Monthly Archives: November 2018

Mapping Energy Transfers

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This week in science we have been focusing on mapping energy transfers. We discussed the transfer of energy on a roller coaster, when lighting a match, when using a pull back car toy, the list goes on and on. Below you will see an energy transfer and the why/how behind it.

 

Object or thing I choose to observe:

Playing the Saxophone

The mapping of the energy transfers:

GPE, Motion, Sound

A paragraph that explains the how and why of each step of the energy transfer(s) I observed:

It starts with GPE because gravity is pulling the saxophone down. The motion comes from the sound waves that are from you blowing into  the horn. The sound is when the keys are pushed down forming the sound so the sound comes out the way  you would like the notes to come out.

Personal Note….   I play the saxophone

Sincerely,

msteigmann

 

Cereal Box Challenge

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Today’s Challenge: Create a new kind of cereal and its box. Using a piece of poster board, you and your team need to create your own box, with the goal of having the largest possible volume.

 

Teamwork Rubric Focus (Participation):

 

My goal for participation today within my team is…

My goal for the mini challenge is to work well in my team.

My Individual Plan 

I will cut two small equal pieces then four equal pieces and then tape them together with the two small ones for the top and bottom

and the four bigger pieces will be the sides.

Why I think my plan will be successful:

I have made a paper box before

Our Group’s Plan 

We will cut two small equal pieces then four equal pieces and then tape them together with the two small ones for the top and bottom

and the four bigger pieces will be the sides.

We chose this plan because…

We all had the same plan.

Possible challenges that may come up during construction…

The box could fall apart.

Each team member will be responsible for…

L=    documenting     S=    making the art        M=    building the box

After the Build

 

Our design worked well because…

The box all came together

This activity was challenging because…

Our box fell apart

This activity was comfortable because….

It was easy to come up with a name

I met my teamwork participation goal by…

We finished the box in 10  minutes

A strength of my team was….

we could divide and concur

An area of growth for my team is…

To stay on task

For our next challenge, my new teamwork participation goal for myself is….

To stay on task

Index Card Challenge

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Today’s Challenge: Using only an index card and a scissors find a way to cut your index card so you can fit your entire body through it.

 

Teamwork Rubric Focus ( organization):

 

My goal for organization/planning today within my team is…

To document in my blog very well, meaning detailed and long responses.

My Individual Plan  

My plan is to cut a little hole and then that is the part of the non-hole. The rest of the universe is the hole.

Why I think my plan will be successful:

Three people can fit in the universe, right? 🙂

Our Group’s Plan  

We chose this plan because…

We could the index card the most.

Possible challenges that may come up during construction…

the index card breaking

Each team member will be responsible for…

cutting,fitting through and documenting.

After the Build

 

Our design worked well because…

WE F.A.L.E ( first attempt in learning)

This activity was challenging because…

we physically had to fit through the index card

This activity was comfortable because….

IT WAS NOT COMFORTABLE

I met my teamwork organization/planning goal by…

I did not meet my goal.

A strength of my team was….

we worked fast.

An area of growth for my team is…

Slowing down and thinking.

For our next challenge, my new teamwork organization/planning goal for myself is….

plan before do.

Sincerely,

msteigmann

Why are Midterm Elections Important?

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What do Midterm Elections decide in the government?

Which side the government will shift. For example if more democrats are elected than the government will even out (because the government is more republican than democratic), but if more republicans are elected than the government will be mostly republicans.

How are citizens impacted by Midterm Elections?

Before the midterm elections Scott Walker was the governor. Now Scott Walker’s place in the government is up for election. Meaning Scott Walker may not be governor after the midterm elections.

What can citizens do to get people they want elected?

They can help advertise for the person they want to be elected. They can vote the person they want to give them better odds of winning. They could give money to the persons campaign manager to help with ads and commercials.

Why do Midterm Elections exist?

The midterm elections exist to try to balance the government so one side does not dictate the whole government. I think that is good so there can be change in the middle of the presidents term so the president has more challenges or less challenges.

Why is it important for different groups of people to run for government positions?

It is important so the government can get different beliefs so people can get more rights (in some peoples opinion).

Sincerely,

msteigmann