We'll also be bringing some of Spring inside our classrooms as we begin our study of Plant Life in Science. We will record our observations as our individual plants grow. We have recently moved into Book Clubs, where four of us come together after reading the same book. Sharing each other's thoughts and questions has enriched our reading tremendously since the beginning of the year. As the spring gets underway so does our final 5th grade Science unit.
Spring is a wonderful time to study the motion and design unit.
The students will be studying motion and design through the building of vehicles. These vehicles will get their power from rubber bands and be raced on flat surfaces as well as inclined planes. Through this unit of study the students will be engineers designing, testing and evaluating their vehicles. They will investigate how friction and air resistance affect their vehicle's motion, graphs and technical drawings. Science has been a lot of fun this year, a wonderful learning experience for all.