Jan 26 - 30

Learning Outcomes

Science 

Students investigate the particle model of matter in relation to the physical properties of solids, liquids, and gases. 


What Did Students Do?

This week in our Grade 5 science class, students explored a hands-on experiment using oobleck, a fun and fascinating substance that helped us learn more about matter. Oobleck is made by mixing cornstarch and water, and it doesn’t behave like a typical solid or liquid. When students squeezed it, it felt hard like a solid, but when they let it rest in their hands, it slowly flowed like a liquid.

As students experimented, they observed how oobleck changes depending on how much force is applied. This led to great discussions about the properties of matter and how some materials do not fit neatly into one state. Students recorded their observations, used scientific vocabulary, and shared their thinking with classmates.

This experiment encouraged curiosity, careful observation, and problem-solving, while helping students understand that science is about exploring, questioning, and discovering how the world around us works.







Ask your Child

- Writing - Explain the difference between Show Not Tell means

- How basketball is going in PE

- Novel Study - Talk about the Odder and what have you've heard so far in the story



Upcoming Events

Jan 30 Non-Instructional Day – no school for students  
Feb 2 Fun Lunch 
Feb 4 Field Trip
Feb 11 Field Trip





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