Thursday, June 10, 2010

Math Pals- Simple Machines

Working on Gears



Working with a Wedge
















Working with an Inclined Plane






























































Working with a Screw



















































Sunday, May 2, 2010

Mrs. Gonzales Teaches Us About Japan

Mrs. Gonzales and her family spent 4 years in Japan while her husband was stationed over there. She talked with us and let us view the many things she collected while she was over there.

































































Saturday, April 24, 2010

Metric Olympics




Big Foot/Hand: Students estimated and measured how many square centimeters their foot or hand was.
























Marble Grab: Students estimated and then weighed how many grams the handful of marbles weighed.

















































Left-Handed Sponge Squeeze: Students estimated and measured how many milliliters of water was in the sponge.

























































Javelin Throw: Students threw the straw javelin and then estimated and measured how many centimeters they threw it.


































Paper Plate Discus: Students threw the paper plate discus and then estimated and measured how many centimeters it went.



























































Cotton Put: Students threw the cotton ball and then estimated and measured how many centimeters it went.