We have begun a new unit in science to learn all about energy. We have learned so far that energy is the ability to make an object move or make change. We learned that when two objects collide, energy can transfer from one object to another but is never created nor destroyed. The energy an object has depends on it's weight and speed. We built ramps and explored this idea this week. We have just recently learned how energy is transferred by light, sound and heat. We made observations and discussed how this was possible. Our next lesson will teach us how energy is transferred by electric currents. This topic has proven to be more fun than I thought it would. I'm excited for the students to get to learn about this.
Throughout this year, please discuss the topics your student is learning in science with them to help them prepare for the science fair in the spring. They will need to choose a topic or idea to research or investigate and it would be helpful if they already have a favorite topic beforehand.
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I'm sad to see Mrs. Gravley's homeroom leave me until December 14th but am excited about all the things we learned about plant and animal structures that function to support growth, reproduction, survival and behavior. We had a blast learning about pill bugs, which were actually sow bugs because they didn't ever roll into a ball but instead played dead. Today we finished our unit by beginning a flip book that Ms. Welte's class will finish. The flip book will be proudly displayed outside on the bulletin board and the goal was to begin to prepare students for the science fair projects they can do in the spring. If you have a chance, come check out our flip books! Our next unit of science will actually cover two units in our curriculum - energy and waves and information.
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