Thank you for coming back for one more visit this week- even though we aren't technically having THINK-ON-IT THURSDAY. Enjoy a super fun choice board for this week. If you like it, you can find more just like it from past weeks here:
http://www.stemcobb.com/3-5-blog I HOPE YOU HAVE AN AMAZING SUMMER! I miss you SO MUCH and I'm looking forward to seeing all of your sweet and beautiful faces next year. To my beloved 5th graders, this is a particularly bitter sweet time. I wish you all the best in middle school and beyond. You are always welcome to visit and share what's going on with your crazy STEM lab teacher (ME!). I hope you realize all your greatest hopes and dreams for yourselves. Choose friends wisely and keep working hard! I LOVE YOU ALL!
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Hello Smyrna Stars! We are so close to the end and I miss you MORE THAN EVER! I hope that you are doing well and that you are enjoying all the activities that I'm leaving you here for science and STEM!
Today, we are using a video and challenge from Generation Genius! Enjoy this video and make sure it's okay with an adult before attempting the challenge- it could get messy! I wish I was at school to enjoy this with you all! Click on the picture to see the video and challenge. Take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to learn a few things that we didn't get to spend as much time on as we normally would in the STEM lab! I miss all of you terribly- please remember that you can reach out to me through email if you need me! [email protected] This week, check out this amazing lesson from Mystery Science. The video will lead you through some questions and then a great activity with simple materials! Click on the picture to get to the lesson. Good luck and have fun! Missing you terribly!
Mrs. Harris
Happy Think-on-it Thursday, Smyrna Stars! Thank you for coming back and enjoying another activity with me! Today we are going to be studying static electricity. Have you ever touched a doorknob and gotten a shock? What about pulling clothes out of the dryer only to find that they are all stuck together? These are just a few effects of static electricity!
The study of static electricity has everything to do with charged particles so small that we can't see them! Think back to all the time you spent in younger grades studying magnets. What happens when you have positive and negative charges near each other? THEY ATTRACT! Let's look at some digital resources to help you understand static electricity, starting with Flocabulary!
Now let's check out an awesome online simulation that demonstrates what is happening that you can't normally see! Click on the picture below to open the simulation. Once there, try rubbing the balloon on the sweater and see what happens! Then see if you can get the balloon to stick to anything else. Play with the simulation and note which type of charges are allowed to move back and forth!
Notice it's only the negative charges that are free to move from one object to another! Wow! If you'd like to try a few static electricity activities at home, here are some good ones!
Static electricity requires a build-up of negative charges. Try charging a balloon by rubbing it on dry hair, cloth, or some carpet! Once it's charged, here's a whole list of fun things you can do with it! 1. Put the charged part of the balloon near a slow stream of water from the faucet 2. Put the charged part of the balloon near a few shreds of paper 3. Put the charged part of the balloon near a small pile of gelatin powder 4. Put the charged part of the balloon near a bubble that you've caught on a bubble wand Have fun and be curious! What else would a charged balloon effect? Week of April 20-24 Well, if you're a 4th grader, you have already talked about simple machines with me because of our mini-golf challenge. Here is your chance to make sure you truly understand each one and it's function and purpose! Let's start with a quick review. Here's a great read aloud that reviews the purpose of each simple machine! Great job! When it comes to simple machines, the best way to learn about them is to try and build one! Here is a choice board of different ideas for building simple machines. You can pick one, or try several, or get REALLY ambitious and build them all! Give them a shot and let me know how it goes if you can!
Week of April 13-17
Welcome back, students! I hope you had an amazing Spring Break! I REALLY miss seeing you and watching you learn and grow! Try out a few of these activities to teach you about electricity today. Start with this awesome music video all about circuits. Hopefully you remember all the awesome Flocabulary songs we've used in STEM- here's another one! The code for this session is NGHAS.
I just LOVE flocabulary, don't you? Now I'd like to invite you to try an amazingly cool online simulation. In this online activity, you will manipulate batteries, wires, and light bulbs to make complete different challenges. HERE THEY ARE:
CHALLENGE 1: Light the light bulb You may use: ONE light bulb, ONE battery, and ONE wire. I promise it's possible! CHALLENGE 2: Light the light bulb You may use: ONE light bulb, ONE battery, and TWO wires CHALLENGE 3: Light the bulb with a switch You may use: ONE light bulb, ONE battery, TWO wires, and ONE switch. STEM ENGINEERING CHALLENGE: Construct a testing station to see if common items will allow electricity to pass through them. We call materials that allow electricity to flow CONDUCTORS. We call materials that stop electricity INSULATORS. Use the down arrows on your tool bar to get to some materials for testing. You should see things like a dollar bill, eraser, a coin, and more! Try out some different things to see if they are conductors or insulators CLICK ON THE PICTURE BELOW TO OPEN THE CIRCUIT BUILDER.
Did you get stuck? Scroll down for some pictures of possible correct solutions for the challenges!
Thanks for your hard work! See you next week, and I'm so proud of you! --Mrs. Harris Keep scrolling for answers! Here are a few possible answers! Yours might look a little different depending on where you put the parts, but as long as you used the correct number of pieces and lit the bulb, you did it!
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