Today we spent some time in math and science answering inquiry questions. In math, the students were asked, "How many ways can we accurately represent a percent?" Their results were prolific. Using their knowledge of ratio, fractions, decimals, diagrams, time, and money, students soon realized there are a multitude of ways to represent any given percent. They displayed their work on small posters.
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In science, we posed the question, "What can electricity be transformed into?" We learned that electricity can easily be converted into heat and light with the use of high-resistance filaments like those found in light bulbs and toasters. Then we created our own electromagnet to prove that electricity running through a wire creates a magnetic field. The students were amazed to see an ordinary nail wrapped in copper wire become a fairly strong electromagnet that could pick up iron filings. This principle is used in many motors and machines around the world.
I look forward to new discoveries throughout the week!
I look forward to new discoveries throughout the week!