2nd of 4 "Forces of Flight" Experiments

5th Graders used a plastic bag and a clothespin to demonstrate the force of Drag - "air resistance that tends to slow the forward movement of an airplane due to the collisions of the aircraft with air molecules."

January's North Mill Pond Visit

On the way there...

Searching for animal tracks...

A nice example of a print rarely seen in these parts. I believe the scientific name for this species is...large dog. 

Everyone sketching their sites. 

One last look before it's time to return to school...

Stephen Reading with Ms. Pajak

After the Blizzard

Carter and Patrick breaking trail at lunch recess...

Ice Globes and Debate Teams

5th Graders froze water balloons (sometimes with a little food coloring added in) and here they are...

We are also honing our debate skills, preparing for the day when we begin to draft our argument essays.

Below are two sides facing off... "Video games are good for you," on the right, and, "Video games are bad for you," on the left:

2nd Marshmallow Challenge

On Tuesday, December 23, we had our second marshmallow challenge of the year. There's a new record in our class... 68 centimeters!

The old record was 46 centimeters. 

Happy New Year!

Here are some photos of our Holiday Skit/Party...