The students will be learning how to create a green screen movie using the iMovie software. Sixth grade students will be writing a public service announcement, and fifth grade students will share their learning about the human body and the solar system. This week, the students learning how to import pictures and video from the photo booth program. They also practiced editing a short video that included a title, background, sound effects, still photos, edited video, and transitions. The students had a wonderful time working with their groups, taking hilarious pictures, and editing their "fun" movie.
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In the STEM Lab this week, the students used the data collected during the OREO Challenge to find the mean, median, mode, and range. The sixth grade students also began calculating percentages to create a pie chart. I have attached the vide that was played at the Phoenix Science Center Friday night. It is a compilation of photos taken as the students completed the Hot Air Balloon Investigation. This week, the students will use the data they collected before break. We will begin with a review of the mean, median, mode, and range. The sixth grade students will then use the collected data to create pie charts. The students will use the button below to link them to a website that will help them generate the pie chart after they have found the corresponding percentages.
The students are participating in a nationwide OREO stacking challenge. The map below shows the 150 schools that are participating so far. It is very exciting to participate in this challenge, and use real data to apply to mathematical applications! Before we begin the challenge, I start by sharing the data that has been collected so far. Even before we begin, the students have an opportunity to analyze data! The challenge is pretty basic, but it has some pretty specific rules. The stack is a single stack of cookies created by using one hand, without reorganizing as you go. The students love participating in this, and it is a wonderful opportunity to make data and information meaningful and engaging. |
AuthorMrs. Houseman-STEM Specialist Archives
May 2015
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