Calendar Changes

As we approach the end of the year I wanted to make you aware of some some activities and calendar changes due to snow days.  Mark your calendars!

 

*May 28th - End of the Year Celebration / Report Cards will be sent home!

 

*May 29th - Track and Field Day!  Notes were sent home this week about this fun day!  Students will need signed permission slips to participate. (Last Day for Students!)

 

*May 30th - Teachers' Institute

Let there be LIGHT!

This week we began  studying electricity and magnets in Science.  I am not a big fan of electricity.  It may have something to do with a past experience as a small child involving an extension cord, a vacuum, and...my mouth!  NOT GOOD!  But I am still alive to talk about it today and the story ends with a trip to get ice cream!  (Thanks Mom!) Anyways, back to Science...!  Today we experimented with creating our own electrical circuits.  Here are some pictures.

 

 

Stduents discovered that the metal paper clip is a conductor.

 

The rail in our room is also a conductor; however, the pencil did not light the bulb.

 

This circuit had a switch  to turn the light on and off.  We deicided it was a good day to be able to produce our own electrical current and turn some light on....just in case the power went out!