Grade 3 students will plan and build a strong and stable structure that would be suitable for supporting playground equipment and creating play structures inspired by simple machines studied in Grade 2. Grade 2 students, will plan and use a simple machine (or a combination of simple machines) to create a play structure. Both grades will combine their models to create a larger playground in groups of 3 to 5.
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Student Activity/Teacher Demo: Spinning Dish
Categories: Lab/Student Activity, Teacher Demonstration
In this demo, two polyethylene strips are charged on one end by rubbing with wool. One charged strip is then mounted on an evaporating dish and the other charged strip is used to make the dish spin.... read more
Connecting with the Natural World Junior Division Integrated Curriculum
Categories: Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan, Unit Plan
This integrated set of activities strives to incorporate learning out of doors, environmental connections to the grade 5 science topic of Conservation of Energy and Resources as well as big ideas... read more
USING MAKEBLOCK NEURONS TO COLLECT DATA ABOUT WHAT PLANTS NEED (GRADE 3)
Categories: Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan
The students will learn about the needs of plants by using a data collection tool (Makeblock Neurons). This tool will allow students to measure the temperature and humidity around a plant as well as... read more
