Blue moon and information on lunar eclipse.
Kids, check out the animation!
http://earthsky.org/tonight/super-blue-moon-eclipse-on-january-31?mc_cid=1be21166c2&mc_eid=2921acdaea#partial
See you tomorrow,
Ms. Tuttle
Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Friday, January 19, 2018
Permission Slips and Science Unit
Greetings all!
Permission Slips:
We are trying a new format for permission slips. Ms. Richer sent a google forms electronic permission slip to all grade 6 families for both the 2/23 and 3/14 field trip earlier this week.
Please respond electronically, then send $22 or request for financial aid to your child's homeroom teacher.
If you did not receive the electronic form (several have not), please check you spam. We have paper copies and have distributed some to students for families that did not get the electronic copy.
If you need a paper copy, please ask your child to get one on Monday (if they don't come home with one today.)
Thank you for you patience and flexibility and we explore new ways to gather information and permissions.
On another note:
In science, we have completed our formal study of Weather, although will continue to make connections for the remainder of our lives (we hope!).
We have begun a unit on Electromagnetic Force. This includes looking at multiple forces. Among these are magnetism and electricity, and the connection between the two.
We have explored magnets and the additive and finite nature of magnetic fields.
Currently, we are looking at measuring forces in newtons and the relationship between mass of an object and the force needed to move an object. This leads to modeling these forces and looking at net force.
We then jump into electric circuits, where we will explore simple circuits and parallel and series.
They explore input and output.
We then look at the link between the two and build various electromagnets.
From there, we go to motors and generators.
This unit is rich with materials and allows for varied challenges and opportunities to go deeply into content areas. I have been, and will continue to, provide opportunities for students to master science and engineering practices. They will be designing and refining their own experiments, creating and analyzing their own data, including looking at margins of error and exploring new questions and connections to the world.
Thank you for your support and interest at home! Please let me know if you have any expertise you'd like to share or if your child seems confused or excited about our work here.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Charlene Tuttle
Permission Slips:
We are trying a new format for permission slips. Ms. Richer sent a google forms electronic permission slip to all grade 6 families for both the 2/23 and 3/14 field trip earlier this week.
Please respond electronically, then send $22 or request for financial aid to your child's homeroom teacher.
If you did not receive the electronic form (several have not), please check you spam. We have paper copies and have distributed some to students for families that did not get the electronic copy.
If you need a paper copy, please ask your child to get one on Monday (if they don't come home with one today.)
Thank you for you patience and flexibility and we explore new ways to gather information and permissions.
On another note:
In science, we have completed our formal study of Weather, although will continue to make connections for the remainder of our lives (we hope!).
We have begun a unit on Electromagnetic Force. This includes looking at multiple forces. Among these are magnetism and electricity, and the connection between the two.
We have explored magnets and the additive and finite nature of magnetic fields.
Currently, we are looking at measuring forces in newtons and the relationship between mass of an object and the force needed to move an object. This leads to modeling these forces and looking at net force.
We then jump into electric circuits, where we will explore simple circuits and parallel and series.
They explore input and output.
We then look at the link between the two and build various electromagnets.
From there, we go to motors and generators.
This unit is rich with materials and allows for varied challenges and opportunities to go deeply into content areas. I have been, and will continue to, provide opportunities for students to master science and engineering practices. They will be designing and refining their own experiments, creating and analyzing their own data, including looking at margins of error and exploring new questions and connections to the world.
Thank you for your support and interest at home! Please let me know if you have any expertise you'd like to share or if your child seems confused or excited about our work here.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Charlene Tuttle
Thursday, January 11, 2018
Save the Dates
Greetings families!
There are a few dates you should put on your calendar now. The paperwork will be sent home with your child as we get closer to the field trips, but we wanted to alert you now.
Alton Jones outdoor education:
The date for Alton Jones spring field trip has been scheduled. Please save the date of Monday, May 21. We will be on the Alton Jones campus for the whole day.
Forms and monies have already been collected for this from the fall visit.
Wednesday, March 14:
We will be attending a performance through First-Works in Providence. Following the performance, we will tour the statehouse.
Friday, February 23: We will be attending a showing of shorts at the Providence Film Fest during the day.
There are a few dates you should put on your calendar now. The paperwork will be sent home with your child as we get closer to the field trips, but we wanted to alert you now.
Alton Jones outdoor education:
The date for Alton Jones spring field trip has been scheduled. Please save the date of Monday, May 21. We will be on the Alton Jones campus for the whole day.
Forms and monies have already been collected for this from the fall visit.
Wednesday, March 14:
We will be attending a performance through First-Works in Providence. Following the performance, we will tour the statehouse.
Friday, February 23: We will be attending a showing of shorts at the Providence Film Fest during the day.
Monday, January 8, 2018
Keel on Drifters
Greetings families,
This is just a note to say that we have rescheduled the day to affix the keel to the drifters.
Hopefully, your child has told you about this amazing collaboration with the Conanicut Island Sailing Foundation! We have written letters, designed flyers, etc and put them in the drifter that will be launched off of George's Bank later this winter.
Some lucky soul may find these treasures and learn about coral reefs and other items from students at both Lawn Ave and Melrose school.
The students are invited to watch, and perhaps participate in affixing the keels to the drifters. This will take place in my room after school this Friday, January 12.
Families are also welcome!
See you then?
Thanks!
Charlene Tuttle
This is just a note to say that we have rescheduled the day to affix the keel to the drifters.
Hopefully, your child has told you about this amazing collaboration with the Conanicut Island Sailing Foundation! We have written letters, designed flyers, etc and put them in the drifter that will be launched off of George's Bank later this winter.
Some lucky soul may find these treasures and learn about coral reefs and other items from students at both Lawn Ave and Melrose school.
The students are invited to watch, and perhaps participate in affixing the keels to the drifters. This will take place in my room after school this Friday, January 12.
Families are also welcome!
See you then?
Thanks!
Charlene Tuttle
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