As a class, we will be choosing 4 of the 12 designs and use the 1"=1' scale models to construct actual mini golf hole for our school Field Day! We are so excited!
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Students have been using what they have learned about lines, rays, angles, perimeter and area to design and build miniature putt-putt golf holes. Each student was tasked to design a single hole, using all of the geometric elements we had discussed in class. Once the design was complete and approved, the student budgeted for the project and built a model of the hole, obstacles and all. Now that the models are done, students have voted on the holes for "Best Design", "Most Challenging", "Greatest (or Least) Area" or "Perimeter" and "Most (or Least) Expensive". Awards will be presented in class on April 29th.
As a class, we will be choosing 4 of the 12 designs and use the 1"=1' scale models to construct actual mini golf hole for our school Field Day! We are so excited!
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In the month of March, students in Room 213 completed a lengthy lab on potential and kinetic energy - putting themselves right in the middle of the experiments! Using a tennis ball and string. students demonstrate the motion of pendulums, study how energy is stored in the pendulum, and how the starting height of the swing affects the number of swings of a pendulum.
Using pipe insulation and marbles, students create roller coasters in the classroom to experiment with potential and kinetic energy. On the second day, students add hills to their original "coaster" and experiment to build a deeper understanding of hills and energy.
On April 15th, students in Room 213 presented original ideas for an invention that everyone would need or want. Some examples of their creativity include a coat that has an adjustable thermostat, an everlasting slice of pizza, and an automated grocery shopper that saves time and money! I only hope that these items actually hit the store shelves in my lifetime!
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