Inquiring minds want to know, what can we do over vacation that's free and will keep my child engaged? Check out Bridgewater State University's Open Lab night!
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Yesterday in 311 the students went on a wild ride! To finish up our unit on energy, students worked with their energy groups to design and create their very own rollercoaster. They had the task of creating one rollercoaster with a hill and another with a loop, all groups had great success! Previous to building the rollercoasters, students practiced their design skills on a game called Coaster Creator. Their experience with creating enough potential and kinetic energy on the game certainly carried over the next day and was evident in their rollercoaster designs. I saw great problem solving skills among the groups to trouble shoot any unforeseen issues. They had to put their knowledge to the test and as an end result they are now able to call themselves professional coaster creators! ~Ms. Duarte If you would like to go through the loops with your child, try out Coaster Creator. They may be able to give you some valuable tips! Take a look at their rollercoasters in action! 9...is a magic number! Today our students were mesmerized by the talented Scott Flansburg. He impressed us with his ability to add numbers faster than a calculator. Impressive, right? Students saw first hand the power our brains have when exercised and used correctly. Want to hear more about math and our minds? Check this out! In 311 the students were attracted to magnet activities! Within the energy unit today we looked closer at magnetic energy. In the science lab we had several different magnetic activities for students to try and a brain pop video in the classroom! They were hard working scientists who used their observation skills to determine why the magnet did not attract all of the chip pieces. They did a great job making connections between the experiments they tried and the video we watched. True or False: The north pole of a magnet is attracted to the north pole of another magnet. True of False Some rocks are magnetic. If your child wants to learn more about magnetic energy watch the video below. Ms. Duarte |
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