Friday, November 30, 2012

Urbas Science Week of Nov 30 - Dec 6

Students worked on Cranes and Pulleys along with Belt Pulleys in class this week. The constructions were a bit complicated but they did a great job. Next week more with gears.

There is an Extra Credit option that students can work on that involves a Pasta Car. It will be totally out of school for construction and students can have one partner. The cars must be complete by the last week of school before the Xmas Break and competitions will be held in the grade levels. More info can be obtained off my Blog  in the Extra Credit column.


 You are probably wondering how this will be done, so click on the link, click on Watch at the top,
 Pasta Car below, and sit back and enjoy.


                                                                                     Pasta Car Extra Credit

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Urbas - Science Week of Nov 27 - Dec 6

There is an extra credit option available in Science between now and the end of December, namely the Design Squad Student Challenge: Build a Car Made Entirely Out of Pasta!

You are probably wondering how this will be done, so click on the link, click on Watch at the top, Pasta Car below, and sit back and enjoy. More info will be on the next blog.

There is also more information in my Extra Credit section to the left.


Pasta Car Extra Credit

Friday, November 16, 2012

Urbas - Science Week of Nov. 16 - 22

Students have begun their investigations of machines using LEGO kits. This week they became familiar with the parts and next week they will build structural components using geometric shapes.

Shown is my Lego turkey, I hope yours is tastier than mine.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Friday, November 9, 2012

Urbas - Science Week 11/9 - 11/ 15

Students thus upcoming week will be starting our study of machines and force using LEGO kits.
They will be choosing a partner to work with during the duration of the labs and will be building and evaluating all types of machines.

Our thanks to M.C. Escher.

Friday, November 2, 2012

Urbas - Science Week of Nov 2 - 8

Student this week have been working on levers, using math to balance them and making one out of paper to be used for finding the mass of coins.

Next week they will be working with pulleys and the inclined plane. Truly an uplifting experience.

More STEM coming soon.