What's Happenin' in 5R: Math and Science Edition

Math:  We just began measurement (Chapter 9).  We began the unit with familiarizing ourselves with the measurements of every day items, and what the appropriate units are to measure these items.

We are currently working on converting the different metric units.  Kids always struggle with this...it's difficult to keep it all straight!  We created our own staircase to put in our math notebook.  I found the online:

Science:  We are working on force and its' effects on a structure.  Today, in accordance with the Ontario Science Curriculum:

2.4 use technological problem-solving skills (see page 16) to design, build, and test a frame structure (e.g., a bridge, a tower) that will withstand the application of an external force (e.g., a strong wind or simulated vibrations from a train

3.2 identify external forces acting on a structure (e.g., the weight of people and furniture in a house, wind blowing on a tent, the movement caused by a passing train), and describe their effects on the structure,

we built structures that had to withhold the force of a vibrating train (we shook the desks), a huge gust of wind (we all blew air towards it), and the weight of a load (the science curriculum) on the structure.  The students also played a game on forces that I found online that coincides with exactly what we are learning.  You can take a peek at that here.  The following are some pictures of our afternoon: