Parents, Guardians and Students:
Where is this school year going? I can’t believe we are finished with the first quarter of the year and it’s November already!
First of all this month I would like to thank all of you who came to parent/teacher conferences last Tuesday and Thursday as well as our Celebration of Learning on Thursday night. If you were unable to make it but would like to discuss your child’s progress please feel free to contact me via phone or e-mail (eayeringATmuscatineDOTk12.ia.us) (Replace the AT and DOT with the actual symbols – I’m trying to avoid spam!)
Now, on to what’s going on in the classroom. We will be finishing up our Cells, Brain and Eye unit and taking the test next WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9. The online sample test is on my web site and ready to go! Once we finish this unit and test over it we will start our next unit on Levers and Pulleys. Our Levers and Pulleys unit is different because it is a FOSS Kit. What this really means is that students will be divided into groups and will do a hands-on lab just about every day. They will learn about the three classes of levers and how to make each, real life examples of these levers, how to diagram levers, and the math behind levers. Then we will talk about pulleys: both single and double. We will build pulley systems and measure the amount of force required and the distance the load moves. Again we will talk about the math involved in a pulley system as well. If there is time I would like to have the students plan, research and conduct their own project using a lever or pulley. Watch my blog for more information!!
That about sums up what’s coming up this month. As always feel free to contact me with any questions, comments or concerns!
Thanks
Mr. Yerington
