson's, but we still had fun!  First we talked about Newton's laws of motion and we did some activities involving inertia.  Last of all we went outside and launched solar balloons.  No make up.