December 7- 11
Magnetic Moments
It was a week of developing and exploring our understanding of magnets. We learned about the north and south poles of a magnet and then found examples in the classroom of magnetic or not magnetic objects. There were three challenges we explored with magnets. First, we had to retrieve a paperclip out of a glass container that was about half full of water only using a magnet. The challenge was we could not get the magnet wet or ourselves. The second challenge was to move a paperclip along our rulers without the two items touching. Our rulers had to be between the magnet and the paperclip. The last challenge was to make a paperclip float in the air without it touching the magnet.
These challenges were very exciting and we shared our discoveries with each other. For the upcoming week we will be using what we have learned to create a magnetic maze!
We also created a "What if..." poem for Iqaluit based on the physical geography and information we learned this week.
Upcoming Dates:
December 14 - Festive/seasonal/ugly sweater day
December 15 - Santa Ho-ho-ho down - dress western(plaid or flannel)
December 16 - Candy Cane Day - wear red and white
December 17 - Sock day - Wear your favourite fuzzy or fun socks
December 18 - Winter/Christmas vacation - dress in your favourite Hawaiian or vacation shirt and sunglasses - Ride the wave into the Winter Break!
December 18th - last day before winter break
January 4-8th - online learning
