6th Graders have just finished our unit on energy and have been studying alternative energy resources. In our lab this week, we used the energy found in falling water to lift a weight. We challenged ourselves to find various factors that affected how quickly a water wheel could lift a penny. Some of the factors tested…the rate of the falling water, the size of the wheel, the number of paddles and the shapes of the paddles.
7th Graders have finished our first unit on cells. We know the differences between plant and animal cells and were able to make edible models. We used a graham cracker as a base, frosting as cytoplasm and various candies for cell structures. Then…we ate them!
8th Graders are studying forces and our lab dealt with balanced and unbalanced forces. We were able to play a “football” game and determine when and why the football was able to move.
