ART: Here Come the Snowpeople!

Our Papier-mâché snow people are now finally ready to be painted. Check back for pictures of completed projects . . .

SCIENCE: Introduction to Biodiversity Video

Hello students, I'm glad to see you all joining me on this new blog. Today I have a video to share with you. It's about animal biodiversity and is set in New York city. In it, the two hosts are exploring different species of animals at their local zoo. They map out where these animals live in their natural enviornments. Click on the link below to view the video.

http://pbskids.org/dragonflytv/show/biodiversity.html

Please view the video before Thursday. We'll be referring to the video during our science period.

ART: How to Whip Stitch

During tomorrow's Art class, we will be using a whip stitch to put together our projects. Below is a link to a good whip stitch tutorial that will show you the steps. Don't worry about the exact measurements (i.e. 1/8") that are described. 

Click here to open the tutorial in a new window.

MATH: Coordinate Grids in Real Life

Today in Math we talked about how computer displays work on a coordinate grid system. Below is an image that shows how touchscreens use the same coordinate grid system to figure out where on the screen you are touching.

The entire touchscreen is laid out on a coordinate grid. Notice how in the last step that we get "exact coordinates." These are ordered pairs such as (3, 10) just like the ones we have been working with. If you'd like to read more from the site this image comes from, click here.

Below is the video we watched on 3D printers. They plot points using the coordinate grid as well. Watch the movement of the printer head (the part that puts out the plastic material). It will be attached to two metal bars that allow it to travel in the x-axis and the y-axis.

Click here to open the video in a new window.

Can you find other examples of how the coordinate grid is being used?

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