Friday, March 26, 2010

Urbas - Science Weeks of March 26 - April 8

Student this week in sixth grade finished their investigations of Color and Light and now have a brighter future. They learned many things about how light affects themselves and why color is what it looks like. When they return from Spring Break in a week, they will be examining the importance of water in our world.

The pictures below are from the Lakeview Skating party after school last Monday. Fun was had by all who attended.




Those wheels keep on turning!
Looks like a great place to play "Crack the Whip"!

Friday, March 19, 2010

Urbas - Science Week of March 19 - 25

This week in Science Class, students investigated lenses, created the color spectrum, and learned how eye hand coordination affects what they do. They will be finishing their experiments next week in time for a relaxing Spring Break.

The sixth grade also went on a field trip and saw the play "Suessical the Musical" at Hinsdale High School on Wednesday. What a week!

















Students continue to investigate light and here we see a student using a prism the separate light into it's component colors.



















"Hold still, it keeps on moving"!



























A sure sign of Spring, flowers growing in Mr. Urbas's yard.

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Urbas - Science Week of March 12 - 18

Students have finished their experiments using Lasers and Led's this week the class results have been submitted and they are awaiting their scores. The Color and Light unit moves into filters and how different colors of light affect what the eye can perceive.


Some of the 6th Grade Team at the Willis (Sears) Tower on the observation level. Notice how their seem to be standing midair.











Mr. Urbas, Mrs. Snodgrass, and Mrs. Crews enjoy the afternoon.

Friday, March 5, 2010

Urbas - Science Week of March 5 - 11



Student this week in class have been using lasers to perform several experiments involving wavelength, measuring hair and colors. This is in addition to their taking ISAT tests and they have had a full week.

These students are in the process of finding a wavelength.

Measuring the wave change through Diffraction Grating Cloth.
Careful with that laser!