They Blinded Me With...SCIENCE

The "Trash Master" mascot "toadally" approves of Aaliyah and Tealie's lantern

In order to wrap up our Electricity Unit, the students still needed to design, build and test a device that produced electricity.  These Gr 6 scientists certainly charged ahead once presented with the task. Nothing like a little hands on learning to ignite some passion.

Since they had already experimented with static electricity and creating simple circuits, the students built on this previous learning.  They were allowed to create a circuit but had to devise a switch or way of turning it on and off to level up.  The device simply had to create sound or light, or move or charge.  Some of the kids decided to "myth bust" some findings on YouTube.

Kayla and Mairna's projector, including a homemade "flashlight"

Josh and Aidan's sound amplifier

Hailey and Emily M's flashlight

Owen, Derek and Isaac's homemade battery for a remote

Evan and Macenzie's "oven" (aka marshmallow melter)

There are even more experiments that did not get photographed like a lemon charger for an iPad, a motorized boat and solar battery powered car.  Click here to see the devices in action.

This was certainly an electrifying way to end a week filled with activity...

~MissBrooks