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Invention of Computer Programming Language
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Literacy Week in Review
Literacy Week assembly, Inman launched a short skit about how building something from scratch takes time, patience, practice and tools and so does Literacy! Then we had an amazing author and illustrator do a read aloud of “Am I … Continue reading
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Inquiry Animal Questions
Questions may include: Why do lizards change colour? How do Penguins stay warm? Why are Tarantulas hairy?How do Lions hung? How do they catch their prey? How do Dolphins swim? How do Sloths eat and do their business upside down? … Continue reading
Critique and Feedback Video
The Story of Austin’s Butterfly: Critique and feedback: one partner will look at your drawing and compare it to the actual picture. then he/she will give specific details that could be given to make the picture look similar. Use a … Continue reading
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Building Snowzilla’s
Build a Snowzilla based on the book: Snowzilla by Janet Lawler ; illustrated by Amanda Haley. First Plan your snowman: http://www.abcya.com/snowman.htm Save and Print a few to use when we build a snowman.
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Ideas and Materials for Hug Machine
Draw all the pieces needed for a squeeze machine. Identify all materials needed. The following will be made available in class, but you will need to come up with what is missing. cardboard masking tape elastic bands wooden sticks (cut … Continue reading
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Inquiry on How Things have Improved Over Time
Over time, how have the following improved? Keeping food to last longer https://www.materials.sandvik/en/campaigns/fridge-of-the-future/the-history-of-the-refrigerator/ http://www.historyofrefrigeration.com/refrigeration-history/timeline-of-refrigerators/ https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/history-of-the-refrigerator–2 keeping things frozen Communication https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/telephone/353842# https://sciencestruck.com/invention-of-telephone https://www.bbc.com/timelines/zfyfy4j Washing clothes https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/evolution-of-washing-machines Entertainment (TV) https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/history-of-the-t-v-b8c4231d-0f3f-409d-8670-03e47eacec1c https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/smart-tv Taking pictures https://photodoto.com/camera-history-timeline/ Cooking hot foods https://www.britannica.com/technology/stove https://www.almanac.com/content/brief-history-woodstove Being able … Continue reading
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Walking on Snow
Place the following in order from oldest to newest. Share with a partner. Resource Links: http://www.gvsnowshoes.com/en/snowshoe-history http://snowshoes.com/learn/article/quick-facts History of Snowshoes PDF
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How has the Rotary Egg Beater changed over time?
Resource Links: http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventions/mixers.htm https://www.quora.com/When-was-the-manual-egg-beater-invented-and-how-did-they-come-up-with-this-idea http://www.homethingspast.com/antique-egg-beaters/
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Not all Plastics are the Same. Does this matter?
Do you know the difference between plastic types? Watch each video segment below for more information. So which ones can be recycled? How can we begin to change our ways?
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