August 28

Announcements:

• Please bring back field trip forms tomorrow!!!! If a student forgets, I will have extras at Meet the Teacher Night (Tomorrow - Thursday, August 29th, from 6-8pm
• Journey 2050 Field Trip this coming Tuesday, September 3rd (bring a lunch that does not have to be heated, water, and appropriate clothes)
• Have a great long weekend!!! (no school Thursday afternoon, Friday, or Monday)

Math:

Yesterday we practiced drawing perpendicular lines, parallel lines, perpendicular bisectors and angle bisectors. Today we put some of our skills to the test drawing optical illusions.

Students who would like to try these at home can access the following YouTube Videos:
3D Hole 

Staircase

Science:

Students learned about the Scientific Method by designing a Bubble Gum Lab. Today they tested which kind of gum would blow the biggest bubbles. Much fun was had and hopefully some of the parts of the method became more meaningful.

Tomorrow we will look at the Journey 2050 pre-trip activities. Students who are away are encouraged to watch the introductory video, read some of the terms that will be used on Tuesday, and do the world population growth activity. 

Questions to consider:

What will the world be like in 2050? How many people will be on the planet? Can we sustain agriculture and feed everybody?