Observation Skills

9/21/2009

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All good scientists must have outstanding observation skills.  So, that’s our current topic of study in science class.  We’ve been discussing two different types of observation: quantitative and qualitative.

Qualitative observation uses your five senses: see, smell, hear, taste, and touch.

Quantitative observation uses measurements and numbers.  We’re currently using how to make quantitative observation using a triple beam balance.  You can practice finding the masses of objects on interactive triple beam balances found here, here, here, and here.

We’ll be having a quiz on observation skills the week of October 1st.  Check back next week for more information!

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Blox Logic Game

9/17/2009

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In science and math class, you'll need to use LOGICAL thinking to solve many different types of problems.  Practice your logical thinking skills as you play this Blox game.
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Thinking About the Brain

9/2/2009

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In science this week:

·      We learned the meaning of the word metacognition (knowing and being aware of how your brain thinks and works), and why it is important to know how you learn best. 

·      We took a multiple intelligence assessment to discover how we are smart.  There are currently 8 different intelligences: people smart, word smart, number smart, self smart, body smart, music smart, picture smart, and nature smart.  There’s also talk of a 9th intelligence being added: technology smart.  Ask your 5th grader what their top 2 areas of intelligence are. 

·      We learned that we’re all smart in different ways, and it’s important that we have members in our class who have different areas of strength.
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