fourth graders in room 101 share the goings on of our time together.
Friday, October 5, 2012
411 on Science by Ellie
Room 101 has been up to some work in science. We have been working with K'NEX and making vehicles to study Motion and Design. So far, we have made a custom and a standard vehicle. We test standard and custom vehicles with washers, rubber bands, and just pushing it.
We used the washers to pull the string connected to the car by dropping it. We used the rubber band another time by harnessing the rubber band to the front bar and wrapping it around the rear rod to make it go. Also, we just pushed it.
That's what room 101 has been up to in science.
(Note from the teachers: the video above demonstrates how to use rubber band energy to make a vehicle move. This vehicle has been customized to hold a sail, as our upcoming investigations are focused on the effects of air resistance on a vehicle's motion.)
That car is so cool! It seems like you have been up to lots of fun things in science! I love how hands-on your science class is and I especially liked how you used the word, "harnessing." What a powerful word! I love to write poetry, and that is a word I'd definitely use in a poem! I challenge you to write a poem using the word 'harnessing' or 'harness' and send it to me! :)
Ellie,
ReplyDeleteThat car is so cool! It seems like you have been up to lots of fun things in science! I love how hands-on your science class is and I especially liked how you used the word, "harnessing." What a powerful word! I love to write poetry, and that is a word I'd definitely use in a poem! I challenge you to write a poem using the word 'harnessing' or 'harness' and send it to me! :)
Coreen :)