Feel the Vibe

          We created some makeshift instruments to test the "vibes".  Students stretched two different types of rubberbands at different lengths to see the different in the vibrations and the sound that was created when the band was plucked.

Sound Waves

          We created an example of sound waves for high and low pitch sounds using bells.  The top represented the larger bell, which created a sound wave with frequencies further apart because of the vibrations.  The higher pitched bell would have a wave more like the bottom example.  (We used pipe cleaners for this task.)

Sweet Water Music

          We added water to these jars to create different pitches.  We discussed why some jars had lower or higher pitches than others.  This is something you can try at home too.  We just added some food coloring to each jar for fun!

Ice Cream- You Scream

          Last week, I got to attend a great professional development session where we received mini iPads and some sensory devices for science.  We made ice cream in a bag and got to record data using our new resources!  We will being completing some of these tasks in Studio 214 in the near future!

Guest Spearker about Bullying

          Ms. Sandy, our school guidance counselor, came to speak yesterday to our class about bullying.  This week is "Safe Schools" Week and we have been discussing a lot how to stop bullying and what bullies do or look like.  FRYSC gave each student a water container, shown above, and the kids love them!

Jr. Achievement with First and Farmers

          Ms. Amisha came to Studio 214 today to begin Jr. Achievement with us and it will last five weeks.  She will work with us to help us better understand economics, including goods and services and to create businesses.  We are so excited!

Science Court- Not Guilty

          We love Science Court in Studio 214 because students each get a character from the DVD and must work together to come up with a verdict for the day's lesson.  The videos are really funny too, but the coolest part is they tie directly to what we are learning in class and has great experiments!