In Science Class . . . Week of 10/10

5th Grade: Ok, things got held up a bit and we just started looking at the changes on a particle level in a chemical reaction. So, see last week for questions! We also spent time discussing examples and non-examples of chemical reactions, so you can ask your student about that!

4th Grade: This week, students were introduced to the concept of electricity. We wrote about our own experiences with electricity - gadgets that need it, where it comes from, how it feels to be shocked, etc. We looked at a battery as a source of electricity and attempted to get a light bulb to light up. (No worries if your student didn't get it to work as we'll work on it lots next week!)
Key questions:

• Where does electricity come from?
• What things need electricity to function?
• Why do you get shocked when you go down the slide?
• How did you try to get your light bulb hooked to the battery in a simple circuit?