Sound Sandwich

Here is the link to making a really cool sound sandwich (instrument) that we created in class.  You could certainly make more sound sandwiches and decorate them if you like.

Sound sandwich

Sound

This week we started our sound unit and we were able to explore sound waves and vibrations. Here are some pictures from our experiments. 

How to make peanut butter sandwiches

We are learning about writing informative writing pieces. Which allows us to focus in on our audience, sequential order and words, and details. 

Miss Neill thought it would be fun to write a how to about making peanut butter sandwiches. Let me just say writing hiw to's are harder than we think. Ask your child what happened when they followed their peers how to. 

Science day fun!

Today was science day for us and we had an amazing time. Everyone did a great job with Manatee manners and participating when given a chance. 

We attended the following classes:

Rethink your drink- which uncovered the amount of hidden sugars in some of our favorite drinks

Computer Systems- which allowed us to take a small look into how the internet sends and receives information

Liquid Nitrate- which we got to observe dry ice and some of the great wonders of working with and using dry ice

Fitness- where we learned about our muscles and how we should protect and work our muscles to help keep use healthy

Bees- we were able to look at some real honey combs 

Sound

Sound is our next unit of study in research.  I am so excited to teach this unit.  It is probably one of my more favorite units to teach (I love them all).

With this unit students will begin to understand the relationship between sounds and vibrating objects.  They will illustrate how sounds are produced by vibrating objects and columns of air.  Finally they will look at the many parts of the ear and summarize the relationship between sound and objects of the body that vibrate (ear drum and vocal cords).

My favorite part of this unit is our final project that we get to make.  Students will create their very own musical instruments to play and share with the class.  Don't worry more information will be sent home soon explaining this project in detail.

pinterest musical instruments

musical instruments and other crafts

Spelling Bee

Spelling Bee is coming up soon.  Save the date for Thursday, December 12th.
More information will be coming in the coming weeks.

Science site

Someone shared with me the following website to pass along to you wonderful scientist.  There are lots of fun experiments to try at home and activities you can do. 

Science made fun

November dates

Reminder that November 11th is a holiday and school will be closed.

November 14th is science day

Research Our time travel back to 1913

This week we are traveling back in time to 1913 and learning about "life" 100 years ago.  Students will spend 4 days viewing primary source documents to learn more about 1913.

Some of the things we will look at are:
transportation, schools, fashion, and postcards

Be sure to ask your child on Friday for his/her time travel diary.