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5A: Excited about Circuits!!!

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Mrs. Chang

Once again I had a wonderful time with my 5th graders. The students were so focused on getting their circuits completed and really worked well in partners and in their table groups. With a limited supply of wires, batteries and … Continue reading →

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5B: Parallel & Series Circuits

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Mrs. Chang

Congratulations 5B! I’m so proud of you for being able to come up with your series and parallel circuits. It was so much fun to see and hear all the excitement after each group got the circuits to work. I … Continue reading →

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5G: Let There Be LIGHT!

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Mrs. Chang

Part of learning science is by doing science. As an introduction to their study on circuits, I gave each student a bags of “goodies” needed to create some circuits. They were given some wires, a battery, a light bulb and … Continue reading →

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5G: Static Electricity

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Mrs. Chang

Ever touch the door knob and get a shock? Or maybe you’re sliding down the slide and you reach out for a friend’s hand and you get shocked? That’s all due to STATIC ELECTRICITY. A build-up of electrical charges in … Continue reading →

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5G: Electricity all around us

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Mrs. Chang

The fifth graders spent their science class reflecting and sharing on what electricity means to them.  They were asked to write down anything they felt related to electricity. They came up with some great draws, words and phrases that related … Continue reading →

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