Wednesday, November 7th

6th Grade Science –
This week, we’ll be focusing on our heat, temperature, and thermal energy unit. We’ll continue to explore the topic of thermal energy in discussions, activities, and experiments over the course of the week. Today during class, students began building model homes for our thermal energy home heating project.  Our goal is to design and construct a model home that will conserve thermal energy; we’ll be testing out our models on Friday, November 9th. Parents– If you are willing and able to donate any lab supplies for our project, this isn’t mandatory, but it is certainly appreciated. Please see my previous blog post (dated Saturday, November 3rd) for details.
Homework –
11/7 – Keep working on your Home Heating Lab Report.
11/8 –  Continue working on your Home Heating Lab Report (this will be due at the end of class on Friday, after we finish up our home heating evaluations).

STEM Apps –
This week, we’ll be kicking off our Modeling & Design unit, where students will be challenged to use drafting, architectural, and design skills to transform images from two-dimensional sketches to three-dimensional models. We’ll be creating thumbnail sketches, isometric drawings, and multi-view images to learn more about perspective and the world of engineering and drafting.
Homework –
11/7 – Work on your multi-view sketches.
11/8 – Finish up your multi-view sketches – Sketchbook check-in on Friday!