Building Electric Circuits

Today, we continued our inquiry into energy. Two students shared how they have taken action. Vishva took yesterday’s learning further by watching more videos about the forms of energy. She ame acroos an acronym to remember the various energy forms (MELTS). She created a PowToon to explain the acronym, and shared her PowToon with us.

Divyansh shared a conversation he had with his aunt regarding pacemakers, which we had discussed in connection to electricity in class yesterday. His aunt explained how one model of pacemaker will alert physicians when a patient’s heart is not beating properly and the physician will contact the patient to come in for a check-up.  Well done Vishva and Divyansh.

We took up yesterday’s worksheets about the forms of energy. Students added their new learning to their KWL chart and some asked new questions too.

 

We watched a few videos that helped us with achieving today’s first learning goal: Understand electricity and how electrons move around an electric circuit.

 

Students took notes as we went and asked many, many questions which sometimes took us on long discussions. Students have some reading homework to further develop their understanding about electric current. Please visit the link: Electricity. In addition to the link, students are to tell how to say the large number below as well as the 2 biggest periods in the number:

1 Amp = 6 240 000 000 000 000 000 electrons moving past a point in a circuit in 1 second.

Students participated in hands-on-learning as they responded to electro challenges. Students who did not complete the questions on the worksheet and did not add Thomas Edison to the timeline in class are to complete this for homework today.

 

Right at the end of the day, we managed to squeeze in some simile work. We reviewed the definition of a simile, read some examples of similes, and completed and shared some partial similes. This was a fun activity as students had an opportunity to write about each other.

Students attended French and math classes today. In math, students reviewed yesterday’s homework on mental math. Ms. Joseph reinforced the various strategies used in mental math. Students were introduced to and discussed the divisibility rules. Students completed questions to match the divisibility rules and a Venn diagram. For homework they are to complete the worksheet pages 2 and 3.

 Remember to complete and return the last page of the Family Handbook by Friday, September 13^th. Welcome BBQ order forms and payments are also due on Friday, September 13^th. Return your signed science fair letters and $ 15 science fair materials by Monday, September 16^th

Homework and Reminders

·         Math: complete the worksheet pages 2 & 3  

·         Read Electricity

·         Find out how to say 6 240 000 000 000 000 000

·         Name the two largest periods in 6 240 000 000 000 000 000

·         Complete your ‘Light Up the Class’ worksheet if you did not get done in class

·         Add Thomas Edison to your timeline if you did not get this done in class

·         Read and sign science fair letter

·         Collect pledges for the Terry Fox Run

Friday, September 13^th

·         Due date for submission of completed last page of Family Handbook

·         Welcome BBQ orders and payment due

·         Scholastic orders are due (when placing orders online, please search as follows:

Postal Code - L5N 2M6, School - St. Jude's Academy, Teacher Name - Dawn Goulart)

·         Terry Fox run

o   Bring a Toonie for Terry

o   Come dressed in your gym uniform or wear your house t-shirt instead of your gym t-shirt

o   Bring extra water

Monday, September 16 – Due date to have science letter signed and to bring in $15 cash and a box for science fair materials

Thursday, September 19 - Welcome BBQ

September 20-27 - Fall Fundraiser

September 24 and 25 - Bake Sale

Wednesday, September 25 - Casual Day

Monday, September 30 - Orange Shirt Day