Our class was humming with excitement today. We asked the question, " What happens when light hits a mirror?" The children had many ideas, some similar and some different. They then heard how Archimedes supposedly had soldiers use small mirrors to reflect the light of the sun and burn Roman ships. The children were asked if they thought this story was true. Based on what they know about how mirrors reflect light, students made a hypothesis. They then used a flashlight, clay, index cards and a mirror to test their hypothesis Ask you child to tell you what they learned about how mirrors reflect light and if their hypothesis was correct.
The children attended gym class with Mr. Browning today.
In math, the students worked in groups to solve a unit problem to show what they have learned about data management Our class was very noisy, but productive with everyone conducting a survey at the same time.
We ended our day by beginning something new. The children have begun writing the first story in a graphic novel titled, "What If ...?" Today's story was all about what life would be like if the sun was our only source of light. Abel had a the wonderful idea of showing these novels at Arts Night later this year.
Homework & Reminders
- Spelling
- Arithmetic p. 129, 130
- Laser Game
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