FORCES LAB

After reading The forces book, take a tour of the forces lab on the PBS website. How many elephants will your favorite shape hold up?

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/lab/forces.html

Make sure to test: Shapes, Forces, Materials and Loads. Be ready to share next class about what you have found.

What type of bridge is this?
What force does this bridge rely on in order to stand upright?

Building Bridges

In our structures unit we will learn valuable ways in which we can use shapes and angles to build strong objects. What is the best way to cross a river? You got it! Build a bridge. Test your knowledge with this PBS bridge building activity. Careful, the Mayor of the town really needs your help to add a few bridges to his town. Make sure you have had plenty of sleep before you try this. It will be HARD WORK!

Please Help the Mayor of Croggy Creek! Click on the link to get started: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/bridge/challenge/index.html

Wisconsin Fast Plants

During the Wisconsin Fast Plant unit, we will plant, grow and harvest Wisconsin Fast Plants.
To get started view this video from our Wisconsin Fast Plant website: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JumEfAbjBjk&feature=youtu.be


Just imagine you will get to see this whole process unfold in just 30 short days!

Enjoy this picture for a teaser on the stages of the Wisconsin Fast Plant: