Boeing Engineering Design Unit: "Bolt Catcher"

The Bolt Catcher Design Unit has come to a conclusion. Students presented to visiting 4th and 5th grade teachers from around the Issaquah Valley School District as well as Michelle Pichard, our Assistant Principal. The students did a wonderful job presenting their design project and scientific thinking behind the Design problem and solutions.

I have posted a first example of the presentation by Lucas, Adison, and Cyrus and filmed by 4th team member, Annalyse.   They scripted and filmed their own presentation in  one period after being given a set of content guidelines.  The projects will be uploaded into the Boeing Science Presentations Folder in my Google Drive, but for privacy, you gain access to the Drive through the Class Padlet.  When in the Padlet, select the link/post; "Boeing Science Presentations."  If you wish, the link in Padlet could be shared with family members.

 The Flaming Marshmallow's Bolt Catcher Design

Academic Calendar and Connections for the week of April 3

Monday

Math

Today's Math Homework Sheet is online here in the Math Unit 4 folder.  Look for  the Lesson 26 HW Worksheets, page 1-2.  You can also find them through the Homework Helper on the right. If you don't have the ability to print out the worksheets, the student may solve the questions on regular notebook paper.

Art

Our art docent moms, led my Mrs. St. Andre, instructed the kids on one-point perspective drawings today.

Tuesday

Student Science Presentations with Visiting Teachers
Homework, Lesson 29

Wednesday

Math Quiz Day, No Homework

Language Arts:  Feature Article Research to Write Main Article Due Tomorrow
Students should have at least 7 research note sheets (14 half pages from sources) till now, but many students will need 10+ full pages of research notes to write their essay.  We will be writing our main essays rough drafts this week.

Thursday

Mathematics:

Advanced Math groups with Mr. Morris
Regular Math covered finding the Volume of Rectangular Prisms and writing in the correct units/form


Language Arts:

Students wrote their feature article essays for one hour.  Students should have all their research in class tomorrow as well.

Homework:
Zearn 25 mins
Research, Mystery Novel, or Personal reading: 25+ minutes.

Friday

Math:  Zearn Fractions Unit

Note; There is no math homework assigned for the break, but I encourage students to spend some time on Zearn to keep fresh with the material.  In class we are in lesson 30 and will be taking the Unit 4 Assessment Midweek the week we return from Spring Break.

Language Arts:  Year book memory page filled out.  (If your student was absent Friday, follow the link to complete the form and return it via email to Mrs. Pike or myself over the break if you have a chance.)

Literature Circles:  Discussion and Writing of Selected Questions about their mystery novels.
The class assignment sheet, "Literacy Group Discussion Questions for April 7"  is in the HW Helper Folder.

Character Traits Packets Were Collected

Note: Students don't have assigned language arts homework, but students that have fallen behind on their mystery novels (with respect to their group members) have been asked to catch up.

Writing:  Students wrote 1-2 pages of their Feature Article Main Essay on Thursday.  They will finish writing the essay the week they return.  A handful of students didn't complete their preparation research for the essay for the writing day, and they should, of course, be ready to go when we return to classes after break.

Science

Students completed their Table of Contents for their finished Engineering Design Project and the journals were collected

Have a wonderful week everybody!